Muni bus driver complaints

Sf considers banning chariot from mimicking muni routes. A sample of bad bus driver behavior is provided to help guide a personal transportation complaint letter. Woman with disability files complaint against muni abc7 san. However, complaints of unreliability, especially on lessoftenserved lines and older prebattery backup trolleybus lines, are a systemwide problem. There were graduation speakers, food paid for by the graduates and in some cases family, but instead of celebrating the passage from trainee to skilled worker, the graduates of munis entrylevel training program recalled a yearlong jobs program that offered little training and in some cases paid workers to sit on a bus or look for other work, according to several of the graduates. Housing in decent parts of the east bay is more affordable, and a reasonable commute by public transit across the bay. Complaint letter of bus driver to management documentshub. The site requires you to select the type of complaint you are filing, and the categories are as follows. Bus drivers also get paid half way decently, as hourly jobs go at wdw, more than other roles, such as being a security guard. A bad incident on the bus in june led me to file a formal complaint.

Muni drivers call for changes amid covid19 nbc bay area. After a brief investigation the company wrote a check to the driver for the damage. Mar 24, 2015 muni has installed frontfacing cameras on every muni bus to ticket drivers who doublepark in transitonly lanes. Could it be the lines youre taking i feel with the noncommuter heavy lines, thanking the driver is more common think 44 oshaughnessy vs 38r geary rapid. If they get enough complaints about a driver they probably talk to them about it. Whether you ride every day or occasionally, are a student, tourist or commuter, culver citybus can take you where you want to go. For information or assistance call customer service at 310 2536500 and a representative will be happy to assist you. Bus aide bus driver former employee stockton, ca september 21, 2018 a typical day was showing up first thing in the morning,doing a vehicle check on the school bus,management was okay to a point as when it came to you needing to put. We staff it mondayfriday 5 am9 pm and saturdayssundays 9 am6 pm. The driver action came on top of a headlinegrabbing incident in which a womans hand got stuck in the door of one of munis new siemens trains, sending her tumbling to the track. Sfmta san francisco municipal transportation agency. Chiu bill would let muni cameras ticket drivers cruising. A san francisco muni driver whose bus careened across lombard street and slammed into a tree and a dry cleaning business in the marina on monday morning remains hospitalized in critical condition. You should report a bus safety issue you observe as soon as possible, but at least within 60 days.

Further correspondence and feedback to the customer is determined based on issue. Unsafe operation of a muni vehiclea fight with an sfmta employeecriminal activityfor all other muni related feedback, please fill in your information in the form below. Story of a formal complaint process about riding the bus. Followup to sf muni bus complaint form post composite. Wife of bus driver who died from coronavirus makes. In san francisco, muni bus drivers want more protection from. Muni s cable cars constitute the oldest and largest such system. Jan 03, 2020 also, be prepared to take down the bus number, route, and driver number on the off chance that a driver refuses to secure you in the bus or refuses to pick you up, saying theres no room for you. Twin peaks tunnel closure compounds muni driver shortage rachel swan aug.

Jul 26, 2015 a bad incident on the bus in june led me to file a formal complaint. Chiu said muni is the first known major transit agency to install cameras on every bus and, if his bill is passed, would be the first to. Not everyone gets to live in the toniest parts of a metro area. Downed wire friday adds to munis labor woes, crippling light. If you feel that the driver of your childs bus has put. Many muni drivers sleeping in their cars due to long commutes. I routinely go through moments where bus drivers resist the idea of letting me on the bus. Sfist, curbed sf, sf citizen, n judah chronicles, sf examiner, sfgate, rescue muni, sf appeal, pacific citizen, nbc bay area, sf weeklys the snitch, streetsblog sf, and muni. Jason hargrove, a bus driver in detroit, posted a widely viewed facebook video that underscored the dangers bluecollar workers face as they find themselves on the front lines of the pandemic. I am here with a number of complaints against certain issues and. The hardest part of the job was try to remember the new routes almost every 2 weeks which is very hard for new drivers. For one thing, they exposed muni to additional rider complaints if a streetcar or bus was late. We take feedback about our staff very seriously, so please provide as much detail as possible so we can investigate your issue.

I almost always make sure to thank my muni drivers, especially if i exit through the front of in a shorterless crowded bus. Are you having trouble finding arrival information for your stop using our new website. If you are dissatisfied with the service you receive, we will work with you to make it easy for you to express your concerns and will work to resolve your complaint. Moving into the second decade of the twentyfirst century, muni has attempted to embrace gov 2. The driver of a san francisco muni bus that crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed into a building in the marina district monday morning remains in critical condition, according to officials. A decade ago you would have had to confront the driver or call a city official in order to air your concern.

