Windy, cold, and waiting for the 67, I tried to flag a taxi but got ignored.
I had been waiting for 40 minutes already when a women pulled her car up to the bus stop and said, "Are you waiting for the bus?" "Yes, I am," I replied. "Oh, well it might be awhile because it seems that one came from this way and another from that and now they've blocked each other."
The side streets of Bernal Heights are quite narrow, and it seems there is not enough room for two buses to pass each other. But, instead of being able to focus on figuring out what to do about how to navigate the narrow streets, or even have consistent service to Bernal Heights, MUNI is now faced with decreased route service, less drivers, and another fee hike on the way.
"It's really terrible that the already crappy, inconsistent service is going to get worse. It's only going to encourage people to drive their cars instead of hop on the bus. It's getting so expensive to ride the bus that it's not saving money to ride it anymore," said Bernal Heights resident Tatum Mangus.
The 67 is not proposed to receive any changes in frequency, but total run time will be cut by a total of four hours. Meaning the bus will not run before 8 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
MUNI will be laying off 230 drivers.
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I share your pain. I live on Muni ... or waiting for it to come. Some days it takes me over an hour and a half to get from Noe Valley to campus. It's ridiculous.
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