SF Muni Changes

On December 5th, the SF Muni underwent "major changes in service." While the rest of the populace seems alight, it seems to me this was a long overdue change. Muni was created when SF voters decided to hand government the job of a plethora of competing private transit companies. This is why MUNI lines make little sense, whether traveling parallel a street apart or a slew of buses following each other at once. They were a legacy of competing lines, now under one authority, and thus, outdated. So, about two years back, Muni decided they would implement a Transit Effectiveness Project which tracked Muni ridership and other statistics for years.

Long story short, we are now seeing the final product. A few lines were cut completely, others shortened, but many have extended and/or increased service! For me, it doesn't make a huge difference because I rarely take the bus. But these days it's been colder and/or raining so Pumpkin has been less inclined to bike around, probably out of worry the cold/wet will turn her into a...pumpkin? Sometimes I have to follow suit but don't fret, dear readers, it is not without taking a stand for biking first.

Yesterday, I had my bike to get around downtown but didn't really feel like battling the uphill home so Pumpkin insisted I take her muni pass (yay!). After biking to the farmer's market, I took the 5 to connect to the 43 home. I usually ride the underground but if I have a bike, no matter what time (yes, I do get bitter when laws are overly expansive), they won't let me on so I have to opt for buses.  While riding it, I discovered that 6 connects to the 43 as well, but more importantly the 44 at the same stops! Both are good options to get up the hill, so I really should have been taking 6 all these years (it also cuts in closer)! Everytime I think I know public transit, it surprises me again. Amazing =D.