Comments on: Muni Dead Pool: Will Your Line Be Cut Next? http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/ SF Appeal: San Francisco's Online Newspaper Sun, 06 May 2018 15:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.24 By: Alex Zepeda http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-10034 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:20:16 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-10034 Do those systems in Asia accommodate disabled folks? The MUNI buses only have lifts/ramps up front, and only raise/lower the front suspension to accommodate folks who can’t hop off the bus easily.

Besides, what do you do with all of those other doors? All of the trains and the longer buses have more than two sets of doors. Why shouldn’t riders make full use of them?

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By: Alex Zepeda http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-23424 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:20:16 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-23424 Do those systems in Asia accommodate disabled folks? The MUNI buses only have lifts/ramps up front, and only raise/lower the front suspension to accommodate folks who can’t hop off the bus easily.

Besides, what do you do with all of those other doors? All of the trains and the longer buses have more than two sets of doors. Why shouldn’t riders make full use of them?

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By: Erik http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-10033 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:23:08 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-10033 Sometimes it’s fun (if the other person doesn’t look smelly or deranged or elderly) to step in the front door right away and make exiting people climb around you.

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By: Erik http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-23423 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:23:08 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-23423 Sometimes it’s fun (if the other person doesn’t look smelly or deranged or elderly) to step in the front door right away and make exiting people climb around you.

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By: shig http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-10032 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:02:03 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-10032 Shocking how muni is bleeding money. Where does all this money go to?

Some thoughts gained from riding on other transit systems:
1. It’s okay if it’s more expensive. It just has to work. I’d expect that even if you’re poor, an efficient transit system would be worth another dollar. You could make lunch at home or something with the time saved.
2. The enter front, exit back system works well, and doesn’t slow things down. I’ve been on packed buses in Asia with wall to wall people, and it was still incredibly efficient. Right now, Muni lets people enter/exit on either one. *That* slows things down when you have to wait for people to walk out the front door, then the new riders get on. WTF is that? People just don’t care.

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By: shig http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-23422 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:02:03 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-23422 Shocking how muni is bleeding money. Where does all this money go to?

Some thoughts gained from riding on other transit systems:
1. It’s okay if it’s more expensive. It just has to work. I’d expect that even if you’re poor, an efficient transit system would be worth another dollar. You could make lunch at home or something with the time saved.
2. The enter front, exit back system works well, and doesn’t slow things down. I’ve been on packed buses in Asia with wall to wall people, and it was still incredibly efficient. Right now, Muni lets people enter/exit on either one. *That* slows things down when you have to wait for people to walk out the front door, then the new riders get on. WTF is that? People just don’t care.

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By: Matt Baume http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-10031 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:26:46 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-10031 The list is ordered from most to least risk.

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By: Matt Baume http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-23421 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:26:46 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-23421 The list is ordered from most to least risk.

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By: Erik http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-10030 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:25:44 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-10030 They look like they are in order from most trouble to least trouble and the colors represent the changes that were made to each line last month.

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By: Erik http://sfappeal.com/2010/01/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010/#comment-23420 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:25:44 +0000 http://example.org/exclusive-sf-appeal-analysis-reveals-which-muni-lines-are-at-risk-for-cutbacks-in-2010#comment-23420 They look like they are in order from most trouble to least trouble and the colors represent the changes that were made to each line last month.

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