More paper Fast Pass extinction dates

another month, another muni pass
Photo by chuckbiscuito

A couple weeks ago, we told you about how Muni is phasing out the beloved colorful paper Fast Pass. At the time, we only had solid information about the adult “A” passes (the sure-to-be-a-collectors-item last ones printed will be October 2010).

But Akit has awesomely dug more information, and he reports the following:

  • Youth and Senior paper passes will end February 2011. The last paper passes will be issued for January 2011.
  • Adult “M” Muni Only paper passes will end April 2011. The last paper pass will be issued for March 2011.

So there you have it, folks. The die-hard among you can get the $60 Muni-only pass in lieu of the then-extinct $70 Muni-and-BART-within-SF pass. You know, if you want …

Muni Diaries’ Brand New Look

We’ve teased you about it for a while, but Muni Diaries has finally gotten a make-over! Don’t worry, it’s still the same site, just lookin’ better and workin’ smoother. If you read Muni Diaries from your RSS reader, today’s just like any other day so feel free to mosey over to today’s post. But if you read Muni Diaries from the web, here’s a little about the site’s new look.

First, our graphic designer and event emcee Suzanne LaGasa created our fresh new logo and set the look-and-feel of the new Muni Diaries — don’t you just love the little colorful people waiting for the bus?

Then, our master web developer Yen Pai brought you several site enhancements. You’ll see that we’ve added a rolling feature box at the top of the page that has the most buzzy stories of the day so that you won’t have to scroll down to see them. Click on the left and right arrows to see all the feature stories.

The “Latest on Muni Diaries” section on the homepage has all the posts, just like you saw on the old Muni Diaries. But if you want to read only stories, click on Diaries. To read posts about Muni news, click News.

Really, other than that, the site is very much the same as it always was. We still ask for you to send us your Muni stories. We still scour the news for stories important to Muni riders.

We know that this new look might take a little getting used to, but we hope you love it as much as we do. As with all things that we do on Muni Diaries, let us know if you have questions or feedback. We know you speak your mind.

And now, back to chronicling life on the bus.

Eugenia and Jeff

Weekend photos: Keep It Movin’

Keep movin' movin' movin', raw-HIDE!
Photo by Flickr user andyi
Are you ready for Pride Weekend? Don’t forget to check the Muni reroutes that we posted earlier today. This week in Muni news:
– Taking on Muni union puts Elsbernd at the wheel (SFGate)
– Newsom backs Muni ballot initiative that takes on operators (City Insider)
– Residents steer bus off streets (SF Chronicle)

– SFMTA Appoints New Chief Safety Officer (Reginald Mason of the Metropolitan Transit Authority in Houston) (SFMTA)
– Mayor Newsom Slams Muni Union Leaders Again, Decries Work Rules (Streetsblog SF)
– Akit checks in with the latest on Clipper Card, WageWorks (Akit’s Complaint Department)

We’ve got something up our sleeves for you on Monday! Remember the site redesign that we told you about a couple of weeks ago? We polled your opinions and have been working hard at shaping up the new look with our developer. It’s on its way, and we sure hope you like the newer, prettier Muni Diaries.

Until then, enjoy the photos and your weekend. And send us your Pride Weekend Muni photos as they happen!

Muni Escalator
Photo by Flickr user s__i

Like Nino Did The Carter
Photo by Troy Holden
The 14 Line
Photo by Flickr user williambuckley


Photo by Tara Ramroop

Ready for Pride Weekend?

bus pride
Photo by Flickr user fatniu

Ready for Pride Weekend? Here’s how Muni routes will be affected this weekend, courtesy of SFMTA’s weekend update. In a nutshell, for Sunday’s Pride Parade:

•Extra Service: J, Metro Subway.
•Rail line reroutes: F.
•Bus route reroutes: 2, 5, 6, 8X, 9, 10, 12, 14, 14L, 19, 21, 27, 30, 31, 38, 45, 71, 76, K-L-M-N-T owl service.
•Traffic Delays: 12, 47, 49.
•Area Affected: Downtown to Civic Center.
•Time: Early morning until clear.

Extra service will be provided in the Muni Metro subway between the West Portal and Embarcadero stations from 8 a.m. to about 11 p.m. on Sunday. Extra bus service from Church and 30th to the Transbay Terminal will be provided from 8:15 a.m. and from Market and Van Ness to Church and 30th until 6 p.m. on the J Church Line.

From 7 a.m. until the end of the celebration, the F Market and Wharves Line will not operate on Market Street between Van Ness Avenue and The Embarcadero. During that time, the historic streetcar service will operate between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street, and in the Castro/Upper Market area, on Market Street between Castro Street and Van Ness Ave.

Check out SFMTA’s Pride Weekend page for details about the weekend, including reroutes for Friday and Saturday.

What are you listening to on Muni today?

Tuesday, Late Morning
Photo by sflovestory

Some of you will read this before or during your afternoon/evening commute. We’re curious: If you’ve got the earbuds in, for whatever reason, what are you listening to?

We’d like to put together another Muni Playlist, like the one we did last November:

On the 33, Tenaya is listening to The Mystic Krew of Clear Light, a heavy metal band out of New Orleans. In front of him, Jesus is listening to Hoobastank’s “The Reason.” Jesus’s friend, Julio, was listening to a psycho punk band called skz1 (I think).

So tell us: What are you listening to on Muni?

Muni inadvertently injures kitteh?

We’re not totally “going there” with that headline. But we also couldn’t resist.

From Animals With Casts (formerly the more appropriately named Fuck Yeah! Animals With Casts):

Pogo likes the windowsill. It just happens that his window is on a trolley line (in San Francisco) and one spooked him enough to fall 2 stories. Luckily, he only broke a toe, but is none too pleased about the splint/cast the vet gave him. Everybody, send Pogo some sympathy love.

What’s that they say about cats always landing on their feet? I guess Pogo mistook his toes for his feet. Poor guy?

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