Muni bus driver fired

Muni bus shot, passenger hurt muni driver took injured passenger to san francisco general published june 6. San francisco municipal transportation agency salaries. Muni driver put on leave after apparently using racial slur. These incidents are par for the course for a muni bus operator, they.

Tamika trammell told the bay citizen her daughter ran home crying on july 28 after a driver on the 44 bus line allegedly gave the yearold his number and told her to meet him after work. District court claiming the county connection transit system fired him after a rider shouted racist epithets and. Baltimore city bus driver shot by passenger, is in serious. A pasadena transit driver says all he wanted to do was adjust his rear view mirror. On january 2, 2010, a muni bus driver ran a stop sign and collided with a pickup truck which also failed to stop, sending five bus passengers plus the truck driver to the hospital. Are you having trouble finding arrival information for your stop using our new website. The driver said in deposition testimony that he feared. Boys fire paintball pellets at san francisco muni bus, driver. San francisco municipal railway bus and driver with paintball guns in the citys mission district on tuesday morning, police said. Munis massive cutback in service to cope with the coronavirus pandemic will leave just 17 bus routes active in san francisco, with the rollout starting in phases tuesday and taking full effect. 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. Muni bus driver was making turn during fatal collision with cyclist. The transit agency has completed its program to replace.

Muni driver shortage almost twice as bad as officials stated, city. The organization also reveals that the allegedly racist muni worker has been fired. Housing in decent parts of the east bay is more affordable, and a reasonable commute by public transit across the bay. There is no reasonable excuse for a muni driver to be texting while driving. And, when a year has passed, the record of an accident is erased from the drivers file, leaving the driver free to crash, and crash, and crash again, without danger of being fired. Mbta bus driver fired over use of cellphone the boston globe.

The victims condition is still unknown, but the suspects are described as three black men all. Muni drivers get training to deal with violent passengers. Or select your route, direction, and stop to obtain gpsbased arrival and departure times. The muni operator shortage leading to bus and train service gaps citywide will finally end by summer 2021. And he couldnt help but observe that atop coach no. At no point was he really a threat to the bus driver because he was off the bus, said the witness. A massachusetts bus driver has been fired for telling a wouldbe passenger that he wasnt picked up because hes black. After nine years as a muni bus driver, andrew sisneros was fired in 2011 for conduct that the transit system considered dishonesty on the job wearing a. Muni driver could be fired over racist rant caught on camera.

After nine years as a muni bus driver, andrew sisneros was fired in 2011 for conduct that the transit system considered dishonesty on the job. Muni spokesman judson true subsequently told the chronicle that drivers involved in accidents can face disciplinary action, including termination. The decision to eliminate service on 51 of muni s 68 bus lines was made because almost 40% of the citywide transit systems drivers were not expected to report for shifts monday, said jeffrey. Sfpd officers in mario woods case recount shooting in. The video obtained by kqed was taken by a former muni bus driver on dec. I just moved to san francisco 4 days ago i got on the number 38 bus and tried to pay up front. For all the flak folks give muni drivers, they do know that the city has hills and intersections like this. San francisco kgo a report out tuesday morning says muni is cracking down on drivers abusing break times, meaning bus drivers who are leaving their bus, with passengers on board, to get a. Its just one of the things muni operators have been asking for, for weeks.

Why the hell arent the bus drivers looking at transfers and how am i supposed to know this crap. During a news conference outside munis office at 1 south van ness avenue, members of united public workers for action alleged that the driver is not being supported by her employer, muni, and is. Interested in a job with excellent benefits, great compensation and a sense of civic pride. A san francisco muni driver could lose his job after a woman recorded him using racial slurs in a rant caught on video monday. Muni driver confrontation highlights safety issues sfbay. Death, maiming, money, and muni feature san francisco. After nine years as a muni bus driver, andrew sisneros was fired in 2011 for conduct that the transit system considered dishonesty on the job wearing a parka and hood that hid most of his face. If youre ever on an empty late night bus, sit near the front and chat up your muni driver. Thats the target set by san francisco municipal transportation.

If you were injured by a public bus in san francisco, it may be due to negligence on the part of the bus driver, contractor, and even the city. Vta bus driver fired for racist comment the marthas. They should have shut down all transit, one operator who spoke. A muni driver expecting to live in sf is like a new york bus driver expecting to live in manhattan. A san francisco muni bus driver who crashed into a building in the marina last month has died, according to his family. Whether youre driving muni s fleet of buses, trains, historic streetcars or worldfamous cable cars, as a muni operator youre playing an important role in san francisco. But transit will be down in an earthquakefire scenario. Public bus accidents in san francisco san francisco. Boys fire paintball pellets at san francisco muni bus, driver news. Two weeks after a man got off his bike and boarded a bus to beat the driver, police on monday say that they have arrested a suspect one. Im not trying to flame, or get support, i mean she really needs to burn in the deepest regions of dentes inferno. Public bus operators in san francisco have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to ensure their passengers are safe. The sfmta is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities.

