[Nfbsf] Muni Service Changes

[Darian Smith]

 Hello All,
 I just wanted to share this important piece of information should
you not have noticed or find it useful in future.
  This  comes from the  Muni website and and addresses major changes
that have  recently started to take place city system wide.
   Darian



Letter to Customers

November 6, 2009

Dear SFMTA Customer:

Due to the global recession that has exacted a particularly heavy toll
in California and our City, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation
Agency (SFMTA)
had to take a number of difficult actions to close a $129 million
deficit in the current fiscal year operating budget. These actions
include service changes
on more than half of Muni’s bus routes and one rail line which take
effect on Saturday, December 5.

While some of the changes entail discontinued routes and route
segments, and reduced frequencies on lightly used services, we are
pleased to report that
many of the changes mean expanded hours, route extensions and more
frequent and faster service for residents and visitors. We also want
to underscore that
these changes were meticulously planned using the wealth of data on
the Muni system that was generated and analyzed over the past two
years as part of
the Transit Effectiveness Project—the first comprehensive assessment
and evaluation of Muni service in a generation.

As we are all so acutely aware, a debilitating scenario of fare
increases and services cuts is taking place across the nation as
transit systems confront
inescapable economic realities. Here in San Francisco we are
exceedingly fortunate in being able to balance service reductions on
lesser-used routes with
new and expanded service levels along the busiest corridors in the
City. Our ability to accomplish this during these dire economic times
is the direct
result of a strong and productive working relationship with the Office
of Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors whose
leadership
continues to define our unique, Transit First City.

Details about the December 5 service changes
 are set forth in the
attached brochure
 which features maps illustrating the changes as well as nearby Muni
service available to transit customers. This brochure will be
available to customers
on Muni vehicles and at other locations throughout the City. It is
currently posted at www.sfmta.com [on this page] and customers can
also
call 311
 and
511
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. Moreover, we will field SFMTA Ambassadors at major transfer points,
many other transit stops and on Muni vehicles later this month and
into December to
assist customers in adjusting to the changes. SFMTA staff are
available to meet with groups to discuss the service changes and to
provide advice on trip
planning by calling or e-mailing Judy Tam at 415.701.4557 or
judy.tam at sfmta.com.

Despite these difficult times and the specter of continuing budget
challenges, we want to assure you that all 5,000 of us at the SFMTA
remain fully committed
to and focused on providing safe, reliable Muni service to all in San
Francisco who avail themselves of this vital, green mode.

Sincerely,

Tom Nolan (signature)
Tom Nolan
Chairman
SFMTA Board of Directors

Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. (signature)
Nathaniel P. Ford Sr.
Executive Director/CEO

Service Changes Overview

Your Muni System Is Changing December 5 - Know Your Options
On Saturday, December 5, 2009, the San Francisco Municipal
Transportation Agency, which operates Muni, will implement significant
transit route and schedule
changes affecting over half of Muni’s existing bus routes and one rail line.

The package of service changes include:

list of 6 items
• Discontinued routes and route segments
• Extended and modified routes
• Changes to service hours and frequencies*
• Modified express zones
• Renumbered routes
• Identification of other Muni service that is near changing routes or lines
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* Peak period refers to weekday morning and evening rush hour service,
approximately 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. The last bus departures
listed for routes
are for weekdays.

For planning and assistance in other languages, please
call 311.
Trip planning assistance for Muni and other transit systems in the Bay Area
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 is available by calling 511 or going online at www.511.org.

Details by Route

table with 3 columns and 81 rows
Line/Route

Status

Map

F Market & Wharves

No changes

J Church

No changes

K Ingleside
No changes

L Taraval

No changes

M Ocean View

No changes

N Judah

Segment eliminated on weekends and holidays
The segment of the N Judah between Embarcadero Station and Caltrain
will be eliminated on weekends and holidays with no change to Owl
service.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s T Third Line provides service between
Embarcadero Station and Caltrain.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

T Third

No changes

1 California

Segments eliminated/ service hours reduced
Segments of the 1 California south of Sacramento Street on Davis,
Beale, Howard, Main and Drumm streets will be eliminated. The last bus
to Downtown will
depart at 12:20 a.m. and the last bus from Downtown
will depart at 1 a.m.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 30X Marina Express and 41 Union provide
nearby service during peak periods.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

1AX California ‘A’ Express

Express zone modified
The 1AX nonstop express zone will begin at 8th Avenue instead of Park
Presidio Boulevard. The 1AX will make additional local stops at 8th,
10th and 12th
avenues.

