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This chicken was granted clemency, it would seem. Muni rider Kevin has the deets:
As can be seen in the photo, the man gradually fell asleep, hunched over with the chicken in his lap. When their stop arrived, the woman had some trouble waking him. Strangely, the bird didn’t seem to mind being slept upon.
See how fun it is to share your Muni stories?
Photo by Shannon K
SFMTA sent this service alert a few minutes ago:
As of 12:54 p.m., regular service on the following Muni bus routes has been affected due to an SFPD evacuation caused by a gas leak in the vicinity of 18th and Castro streets. Also, Muni Metro service both inbound and outbound is not stopping at Castro Station as a precaution requested by the SFPD.
24 Divisadero
33 Stanyan
35 Eureka
37 CorbettService on these routes must reroute around the area until the evacuation has been cleared.
Muni Metro customers are advised to use Church Street station instead of Castro at this time.
PG&E has been called to the scene.
Updates will follow.
Photo by AgentAkit
The day is upon us.
As we first reported back in early August, SFMTA is phasing out all paper Fast Passes, beginning with the Muni/BART-in-SF “A” pass at the end of October. If you’re an “A” passholder and haven’t already, Akit has great information on when/where/how you can get a Clipper card with your pass loaded onto it. Good luck for a smooth transition. No, really. You might need it.
Streetsblog SF has more on next week’s transition from Fast Pass to Clipper. Be prepared, folks!
Photo by Tenderblog
The TenderloinNob just can’t catch a break the past couple of days. The photos of the blaze are pretty terrifying — Tenderblog has pics from the fire and the evacuation. Elia at the Tenderblog told us that the Red Cross used Muni buses to evacuate people, as you can see from the photo.
The Red Cross is setting up shelter for the 75 people displaced by the fire, according to SF Appeal. They’ve gathered people initially at the St. Francis Hospital lobby before the shelter is set up.
More coverage of the fire from Tenderblog, SF Appeal, ABC 7, and KCBS.
Photo by DavidTakesPics
Elsbernd told the Ocean Beach Bulletin:
Prop. G could potentially deliver millions in funds for riders and operations that currently are spent on Muni drivers’ salaries and work rules. Prop. G eliminates the salary guarantee [in the city charter] that ensures Muni drivers are the second-highest paid in the country. Prop. G also resets Muni driver work rules that contribute to millions of dollars lost in systemwide inefficiencies. Prop. G does not generate new money for Muni from the City, state or federal government, but rather it allows Muni to use the money that it has more wisely, and to the greater benefit of Muni riders.
But TWU-250A disagrees:
Prop G doesn’t actually deal with any specific work rules. Proponents argue that Prop. G will give management an opportunity to bargain away certain work rules, but they flat-out misstate the facts about Muni drivers and the rules they work under. Muni management has a tremendous amount of power to suspend, remove and fire operators for poor performance. In fact, under the existing collective bargaining agreement, management is even required to execute disciplinary proceedings quickly so drivers can either be terminated or get back to doing their jobs. Voters shouldn’t be confused: Prop. G doesn’t require any increased service, altered work rules or increased management accountability. It just punishes drivers.
You can read more about Prop G from Sup. Elsbernd and TWU-250A at Ocean Beach Bulletin. Have you changed your mind about Prop. G?