You are a softspoken person, but boiling on the inside. Muni would not comment on this latest incident, except to say it is a violation for a driver to get off the bus and confront a passenger. Advocacy group alleges muni fails to protect workers in light of driver s assault members of an advocacy group for public workers today demanded that the san francisco municipal transportation. Kron 4s people behaving badly muni has installed frontfacing cameras on every muni bus to ticket drivers who doublepark in transitonly lanes muni is the first major american transit agency to have enforcement cameras on every bus. Muni is the first major american transit agency to have enforcement cameras on every bus. Bus driver is standing up and doing squats in the aisle during red lights. Its another morning on the way to the office and youve watched the fourth person board the downtownbound muni j churchfor free. With several roundtrips to catch each day on line 1x, youre never far from the. With five different modes of transport from many different vendors, the san francisco municipal railway or muni as it is commonly known, runs one of the most diverse fleets of vehicles in the united states. Or maybe you just want to let muni know about your favorite driver. Willingly and actively participates in meetings and trainings. Official website of the municipality of anchorage, alaska. Each muni bus or train has a unique number printed in various places. Jul 19, 2012 followup to sf muni bus complaint form post posted on july 19, 2012 january 6, 2019 by liz as a followup to my post about public transportation complaint forms.

Bus riders have load of complaints about drivers south. However, like everything in life, there are drivers who are exceptions to the rule. Muni bus driver still critical after horrific marina. You can file a complaint about muni online through the sfmta website which then takes you to sf311, the customer service support for the city and county of san francisco. One of the most stirring images from thursdays report was of a lady in a wheelchair trying to board a bus. A muni driver expecting to live in sf is like a new york bus driver expecting to live in manhattan. If i hadnt moved to florida i would still be working for them. There was no benefits with this company and that was something i needed and i also moved to yellowknife. Metro transit logged more than 6,111 complaints against bus drivers in 2012, up 30 percent from 4,686 filed five years ago. I described the incident as it unfolded on twitter, and then gathered the tweets about it here on storify. Bay area bus drivers are sounding alarm bells about safety amid covid19. Madison bus driver tests positive for covid19 isthmus. Advocacy group alleges muni fails to protect workers.

Sfist, curbed sf, sf citizen, n judah chronicles, sf examiner, sfgate, rescue muni, sf appeal, pacific citizen, nbc bay area, sf weeklys the snitch, streetsblog sf, and muni diaries. Or select your route, direction, and stop to obtain gpsbased arrival and departure times. A madison metro driver has tested positive for covid19. The other bus, the one that hit the guy, stopped and everyone got off. This undated photo shows a complaint scrawled on muni bus shelter in san francisco. You can file a complaint about any bus company violation of the americans with disabilities act such as a bus with a broken wheelchair lift, or a driver or bus employee not offering required assistance to a passenger with a disability. Aliotopiers talking about anthony jones, number two on the list of muni bus drivers with the most complaints. I routinely go through moments where bus drivers resist the idea of letting me on the bus, or just pass me up, or act a little rude or horrible. Jul 19, 2016 bus driver actions make up the bulk of complaints received about canterburys bus service each month. Cynthia thompson has received 9 public complaints in three years, the most of any of the 2,000 muni drivers. Valentine in live new york city, in harlem, i take the limited bronx, 15 bus to work monday thru friday, it take me 1 hour to get to work, and 2 hours to come back home, the limited bronx 15 is the slows bus on the route, the 101, the 100, and 60, bus are always on time with their schedule, but the limited bronx 15 is not, i can wait 45 min to a 1 hour waiting on the limited. Apr 03, 2019 muni driver reginald reese speaks with reporters alongside other drivers who are advocating for a wage increase because they cannot afford to live near the city and often sleep in their cars after.

Muni jobs training failed for many of the temporary workers. Aug 19, 2016 driver carla romero had exited her bus to correct an issue with the buss overhead poles, when a driver stopped his car and confronted her, resulting in a physical altercation, according to zeltzer. Complaints that get results nypirg straphangers campaign. Conduct discourteous insensitive inappropriate conduct.

Bus aide bus driver former employee stockton, ca september 21, 2018 a typical day was showing up first thing in the morning,doing a vehicle check on the school bus,management was okay to a point as when it came to you needing to put family or life before the job it was frowned upon. Zeltzer, however, maintained that muni has not done enough to protect operators and discourages employees from making complaints. What happens in many of these incidents is that the driver gets. This isnt the first time the iteam has caught muni behaving badly.

Click to switch to our old nextbus site until we resolve web browsers compatibility concerns. This service is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per. Existing sample complaints from the tmcec forms book are now available online here rather than in the printed forms book, and consist of a series of microsoft word documents with suggested language for selected fineonly state law violations. A san francisco muni bus driver has tested positive for the coronavirus, and the union representing the agencys 2,000plus vehicle operators is demanding the agency take new steps to protect workers from becoming infected. Everyone on the bus yelled, bus driver stopped and we parked at the intersection looking at this for a minute while she called her boss. Last year, there was one complaint for every 11,431 rides, compared to. A longtime san francisco municipal railway bus driver involved in a crash in the citys marina district last month has died, the citys medical examiners office confirmed today. In ridership terms, muni is the seventh largest transit system in the united states, with 210,848,310 rides in 2006 and the second largest in california. Muni video shows bus drivers misconduct abc7 san francisco. Twin peaks tunnel closure compounds muni driver shortage. The bus driver position is also about the easiest job at wdw once you get the hang of it, and it is the easiest job to get too. Transit general manager natalie erdman, in an email obtained by isthmus, informed metro employees on march 25. Note that the city agency does not complain that muni drivers are missing any of their scheduled shifts. Maintains bus cleanliness in accordance to local policyprocedure.

