»In which MUNI goes all retro

Struggling to keep up with the retro BART station in Duboce Park, MUNI puts service cuts in effect today. Truly, service cuts in addition to the second 25¢ increase in three years. Some buses are now scheduled every 30 minutes, rather than 20, in an attempt to bring actual service capacity in line with posted schedules.

Activists who have been protesting an increase to $1.50 in the Muni's general fare that began Sept. 1 strongly disagree. They argue that cutting back on service now is simply adding insult to injury.

"You will find that riders are pissed off," said Riva Enteen, who helped organize a protest in the Mission District on Thursday. "They will not pay more for less."

Muni rider Tonie Brock was at the protest to argue against changes to the 52-Excelsior line, which she said would eliminate a bus stop while creating a new one at a dangerous intersection.

"MTA," she said, referring to the Muni's parent organization, the Municipal Transportation Agency. "Misery, trauma and anguish."