Photo: On your way to Castro Station?
Muni rider sweetykare shared this delightful photo from Forest Hill Station. We like to think it’s a train headed inbound.
In any case, we approve.
Spotted on Muni: Obamacare in full effect
Look, y’all. Someone made a funny. On someone else’s cast. That they have to wear for what will feel like an eternity. Clever.
Let’s hope this person’s doctor (and Muni, for that matter) work better than the “Obamacare” website has.
Via Muni rider David.
Your Weekend Transit Advisory: Potrero festival, Treasure Island music fest, marathon, Fiesta on the Hill
Potrero Hill Festival and Street Fair
On Saturday, the 24th annual Potrero Hill Festival and Street Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 20th Street between Wisconsin and Missouri streets. For event details, please visit http://potrerofestival.com.
The following street closures will be required from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.:
· 20th Street between Wisconsin and Missouri streets
· Missouri Street between 19th and 22nd streets
· Intersection of Missouri at 20th streets
The 10 Townsend Muni route will be affected.
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Five things you bring on Muni
Photo by aarontait
The things we bring on Muni speak volumes. This week, in particular:
- To the man on the 38 with the discman…tips hat.
- Someone on this #sfmuni has McDonalds and it is NOT FUNNY.
- If you can carry your wheel chair onto the bus maybe you should not be using one. #munidiaries
- An awesome guy who offered to hold my #Segway on muni! #wheelchair #sfbayarea #therergoodppl pic.twitter.com/AGEUOYsQca
- Who brought a box of fried chicken on this damn bus and aint sharing?! #sfmuni #38L
This week’s Five Things on Muni was brought to you by fellow Muni riders @LaMelSauceda, @mrmoberst, @JillianWould, @SarahFunes, and @EricShins. Let your voice by heard @munidiaries.
Your Commute Alternatives During the BART Strike
Photo by Thomas Hawk
BART workers are going on strike Friday morning. If you must come into or move around San Francisco, instead of working at home in your sweatpants, here are your commuting options during the strike.
For a summary of all transit options, go to the 511.org Alert page. Here’s a handy resource guide for all transit agencies, including carpool options.
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BART strike Friday
Photo by aaron_anderer
BART workers are planning to strike Friday morning, local media reports, so your commute might not be pretty. After more than a days’ worth of time spent at the bargaining table, BART and its two largest unions were left in disagreement on health care and pension issues.
From SFGate,
“Roxanne Sanchez, president of Service Employees International Union Local 1021, said Thursday afternoon that they met BART on its health care and pension requests, but the two sides still could not come to an agreement on pay and work conditions…While the unions offered to settle the remaining unresolved issues through binding arbitration, BART management reportedly rejected that suggestion.”
BART General Manager Grace Crunican told SFGate that there are certain rights that management needed to retain. BART’s final offer included a 12 percent raise over four years. Employees would be paying a 4 percent pension contribution and a 9.5 percent increase in their health-insurance contribution.
Of course, this is not what we wanted to report, but there you go. Got reports of your BART-alternative commute? Tweet it to us at @bartdiaries.