1BX California ‘B’ Express

Express zone modified
The 1BX will begin at 6th Avenue instead of 12th Avenue. Stops
previously served at 8th, 10th and 12th avenues will be served by the
1AX.

2 Clement

Segment eliminated
A segment of the 2 Clement will be eliminated between 33rd and 14th
avenues. The 2 Clement will now continue to the Ferry Plaza daily
including Saturdays
and Sundays.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 1 California, 38 Geary and 38L Geary
Limited provide nearby service between 14th and 33rd avenues.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

3 Jackson

Service hours reduced
The last bus to Downtown will depart at 12:25 a.m. and the last bus
from Downtown will depart at 12:55 a.m.

4 Sutter

ROUTE DISCONTINUED
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 1 California, 2 Clement, 3 Jackson, 38
Geary and 38L Geary Limited provide nearby service.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

5 Fulton

Frequency increased/evening service extended
Frequency on the 5 Fulton will increase during peak periods. Evening
service on the 5 Fulton will be extended from Jones/McAllister streets
to the Transbay
Terminal. Owl service will begin earlier, at 12:45 a.m. and the Owl
terminal will remain at Market and McAllister streets.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

6 Parnassus

Frequency increased/service hours reduced/terminal relocated
The Downtown terminal will be relocated from the Transbay Terminal to
the Ferry Plaza at Market and Steuart streets. Frequency on the 6
Parnassus will
increase during peak periods. The last bus will depart from Quintara
Street and 14th Avenue at 12:10 a.m. The last bus from Downtown will
depart at 1a.m.

7 Haight

ROUTE DISCONTINUED
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 6 Parnassus and 71L Haight-Noriega Limited
provide similar service.

8X Bayshore Express

(Formerly 9X Bayshore Express) - Route and express zones
modified/route number changed/frequency increased
The new 8X Bayshore Express will be similar to the former 9X but will
have more service. The 8X Bayshore Express to Downtown will be
rerouted from Rutland
Street and Arleta Avenue to Visitacíon Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard
and also rerouted from Bayshore Boulevard to San Bruno Avenue north of
Bacon Street
before traveling non-stop to
SoMa via the Alemany Boulevard entrance to U.S. 101 and then making
local stops in SoMa, the Financial District, Chinatown and Fisherman’s
Wharf.

8X stop changes and express zone segments

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

8AX Bayshore Express

(Formerly 9AX Bayshore Express)- Route and express zones
modified/route number changed/frequency increased
The new 8AX Bayshore Express will be similar to the former 9AX, but
will have more service and a modified route. During the a.m. peak
period the 8AX Bayshore
Express will operate toward Chinatown via Downtown from Geneva
Avenue/Schwerin Street non-stop via Geneva Avenue and Bayshore
Boulevard to Arleta Avenue,
making local stops along San Bruno Avenue to Silver Avenue before
traveling non-stop
to SoMa via the Alemany Boulevard entrance to U.S. 101, then making
local stops in SoMa, the Financial District and Chinatown. During the
p.m. peak period
the 8AX Bayshore Express will operate from Chinatown, similar to the
former 9AX, making local stops along San Bruno Avenue until Arleta
Avenue, but will
then travel non-stop to a new terminal at Geneva Avenue/Schwerin
Street. P.M. peak period service will operate from 3:30 to 6:40 p.m.

8AX stop changes and express zone segments

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

8BX Bayshore Express

(Formerly 9BX Bayshore Express) - Route and express zones
modified/route number changed/frequency increased
The new 8BX Bayshore Express will be similar to the former 9BX, but
will have more service and will be rerouted during the a.m. peak
period from Rutland
Street and Arleta Avenue to Visitacíon Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard,
entering U.S. 101 from Bayshore Boulevard and traveling non-stop to
SoMa and making
local stops in SoMa, the Financial District, Chinatown and Fisherman’s
Wharf. P.M. peak period service will operate from 3:30 to 6:20 p.m.

8BX stop changes and express zone segments

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

9 San Bruno (see 9L)

Frequency changed
The frequency at local stops along the 9 San Bruno will be 10 minutes
all day. However, the stops shared by the 9 San Bruno and new 9L San
Bruno Limited
will have more service - every five minutes - on weekdays until 5:40 p.m.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

9L San Bruno Limited

NEW ROUTE
The new 9L San Bruno Limited will provide limited-stop service on
weekdays. The 9L San Bruno Limited will travel between Arleta/San
Bruno avenues and Downtown.
The stops shared with the 9 San Bruno will have more service - every
five minutes - on weekdays until 5:40 p.m.

