Muni Service Changes, Rapid Network Launch Tomorrow

Friday, April 24, 2015

We're excited to be launching an enormous number of Muni service improvements and changes, starting Saturday, April 25.

Service improvements, a "Rapid Network" and a new map with streamlined route names will make getting around the city on Muni faster and easier.

Here are the basics:

SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS

Increased frequency and extended hours means more service and less crowding on the following routes:

Service Change	Lines
AM Frequency Increase	5R, 8AX, 8BX, 14R, 14X, 38R, 41, 10, 28
PM Frequency Increase	5R, 8AX, 8BX, 14R, 14X, 38R, 41
Midday Frequency Increase	5R, 8, 14R, 29
Extended AM Hours	14X, 1AX, 1BX, 8AX, 8BX, 30X, 31AX, 31BX
Vehicle Changes	14X (40’ buses)
Additional Weekend Hours	38R (Now on Sundays) 14R (Extended hour on Saturday & Sunday)

RAPID NETWORK

"Limited” routes will be called “Rapid,” e.g., 38R instead of 38L, because these routes don’t provide a limited service, but rather a more rapid trip.

OLD LIMITED (L) LINES	NEW RAPID (R) LINES
5L Fulton Limited	5R Fulton Rapid
9L San Bruno Limited	9R San Bruno Rapid
14L Mission Limited	14R Mission Rapid
28L 19^th Ave. Limited	28R 19^th Ave. Rapid
38L Geary Limited	38R Geary Rapid
71L Haight/Noriega Limited	7R Haight/Noriega Rapid

NEW ROUTE NAMES & NUMBERS

The following route name changes will more appropriately identify where the following buses travel in the city.

OLD BUS ROUTE	NEW BUS ROUTE
6 Parnassus	6 Haight-Parnassus
8x Bayshore Express	8 Bayshore
16X Noriega Express	7X Noreiga Express
17 Parkmerced	57 Parkmerced
33 Stanyan	33 Ashbury-18^th
71 Haight-Noriega	7 Haight-Noriega
108 Treasure Island	25 Treasure Island

The following improvements will be coming to the bus shelters on Muni's Rapid Network.

IMPROVED BUS SHELTERS

New transit poles outfitted with solar powered lanterns will be visible day or night.
Redesigned flag signs will better identify route information, intersection names and real-time arrival details.
Bright red chevron-style decals, just below the shelter rooftop, easily signal a Rapid stop.
Just outside the shelter, new bicycle racks allow for the convenience of “park & ride” and serve as anti-cluster anchors—helping to distribute waiting riders more evenly between the front and rear doors.

For more details, visit www.muniforward.com, or check out today's press release.

Thank you for riding Muni!

Woman stands next to Muni shelter with red "Muni Rapid" decals and new map with red and blue route lines.
Today's ribbon cutton on Geary Street unveiled a suite of features coming to shelters along Muni's Rapid Network and reminded customers of service changes and new maps in use starting tomorrow!