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2008-11-15T00:35:25Z

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I'll ride expresses to see the conditions myself and talk with commuters, then talk with Muni and outside transit experts about how Muni determines its schedules and whether anything should change. I expect to deliver approximately 800 to 1,200 words, plus photos and video I shoot myself. Photography isn't my primary skill, so upon request I can arrange for a subcontractor to shoot for a reasonable additional fee.

2009-02-01T00:00:00Z

An efficient and pleasant public transit system is essential to any well-functioning city. Commuters must see transit as a reasonable alternative to the private automobile, or car traffic will overwhelm city streets. Businesses depend on easy access to the workplace in order to attract the best employees. And riders, of course, need to get to work and to home in a reasonable amount of time without wanting to pull out their hair. Muni is undertaking a systemwide re-evaluation of its service, and this story could call attention to any needed changes in its express bus service.

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2008-11-14T16:35:24Z

Why doesn't Muni run more express buses? 39 transit, bus, Muni, commute, San Francisco, public transportation

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<a href="http://www.spot.us/tips/16">Jeremy Toeman's tip</a> touched on a phenomenon familiar to many Muni commuters trying to get to and from downtown San Francisco: Express buses often are crowded, and Muni runs expresses in a narrow time window around traditional rush hours. But many workers don't work a 9-to-5 shift, and overcrowded buses would seem to indicate that there's more demand than Muni can fill with its existing express service. The T-shirt promotion has ended a success!!! <a href="http://blog.spot.us/2008/12/08/get-a-muni-shirt-and-support-reporting-on-muni">READ MORE FOR DETAILS</a>.

I've covered San Francisco's government and public infrastructure for more than a decade. I know the people in Muni who understand how schedules are set, and transit experts outside of Muni who have studied the best transit systems worldwide. I can report on why Muni is the way it is, why it misses the mark sometimes and what it needs to do to improve. funded

2009-02-27T19:06:23Z

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