I think i got a bus lane ticket yesterday in sf one bus pushed me over and stopped trapping me and another driver. Woods was hit 20 times and grazed once on his right cheek, according to the medical examiners report on his death. The muni driver reportedly took the entire bus, passengers and all, to s. Contra costa bus driver sues after being fired for. Many muni drivers sleeping in their cars due to long commutes. A muni operator is on leave, accused on using a racial slur during a foulmouthed fight over a parking space in san francisco. Muni passenger who caught driver texting said he was. Bus driver fired after mooning man in front of kids.

The richest city in the world cant get their transportation services straightened out. Jumpstart your career in transportation become a muni operator. Most the bus driver remind of third world regime i mean several times happens bus driver see me alone in the bus stop drove off and they are really reckless drivers some of them drive as if he or she got goats or some animal on the bus please there should be some one or somebody to discipline them. Muni bus driver gets mad at me for taking an open parking spot. Concord a former bus driver has filed a discrimination lawsuit in u. An internal sfmta memo obtained by kpix 5 said they are recommending that the bus driver be fired. San francisco kgo a report out tuesday morning says muni is cracking down on drivers abusing break times, meaning bus drivers who are leaving their bus, with passengers on board, to get a snack. Advocacy group alleges muni fails to protect workers in. A few months ago, i got on a muni bus and the driver. Click to switch to our old nextbus site until we resolve web browsers compatibility concerns. He has since been fired as a muni driver, but the plastic atop the bus has outlasted him. She complains about us to her boss about how bad we r. It is against the law for all drivers, private and commercial.

Muni operator gets in foulmouthed fight over san francisco parking. A cheeky bus driver dropped his pants and mooned a man who complained thursday about a blocked driveway on a residential street in new jersey. Whether youre driving munis fleet of buses, trains, historic streetcars or worldfamous cable cars, as a muni operator youre playing an important role in san francisco. The bus driver noticed my expired transfer in my hand and shooed me back into the bus. The bus driver thought he found a loophole in the mbtas new ban on operators using cellphones. If you want to complain about a driver, you have to leave your name, address, and phone number with the union.

A muni bus driver was placed on paid leave monday after a woman videotaped him using a racial slur on her during an argument over a parking space near fishermans wharf, officials said. Muni bus drivers fearful of coronavirus even with route reductions. Salaries posted anonymously by san francisco municipal transportation agency employees. As usual, the 62yearold driver scoured the bus for stragglers.

People are not getting fired for doing a terrible job at muni. Muni officials had long been aware that benton was a substance abuser and a terrible driver, says attorney joseph nierenberg, who sued muni for criswell. A free inside look at san francisco municipal transportation agency salary trends based on 94 salaries wages for 56 jobs at san francisco municipal transportation agency. Judge cites newly unsealed video, allows mario woods suit.

Sfmta employees treat each other with respect, develop trust, encourage mutual understanding, value our diversity, promote accountability and take pride in our work. Muni aims to end operator shortage by summer 2021 the san. Tamika trammell told the bay citizen her daughter ran home crying on july 28 after a driver on the 44 bus line allegedly gave the yearold his number and told her to meet him. But neither suhr nor anyone else investigating the shooting were aware of the bus drivers video until more than a year later. Sfmta san francisco municipal transportation agency. 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 fired. And he says for making sure his passengers were safe. Update driver fired after bus filmed driving on sidewalk metro. Not everyone gets to live in the toniest parts of a metro area.

August, seto, santos, cuevas and phillips all fired their semiautomatic pistols in a span of four seconds. Racist rant from confused muni worker goes viral video buzzworthy. Posted to facebook, the video has garnered significant amounts of attention, and, reports the chronicle, resulted in an sfmta investigation into the drivers actions. A san francisco muni bus driver has tested positive for the coronavirus, and the union representing the agencys 2,000plus vehicle operators. The bay citizen reports that a muni bus operator was fired last fall after he allegedly sexually harassed a yearold passenger. Sf muni bus drivers bemoan assaults by passengers, neglect by. Muni may hire laid off chariot drivers soon to be jobless private bus drivers could relieve muni s driver shortage by adam brinklow jan 14, 2019, 12. Muni drivers, for example, can be at fault in as many as three accidents in a year without fear of significant disciplinary action. If this isnt a sign corruption and incompetence, i dont know what is. Ok so my bus driver is a real she yells at us for everything. The driver shortage in san franciscos bus and rail system is nearly twice as bad as officials claimed during a crippling summer slowdown. By the dictates of common sense, she should have been fired a long time before she used a muni bus to paralyze criswell from the waist down for the rest of his life.

One of the most stirring images from thursdays report was of a lady in a wheelchair trying to board a bus, but the driver just pulls away. The muni operator shortage leading to bus and train service gaps citywide. A school bus driver in georgia lost his job because of a facebook post about one students lunch money. Bus driver fired over adjusting rear view mirror youtube. Updated july a vineyard transit authority vta bus driver was fired after refusing to pick up a man who is black, the bus service said thursday in a prepared statement. This isnt the first time the iteam has caught muni behaving badly. Muni driver reginald reese speaks with reporters alongside other drivers who are. Our transit agency has neglected maintenance for years. A few weeks ago she ran 3 red lights 2 stop signs and almost hit some podestrians i dont feel safe ridding with her. Boys fire paintball pellets at muni bus california news.