How has Muni fared in the face of no Bay Bridge?
Photo by Flickr user Steve Rhodes
We wanna know: What has your Muni commute been like since the Bay Bridge fell apart during Tuesday’s evening commute. Let us know in comments, s’il vous plaÎt.
From the blog to the stage: Muni Diaries Live!
Photo by Troy Holden
Not leaving anything to chance, consider this your formal, on-the-site reminder of your Friday plans this week. It’s Hallo-weekend, after all. We’ve got a lot of competition.
Muni Diaries Live! Under the Influence
Friday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Free (hear that, broke-asses? Though the bar will be charging to get you under the influence, there’s no cover!)
Make-Out Room — 3225 22nd Street
Routes serving the area: BART 24th St. Station, 12, 14, 22, 26, 33, 48, 49, 67
Lineup includes: The Cock-Ts, Shane Papatolicas, the winning Muni Erotic fiction post, and more that we’re not at will to discuss (though we will discuss the prizes being given away by some rad people).
See you Friday!
Your day in BART tweets
Photo by Flickr user engnr_chik
All hell is breaking loose on the Bay Bridge, of course. Well, maybe not all hell. And not even all of the bridge. But shit is broken, and transbay commuters faced a choice this morning: Play hooky, or “brave it” on BART. Here are some of the more amusing tweets we found on this topic:
trebledmind Bay Bridge closure – planning for it = Crowded BART + stink
SFcalafia Lots of clueless BART riders today.
connortmcdonald Ooohh look at the adorable newbie BART riders b/c the Bay Bridge is closed/falling down. So cute when they forget to hold on.
morgandodge Overheard on BART: “Is there a nurse on this car?” Turns out there was and someone had passed out. I cannot drink this coffee fast enough.
itsjustgoldie BART was tight this morning. It was warm tho, better than the cold. But it felt like hot-mouth warmth, not heater warmth. *blorf*
Buttagood4you just because I didn’t give up my seat at bart does not mean I don’t have manners!
MrsGrams RT @someglory: Heard on BART: “I hear one of the major bridges is closed.”
HeyBarmold It’s like the Bay Bridge closed itself on purpose just to spite me. What’s got two thumbs and is stoked about the rookies on BART? This guy.
Here are some transit alternatives to BART, the alternative to trying to drive across a shut-down bridge.
Meanwhile, BART is offering a chance to win $100 by taking a bridge-closure survey. And Zog’s in San Francisco is offering free hot dogs to anyone with a BART ticket today.
As always, feel free to send your gripes and other observations to us here. Or email us here.
How many 14-Missions does it take?
The 14-Mission, as seen through the back window of another 14-Mission, with another 14-Mission to its right. Photo by Tara.
Yeah, so Tara and I were lucky enough to have missed not one, but two 14-Missions on our way home from Bloodhound last night. We checked the NextBus marquee at Eighth and Mission only to discover that it would be seven minutes until the next bus arrived. It was a nice night out, windy but not too cold (or maybe our booze had us warm enough?), so we decided to walk up to at least South Van Ness, where we could catch a 49 or 14, whichever came first.
But miraculously, at Ninth, we noticed both 14s we had just watched fly by us, one parked at the stop, the other on the east side of the intersection, waiting its turn. We caught that second one.
Then, at Tenth, all hell broke lose when we lost the cables, sparks flying. Fine, typical enough event on an electric trolley in this town.
But by the time we recovered and made it up to Eleventh, we somehow (the physics of it escape me) passed that lead 14 (also electric), and then were soon tailed by a third 14. Three buses of the same route, all huddled a mere 15 or so blocks from the origin of the route. Amazing.
Manners — Muni vs. BART
Photo by Flickr user myelectricsheep
This post from BART and Muni rider “E” is cross-posted on Muni Diaries, which you should be reading also …
Because of a knee injury, this week I had to take the T line to Embarcadero BART station for my daily trans-Bay commute (rather than bike as I usually do because it’s faster, more convenien, and comfortable than riding Muni). While I’m thankful to have the public transportation option, I had to notice once again how incredibly rude Muni riders are in comparison to BART users.
1) Smoking marijuana right on the station platform
2) Spitting on the platform
3) Blocking the doorway
4) Talking extremely loudly on cell phones
5) Loudly telling offensive stories about drugs and sex
6) Urinating or otherwise soiling train
7) Putting feet on seats
8) Letting animals sit on seats
9) Calling me a “fucking bitch” and threatening to kick me when I asked the man to pick up his dog.
After the last incident, I walked up to a police officer in our car to ask for help and he just told me, “I’m getting off here”. Having to ride with the threatening dog owner after the police officer refused to help me was awkward, to say the least.
Why does riding Muni always feel like being taken hostage by rude, dirty, and threatening people while everyone else just looks the other way — including the police? BART doesn’t feel that way.
I’ll be glad to get back on my bike.
Photo Diary: Live Dangerously
Photo by Flickr user i,max
Or at least, look good doing it. This picture is appropriately titled, “Badass.”
In BART news this week:
– Nerds rejoice that BART is the first major transit agency to partner with FourSquare (via SFist)
– BART clarifies plans for east county extension (via Contra Costa Times)
– Trial dates set for wrongful death suits in BART shooting (via CBS5)
– Millbare station bomb scare turns out to be … a package filled with toilet paper. (via San Mateo Daily Journal)
– Poems for sale at the 16th Street station (via MissionMission)
Have a great weekend, everyone.