The Saddest Abandoned 5-Fulton Bus There Ever Were
Muni rider Ryan had the keen eye and sent us this photo. I guess service reductions just weren’t enough for budget-challenged Muni.
Top Five Muni Moments of the Week
Photo by Patrick O
This week we find out that Murphy’s Law dictates maximum embarrassment when you are caught without your fare. Here are your top five big Muni moments of the week!
1. Driver (over the intercom, as two guys board the train with fishing poles): “I wanna go fishin with y’all!”
2. Best excuse we’ve heard on Muni so far: Man outside to Muni driver: “I just got out of jail man, let me on the bus.”
3. Rider Matt smelled durian on the 29 and hoped that the owner of this tropical treat will share the wealth. We think Matt might be the only one wishing for durian on the bus, though.
4. Nutrition lesson overheard on the 38L: Mom holding cow doll: “What do cows eat?” Child: “Pizza!” Mom: I don’t know. Pizza is heavily processed.”
5. There’s no shame worse than not paying your fare and being escorted off by Muni Police in front of all the babes. Lesson learned.
This week’s Muni moments feature @jawanzadbl, @sallypinata, @medium_matt, @xxriabellaxx, and @laurent4508. Got your own Muni moment? Tweet it to us at @munidiaries!
Your Weekend Transit Advisory: St. Paddy’s parade, baseball tournament
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
On Saturday the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will be held on Market Street and in the Civic Center Plaza.
Starting at 10 a.m. the parade units will gather along 2nd Street between Market and Brannan streets. At 11:30 a.m. the parade will move west along Market Street to McAllister Street and proceed west to Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and south to Grove Street where the parade will disband.
Market Street between 1st Street and Van Ness Avenue will be closed to traffic beginning at 11 a.m. There will be no cross traffic along Market Street during the parade which should end by 3 p.m. Streets will reopen as the marchers pass and the streets are cleaned. The reviewing stand will be on Carlton B. Goodlett Place.
The festival in Civic Center Plaza will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Grove Street between Larkin and Polk streets will be closed for the event from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should be advised that traffic in the area may be congested.
The following Muni routes and lines will be affected by the parade as early as 10 a.m.:
· F Market
· 2 Clement
· 5 Fulton
· 6 Parnassus
· 8X Bayshore Express
· 9 San Bruno
· 10 Townsend
· 12 Folsom Pacific
· 19 Polk
· 21 Hayes
· 27 Bryant
· 30 Stockton
· 31 Balboa
· 38/38L Geary
· 45 Union-Stockton
· 71 Haight-Noriega
Muni customers wishing to see the parade or who otherwise want to go downtown are advised to take Muni Metro.
World Baseball Classic
From Sunday to Tuesday, the semi-final and championship games of the World Baseball Classic will take place at AT&T Park. First pitch of each game is listed below:
· 6 p.m., Sunday
· 6 p.m., Monday
· 5 p.m., Tuesday
For more details, please visit www.worldbaseballclassic.com.
Muni customers may purchase their fares in advance at the Embarcadero Metro Station from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday and Monday and from 2 to 5 p.m., Tuesday.
Alternatively, Muni customers can also purchase their fares at AT&T Park from 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday and from 6 p.m., Tuesday. The sale window at the park will be closed after 30 minutes from the close of each game.
For more information, please visit AT&T Park Service.
Heavy traffic is expected both before and after the games. Game attendees and those traveling in the area are encouraged to take public transit.
Pledging allegiance on Muni
Man, I am trying to figure out how they do this, and I’m totally at a loss. It can’t be G’s, cuz dude’s legs are pointing toward the front of the bus.*
Via yosobeast: “Flag polling** in the bus.” Photo by @jayycoo.
Also see: Planking.
*Insert “the kids these days” comment here.
**I doubt any of these definitions apply here.
Didgeridoos (and don’ts) on Muni
Didgeridoos: Using public transit to get to your next musical adventure.
Didgeridon’ts: Riding Muni barefoot, ever, for any reason, regardless of cargo.
Via @archijoey: “barefoot dude on 45 union with didgerido.”
Transit News: Waterfront transit, Caltrain depot, Muni switchbacks, bikes on BART
Photo by chris.chabot
- Big waterfront projects prompt study of new transportation ideas (SF Examiner)
- Muni Plan Will Give Bernal Heights the Short Bus (Bernalwood)
- Muni working to enroll more San Francisco youths in free transit program (SF Examiner)
- Supervisor Wiener: S.F. must prioritize public transit funds (SFGate)
- City Hall Fights Caltrain Over Future of the 4th/King Railyard (Streetsblog SF)
- Muni switchbacks on decline as San Francisco supervisors cry foul (SF Examiner)
- BART Investigators Still Trying To Figure Out How Man Was Crushed By Elevator (BCN via SF Appeal)
- Muni to Start Rolling Out 62 New Low-Floor Hybrid Buses This Month (Streetsblog SF)
- Rush Hour? No Problem: BART Wants Your Bikes On Their Trains (BCN via SF Appeal)