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Behold the New Muni Map (and Discontinued Stops)

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Behold the new Muni map, and click on it for a closer-up view.

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The map reflects increased service on certain lines, part of the Muni Forward program. Muni says the changes, which will go into effect April 25, will affect 165,000 riders.

A new "R" designation attached to certain lines stands for Rapid, part of the system's Rapid Network. (The "R" will replace the "L" suffix, which stands for limited-stop routes.)

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"The Rapid Network will use transit priority lanes to move buses more efficiently and create better boarding zones to make boarding the bus safer and faster," Muni says. "On Rapid Network lines, we will also give buses and trains 'transit signal priority' in order to reduce delays."

What is transit signal priority? Says the San Francisco Chronicle:

"Buses on those lines will get devices that allow them to hold a green light so the vehicle can pass through the intersection, and will get some stretches of transit-only lanes and may see some buses added."

A second round of improvements is scheduled to be implemented in the fall, and a third early next year.

Here are the changes in service that  start April 25:

Service Improvement Route
Increased AM Frequency 5R, 8AX, 8BX, 10, 14R, 14X, 28, 38L, 41
Increased PM Frequency 5R, 8AX, 8BX, 14R, 14X, 38R, 41
Increased Midday Frequency 5R, 8, 14R, 29
Extended AM Hours 1AX, 1BX, 8AX, 8BX, 14X, 30X, 31AX, 31BX
Now on Sundays! 38R
Extended Weekend Hours 14R

 

And take note, on April 25, some stops will be discontinued:

  • 6 (IB): Stop at Buena Vista West
  • 6 (OB): Stop at Central
  • 7/7R, N Owl (IB): Stops at Cole and Buena Vista West
  • 7/7R, N Owl (OB): Stops at Cole and Central
  • 9 (IB): Stops at Folsom and Marengo
  • 9 (OB): Stop at Marengo
  • 19 (IB): Stop at Sutter
  • 19 (OB): Stop at Post
  • 23 (IB): Stop at Marengo
  • 23 (OB): Stop at 380 Bayshore
  • 33 (IB & OB): Stop at Cole
  • 47 (IB & OB): Stop at Folsom
  • 90 (IB): Stops at Folsom and Marengo
  • 90 (OB): Stops at 380 Bayshore and Folsom
  • KT (IB): Stop at San Jose and Ocean

Here are new route numbers and names:

Old New (Starting April 25)
6 Parnassus 6 Haight-Parnassus
8X Bayshore Express 8 Bayshore
16X Noriega Express 7X Noriega Express
17 Parkmerced 57 Parkmerced
33 Stanyan 33 Ashbury-18th
71/71L Haight-Noriega 7/7R Haight-Noriega
108 Treasure Island 25 Treasure Island

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