9L list of stops

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

9X, 9AX, 9BX Bayshore Expresses

(see
8X, 8AX, 8BX)

ROUTE NUMBER CHANGED TO 8X (please see
description and map for 8X)
All Bayshore Express buses will have their own, unique route numbers.
The 9X, 9AX and 9BX will be renumbered as the 8X, 8BX and 8AX. Along
with new numbers
identifying these routes, all Bayshore Express buses will feature
increased frequency and modified express zones.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

10 Townsend

Segments eliminated/route extended/frequency decreased
The portion of the 10 Townsend north of Broadway will be rerouted and
will no longer serve the Northeast Waterfront neighborhoods. Instead,
the 10 Townsend
will operate from Jackson/Fillmore streets on weekdays and from
Jackson Street/Van Ness Avenue on weekends to Broadway/Sansome Street
and through Downtown
and SoMa via Sansome and 2nd streets. The 10 Townsend will no longer
directly serve the Transbay Terminal but will be extended across
Potrero Hill to
San Francisco General Hospital. Frequency on the 10 Townsend will
decrease to every 20 minutes, but the 10 Townsend and 12
Folsom-Pacific will provide
combined 10-minute frequency on Pacific Avenue, Sansome and 2nd streets.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s F Market & Wharves Streetcar Line, 8X/8BX
Bayshore Expresses, 47 Van Ness and 82X Levi Plaza Express (peak
periods only) provide
nearby service.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

12 Folsom-Pacific

Segments eliminated/service extended/frequency and service hours reduced
The 12 Folsom-Pacific will operate from Pacific/Van Ness avenues to
Broadway/Sansome Street through Downtown via Sansome and 2nd streets
and continue via
Folsom Street to the Mission District. Segments of the 12
Folsom-Pacific will be eliminated along 26th Street in the Mission,
along Jackson and Washington
streets between Steiner Street and Van Ness Avenue and along Broadway
between Battery Street and The Embarcadero. The 12 Folsom-Pacific will
no longer
serve The Embarcadero south of Broadway nor Folsom and Harrison
streets between The Embarcadero and 2nd Street. The 12 Folsom-Pacific
will be extended
to the 24th Street BART Station. Frequency will decrease to every 20
minutes on the 12 Folsom-Pacific during peak periods, but the 10
Townsend and 12 Folsom-Pacific
will provide combined 10-minute frequency on Pacific Avenue, Sansome
and 2nd streets.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s F Market & Wharves Streetcar Line provides
nearby service along The Embarcadero and the modified 10 Townsend
provides nearby
service along Jackson and Washington streets.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

14 Mission

No changes

14L Mission Limited

Frequency increased/service hours expanded/stops combined
The 14L Mission Limited will have increased frequency and expanded
hours of operation from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. on
weekends.
Some limited stops will be combined to reduce travel time.

14X Mission Express

Frequency increased
The 14X Mission Express will have more service during peak periods.

16X Noriega Express

(Formerly “16AX Noriega ‘A’ Express”)

NEW ROUTE – 16AX segment eliminated/route modified/frequency increased
The 16AX Noriega Express and the 16BX Noriega Express will be replaced
with the new 16X Noriega Express and will operate from the Great
Highway to Downtown
during the a.m. peak period and from Downtown to the Great Highway
during the p.m. peak period. The segment previously served by the 16AX
on Sunset Boulevard
and Lincoln Avenue is being eliminated. The 16X Noriega Express will
have increased service during the a.m. peak period.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 29 Sunset provides similar service along
both Sunset Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue and the N Judah Line provides
nearby service.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

16BX Noriega ‘B’ Express

See
16X

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

17 Parkmerced

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart West Portal Station at 11 p.m. and will
depart Parkmerced at 11:15 p.m.

18 46th Ave

Segments eliminated/route modified/service hours reduced
The 18 46th Avenue will be rerouted along Cabrillo Street, 45th
Avenue, Balboa Street and 33rd Avenue. Segments will be eliminated
along Geary Boulevard
and Point Lobos Avenue. The last bus will depart Stonestown at
midnight and will depart Legion of Honor at 12:20 a.m.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 31 Balboa, 38 Geary and 38L Geary Limited
provide nearby service.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

19 Polk

Frequency changed/service hours reduced
Frequency on the 19 Polk will be 12 minutes during peak periods and 15
minutes midday for the full length of the route from Aquatic Park to
Hunters Point.
The last bus will depart Aquatic Park at 12:45 a.m. and will depart
Navy Yard at 12:45 a.m.

