Rescue Muni

It’s fairly obvious, but sometimes doing the obvious is exactly what is needed. The SF Transit Effectiveness Project‘s latest report states that by focusing Muni’s efforts on improving reliability on the 10 most heavily used corridors, public confidence in and ridership on Muni would improve.

SFTEP has a Citizens’ Advisory Committee meeting Monday evening at 5 pm to discuss. These meetings are at Muni HQ at 1 South Van Ness (near Van Ness Muni Metro) and are open to the public.

The State Senate approved a bill that would allow SF and other municipalities to mount bus lane cameras on vehicles to crack down on double parkers. In London, such a system has led to a 92 percent drop in double parking violations that block buses. Rescue Muni urges the Governor to sign the bill immediately, and urges Muni and other transit systems to install such cameras asap!

Update: The Examiner covered this story as well.

Muni and SF Transit Effectiveness Project are reviving the J-Church study that was put on hold when the T-Third had so much trouble. If you ride the J, contact the SFTEP and sign up to provide information on your commute.

There were big delays again on the K, L, M, and T (now part of K) lines this morning due to broken overhead wires. Lines are fixed now but check the Nextbus map before you go.

At this writing there are no live alerts on the MTA website (see Washington Metro for an example of how other agencies handle live alerts).

Today’s Chronicle quotes a Caltrain commuter on the N: “It’s like I woke up and the nightmare was over.” Meanwhile the K and T lines are through-routed, as planned long ago for the Third Street line, and the new 20-Columbus is running to North Beach.

Is service better? Check Nextbus before you ride, and let us know what you think.