SFist: None Shall Pass
A funny write-up of an all-too-common phenomenon on San Francisco buses.
Life Lessons Learned Early
I heard something on the F yesterday (yes, I still take it when I’m too encumbered or lazy to walk downtown) that was moderately appalling. Though, truth be told, it was the end of the day and I was starving for dinner.
A woman and her son (dad and Other Sibling were elsewhere in the streetcar) got pretty awesome pole-standing spots right in front of the back doors, by the stairwell. As long as you hold your bag in front of you, it’s really not a bad place if you’re stuck standing. The stairwell space gives you room to breathe, and you get a pretty awesome blast of fresh air when the door opens. If you stand aside, it’s just mildly annoying to make way for people on their way out. Mom clearly realized this was a good place to be, encouraging her son to “stay in this spot, because it’s the best one.”
Had this been a full car with a smattering of standers, then, by all means, stand at the choice back-door spot until you’re blue in the face. But remember the Golden Rule of Public Transportation: if people are still boarding a standing-room-only bus…
keep moving to the back of the bus.
Muni Union Approves Contract Extension
Big surprise there: The union said no to changes in how their problematic ones are dealt with, but approved the existing payscale and working conditions.
The contract must be approved by the SFMTA board.
Tamara Barak Aparton reports for The Examiner.
Deal Near for Operators?
Muni and its drivers’ union near an agreement. The Examiner‘s Tamara Barak Aparton reports.
Smooth Ride … Take It Easy
Wow.
I just traveled from Balboa and 28th Avenue to Mission and 20th Street in 38 minutes. Yes, you read that right.
What a totally easy commute. The 31 was there at 28th Avenue right around 9 a.m., like it’s supposed to be. No long stops, no rowdy passengers, a very polite (if quiet) operator.
And I didn’t have to wait longer than two minutes on Van Ness for the 49 to appear. Again, a very nice driver (albeit talking on her phone the whole time), polite passengers, many green lights.
Muni Complaint Conduit: The More, the Merrier
Just stumbled across Howard Vicini’s Muni Outrage.
We at Muni Diaries applaud the effort, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder (blogs have shoulders?) with Muni Outrage, whose stated goal is “a better transit system for all San Franciscans.”