20 Columbus

ROUTE DISCONTINUED
Nearby Muni Service: The 41 Union provides similar service south of
Union Street during peak periods only. The 30 Stockton north of Union
Street provides
nearby service.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

21 Hayes

Segment eliminated/service hours reduced/stops removed
The segment of the 21 Hayes between 6th Avenue and Stanyan Street will
be eliminated. The last bus to Downtown will depart at 11:50 p.m. and
the last bus
from Downtown will depart at 12:30 a.m. Stops removed at Hayes &
Ashbury and Hayes & Cole.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 5 Fulton provides similar service.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

22 Fillmore

No changes

23 Monterey

No changes

24 Divisadero

No changes

26 Valencia

ROUTE DISCONTINUED
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s J Church Line, 14 Mission, 14L Mission
Limited and 49 Van Ness-Mission provide nearby service. Muni’s 36
Teresita will be rerouted to serve the segment of the 26 Valencia
between the Glen Park BART Station and Cesar Chavez/Valencia streets.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

27 Bryant

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart from Jackson Street and Van Ness Avenue at
12:35 a.m and from Cesar Chavez and Mission streets at 12:35 a.m.

28 19th Ave

No changes

28L 19th Ave Limited

No changes

29 Sunset

Segment eliminated/service hours reduced
The segment of the 29 Sunset north of Baker Beach in the Presidio will
be eliminated and the last bus will depart the Richmond District at
12:15 a.m. and
from Candlestick Point at 12:35 a.m.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 28 19th Avenue provides nearby service to
the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza and the
PresidiGo Shuttle
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 provides service within the Presidio every 30 minutes on weekdays.

list of 2 items
• To PresidiGo, transfer at Lincoln Boulevard and Pershing Drive,
PresidiGo Stop 23.
• From PresidiGo transfer at Lincoln Boulevard and Bowley Street,
PresidiGo Stop 21.
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Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

30 Stockton

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart the Marina District at 12:25 a.m and will
depart 4th and Townsend streets at 1 a.m.

30X Marina Express

No changes

31 Balboa

Frequency and service hours reduced
Frequency on the 31 Balboa will decrease during peak periods to every
12 minutes. The last bus to Downtown will depart at 11:55 p.m. and the
last bus from
Downtown will depart at 12:40 a.m.

31AX Balboa ‘A’ Express

No changes

31BX Balboa ‘B’ Express

No changes

33 Stanyan

Service hours reduced
The last bus from 24th Street and Potrero Avenue will depart at 12:30
a.m. and the last bus from the Richmond District will depart at
midnight.

35 Eureka

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart from Castro and Market streets at 11 p.m. and
will depart from Bemis Street at 11:10 p.m.

36 Teresita

Segments eliminated/route extended/frequency and service hours reduced
The segment of the 36 Teresita between Monterey Boulevard and Balboa
Park Station will be eliminated. The 36 Teresita will be rerouted
along Monterey Boulevard
to the Glen Park BART Station and along the former 26 Valencia route
to Cesar Chavez/Valencia streets. Frequency will decrease during peak
periods to every
30 minutes. The last bus will depart Forest Hill Station at 11 p.m .
and will depart St. Luke’s Hospital at 11:10 p.m.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 43 Masonic provides nearby service to
Balboa Park Station.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

37 Corbett

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart Parkridge Drive and Burnett Avenue at 11 p.m
. and will depart Masonic Avenue and Haight Street at 11:25 p.m.

38 Geary
38 Geary Owl

Segments eliminated
Segments of the 38 Geary and 38 Geary Owl will be eliminated along the
Ocean Beach branch on Balboa Street, 45th Avenue and Cabrillo Street.
The 38 Geary
Owl will provide service to 48th and Point Lobos avenues.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s rerouted 18 46th Avenue provides nearby
service to Geary Boulevard, 31 Balboa provides nearby service to
Downtown and 5 Fulton
Owl provides nearby service to Downtown during the Owl period.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

38L Geary Limited

Frequency increased/ service hours expanded
The 38L Geary Limited will have more service during peak periods, and
service hours will be expanded to operate to Downtown until 7:50 p.m.
and from Downtown
until 8:55 p.m.

