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Tag Archives: Muni
Interview With "Muni Diaries"
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Muni Diaries is one of the local blogs we like around here. The site's mission: Muni Diaries is a place to share and read rider tales and news about the sometimes crappy, sometimes efficient, but essential public-transit system of San … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Budget Veto; Big Severance for Muni Chief; Brown Mulls Amazon Tax Bill
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Veto: Governor keeps hunting for GOP votes (Sacramento Bee) With one swoop of his veto pen, Gov. Jerry Brown placed himself at odds with both parties in the Legislature by rejecting a Democratic budget he called unbalanced and "legally questionable." … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Arbitrator Imposes Nixed Contract on Muni Workers; Guv Mulls Budget Gimmicks
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Arbitrator imposes contract rejected by Muni workers (SF Chronicle) Muni operators must work under the contract they overwhelmingly rejected last week, an independent arbitrator ruled Monday night. The decision, announced during a union membership meeting, infuriated many Muni operators. Under … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Photos - Streetcars on Cortland Ave; NX Judah Express Debuts; Unfortunately Placed Ads
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Streetcars once roamed Cortland Avenue in Bernal Heights? No way! But yes, yes way. Here are the photos, from Bernalwood. Today marked the debut of the NX Judah Express. How was your ride, Muni Diaries wants to know. What's the … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Mehserle Out on Monday; PG&E's Late Revelation; Muni Operators Reject Contract
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Mehserle expected to be released Monday (Oakland Tribune) Former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle will be released from jail Monday and Oscar Grant III's family and supporters will be in Los Angeles over the weekend for several events leading up … Continue reading
Morning Splash: SJ City Council Imposes Pay Cuts on Unions; Muni, Operators Reach Tentative Deal
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San Jose City Council imposes 10 percent pay cuts on four unions (San Jose Mercury News) On an 8-3 vote that signaled growing impatience with labor battles in the face of a fiscal crisis, the San Jose City Council on … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Chevron Renewal Project; Berkeley Named 3rd Best-Read City; Old Muni Photos
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A report on Chevron restarting its embattled Renewal Project, in Richmond Confidential. From Berkeleyside: Berkeley is the third best-read city in the U.S., according to Amazon.com. Ever check out Muni Time Capsule on Muni Diaries? It's awesome…
Muni About to Exceed $18M in Overtime, Cutting a Cable Car
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday morning that MUNI is about to pass its overtime budget by $18 million this year, a 55 percent cost overrun. Muni needs 1,491 operators to provide daily service to the approximately 700,000 people who … Continue reading
Video: Another Muni Open Door
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If you're a blogger, Muni is the gift that keeps on giving. Another open door in a fast-moving car, caught on video: The Examiner even has a reporter on the Muni open-door beat. As Muni memes go, however, some may … Continue reading
Video: Muni Bus Driver Texting While Driving; Passenger Threatened
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Oy. A couple of days ago it was the video of the Muni L car rumbling along with its doors open; today it's a bus driver texting while driving. KTVU has the cell phone video of the Feb 27 incident, … Continue reading
