Photos: BART vs. BART on Strike

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Photos: (L) via sargentpilcher; (R) by Jeremiah Evans

We still think you’ll find more and better entertainment on Muni, naked acrobats notwithstanding. But Amy points us to Buzzfeed‘s wonderful photo perspective, pitting side-by-side images of your everyday commute on BART against the silent turnstiles and tracks of yesterday.

The BART strike enters Day 2 today, with both sides not talking other than to blame the other.

Also: SF Appeal reports on the throngs of unsympathetic commuters trying their damnedest to get out of San Francisco last evening.

Check out the rest of Buzzfeed’s photos here.

Category: BART, Photos

BART Workers Begin Strike, No Service on Monday

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Photo by Jeremy Brooks

Today marks the first BART worker strike since 1997, as BART employee unions and the BART board failed to reach an agreement in contract negotiations last night. Traffic on the Bay Bridge has been backed up since 6 a.m. today, and AC Transit is packed, says SFGate. You might recall that the labor dispute this time involves wages and contributions to pensions and health insurance.

If you’re commuting from outside of San Francisco into the city, what do you do aside from call in sick or plead to work from home?
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Category: BART, News

Your Weekend Traffic Advisory: Summer Muni schedule, Critical Mass, Pride

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“There’s so much going on” has never meant more than it does this weekend. Enjoy, y’all!

Summer Muni Schedule
Due to less ridership during the summer breaks for most San Francisco schools, Muni will implement minor frequency adjustments effective Saturday until Monday, August 19. For details of this seasonal change, please see separate press release.

Critical Mass
On Friday at 6 p.m., the Critical Mass bicycle ride will begin at Justin Herman Plaza.
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Top Five Pride-Worthy Muni Moments

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This week’s Muni moments are as jubilant as they come! On the heels of Prop 8 and DOMA decisions and Sunday’s  Pride Parade, here are this week’s best moments on Muni:

1. Waiting for Muni is like a filibuster. Eventually you’ll succeed, but you just have to go thru it all again tomorrow.
2. Bus driver singing, telling passengers to get married on the bus, telling jokes #loveislove #pride #doma.
3. How can the N-Judah be late on a #history making day? Maybe the driver is reading @SCOTUSblog?
4. Equality for all sign on Muni means that much more now, said one rider.
5. Guy in front of me literally covered in head to toe with shiny beads and mini disco balls.

This week’s Muni moments are brought to you by @boobydeniro, @tessassarara, @emmaherlihy, @stephmantica, and @mamageps. Tweet your bite-size transit tales to @munidiaries!

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