38AX Geary ‘A’ Express

No changes

38BX Geary ‘B’ Express

No changes

39 Coit

No changes

41 Union

Capacity increased
Capacity on the 41 Union will increase during the a.m. peak period
with the introduction of 60-foot, articulated buses.

43 Masonic

No changes

44 O’Shaughnessy

Frequency increased
The 44 O’Shaughnessy will have more buses in service.

45 Union-Stockton

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart Lyon and Greenwich streets at 1:12 a.m. and
will depart 4th and Townsend streets at 12:50 a.m.

47 Van Ness

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart Fisherman’s Wharf at 12:45 a.m. and will
depart 4th and Townsend streets at 12:35 a.m.

48 Quintara-24th Street

Segments eliminated/route modified
Segments of the 48 Quintara-24th Street will be eliminated on 20th,
Arkansas, Texas and Wisconsin streets. The 48 Quintara-24th Street
will be rerouted
to operate over Potrero Hill via 25th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s extended 10 Townsend provides nearby service.

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart West Portal 12:20 a.m. and will depart 20th
and 3rd streets at 12:20 a.m.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

49 Van Ness-Mission

No changes

52 Excelsior

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart Forest Hill Station at 11 p.m. and will
depart the Excelsior District at 11:15 p.m.

53 Southern Heights

ROUTE DISCONTINUED
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s extended 10 Townsend, 19 Polk, 22 Fillmore
and 48 Quintara-24th Street will provide nearby service.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

54 Felton

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart Daly City BART at 12:10 a.m and will depart
Hunters Point at 12:50 a.m.

56 Rutland

No changes

66 Quintara

Service hours reduced
The last bus will depart 9th Avenue and Judah Street at 11 p.m. and
will depart Vicente and 30th avenues at 11:10 p.m.

67 Bernal Heights

Segment eliminated/service hours reduced
The western portion of the 67 Bernal Heights loop will be eliminated,
and service will operate in both directions between Alemany Boulevard
and the 24th
Street BART Station. The last bus will depart 24th Street BART at 11
p.m. and will depart Crescent Avenue and Putnam Street at 11:15 p.m.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 14 Mission, 14 Mission Limited, 23
Monterey and 49 Van Ness-Mission provide nearby service.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

71 Haight-Noriega

Service hours reduced/terminal relocated
The Downtown terminal will be relocated from the Ferry Plaza at Market
and Steuart streets to the Transbay Terminal at 1st and Mission
streets. The last
bus to Downtown will depart at 12:15 a.m. and the last bus from
Downtown will depart at 1 a.m.

71L Haight-Noriega Limited

Frequency increased/ terminal relocated
The 71L Haight-Noriega will have more service during peak periods and
the Downtown terminal will be relocated from the Ferry Plaza at Market
and Steuart
streets to the Transbay Terminal at 1st and Mission streets.

76 Marin Headlands

No changes

80X Gateway Express

No changes

81X Caltrain Express

No changes

82X Levi Plaza Express

Frequency increased/service expanded
Service will be expanded by introducing p.m. peak period service on
the 82X Levi Plaza Express. Service will operate every 15 minutes in
the peak direction
toward Levi Plaza in the morning and toward 4th and Townsend streets
in the evening.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

88 BART Shuttle

Segment eliminated
The segment of the 88 BART Shuttle west of I-280 through the Lake
Merced and Parkmerced neighborhoods will be eliminated.
Nearby Muni Service: Muni’s 17 Parkmerced and 18 46th Avenue provide
nearby service within the Lake Merced and Parkmerced neighborhoods and
connections
to the M Ocean View Line and 29 Sunset which provide service to Balboa
Park Station.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

89 Laguna Honda

ROUTE DISCONTINUED
Shuttle service will be provided between Forest Hill Station and
Laguna Honda Hospital every 30 minutes free of charge on weekdays
between 6:30 a.m. and
6 p.m. and on weekends between 9:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.

90 San Bruno Owl

No changes

91 Owl

Route modified/Segment eliminated
A segment of the 91 Owl inbound will be rerouted from Rutland Street
and Arleta Avenue to Visitacíon Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard.

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)

108 Treasure Island

Segment eliminated/route modified
The segment of the 108 Treasure Island will be eliminated between the
Transbay Terminal and 4th and Townsend streets. Service also will be
rerouted from
Avenue M to Avenue H on Treasure Island.
Nearby Muni Service to the Caltrain Depot: Muni’s N Judah Line, T
Third Line and 10 Townsend provide nearby service.

108 Treasure Island list of stops

Map (PDF)

Map (GIF)
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