To begin to come back from coronavirus, bart, muni need. Seemed like the bus driver just wasnt looking and took the corner really fast. All complaints will be entered and tracked in metros customer relationship management database. At no point was he really a threat to the bus driver because he was off the bus, said the witness. Some san francisco muni drivers take long breaks as riders wait. Iteam reveals new muni surveillance video showing drivers. Welcome to, the website for gtrans, formerly known as gardena municipal bus lines or gmbl.

On weekends, most muni bus lines are scheduled to run every ten to twenty minutes. Sf muni service drags because of poor driver pay curbed sf. Settlement in muni beating gay man pummeled by driver. Bus driver 52 professional bus driver driver 8 cleaner 2 bus coach driver 2.

Muni customer service processes over 20,000 complaints, commendations and inquiries each year. Most school bus drivers operate dramafree and safe buses. When the iteam met muni bus driver juan coleman a year ago, we wanted to know why he got so many public complaints 72 in three years making him number four on the list of muni s most. Hundreds of complaints about bus drivers, but stress taking. I am here with a number of complaints against certain issues and wanted them to be in notice of yours as well. Org, home to the complaint department and started on february 7, 2002. Ada complaints you can file a complaint about any bus company violation of the americans with disabilities act such as a bus with a broken wheelchair lift, or a driver or bus employee not offering. Advocacy group alleges muni fails to protect workers in light. Apply to operator, account manager, line cook and more. Sf muni driver who crashed in marina remains in critical. This rogue muni driver broke the rules and printed. All muni buses now have transit lane enforcement cameras. There have been more than 1100 complaints about the regions bus service so far this year. When the iteam met muni bus driver juan coleman a year ago, we wanted to know why he got so many public complaints 72 in three years.

We had to sue the city and muni to get access to surveillance videos from the busses. The citys municipal transportation agency announced the positive case. Respected sir, with due respect it is to state that i am driver of school bus no. I routinely go through moments where bus drivers resist the idea of letting me on the bus, or just pass me up, or act a. Moa election center 619 east ship creek avenue, suite 100, anchorage, ak 99501. Roughly 800 buses 500 diesel buses and 300 trolleybuses, 200 streetcars and 40 cable cars see active duty. The complaint bank is a portal for prosecutors and courts to submit their complaints for use by those cities in need. Meets deadlines for paperwork timesheets, route sheets, bus rolls, etc. A safety complaint is related to the mechanical condition of the bus bald tires, brakes that might be faulty, lights not properly operating, etc. Wife of bus driver who died from coronavirus after video complaint makes emotional plea with public this link is to an external site that may or. Both the driver and the man filed complaints against each other, and both were cited with battery. Muni driver confrontation highlights safety issues sfbay. Oct 18, 2017 san francisco could soon bar private bus lines like chariot from running routes that closely resemble those of muni buses, which, among other things, reportedly interferes with the public transit. Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter youll be the first to know when i add new printable documents and templates to the network of sites.

For privacy and staff confidentiality reasons we cant always give detailed feedback on the. The first transit lane cameras were installed as part of a pilot program in 2008. We all saw the bus not only hit the guy, but then run over him. Welcome to gtrans, the smartest way around the south bay. County mass transit bus passengers have a load of complaints about the drivers who take them on 33 million rides a year, recently released transit logs show. All customers will receive an initial acknowledgement of their complaint within five business days, and where possible complaints will be resolved on the first contact.

Story of a formal complaint process about riding the bus while disabled. A typical day at work as split shift was start early in the morning about 5 or 6 am, drove about 4 hours, then have a break for 2 to 3 hours, then drove another 34 hours in the afternoon, managers only talk to you when you have some problems. Out of 1,850 drivers at muni, jones has the secondmost complaints 95 in three years fourteen of those from disabled passengers, including hough. I cant believe theres a number one, i thought that he. Contact the san francisco customer service center by calling 311 within the city or 415. Muni drivers dont care about their customers, they literally could watch you freeze to death outside while theyre inside the train bus sitting on their lazy asses looking at their phones. Service complaints include discrimination, ticket issues, and possibly lost baggage. Muni service tanks as drivers dont show up curbed sf. Nov 01, 2018 for example, a driver who is observed texting while driving, nodding off, speeding, or driving in excess of legal driving hours hours of service.