Muni Will Briefly Pause Service At Noon In Honor Of George Floyd

By on June 9, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 06: People wear masks as they wait in a bus shelter for a San Francisco MUNI bus during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 06, 2020 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced that they are cutting service to a majority of their 89 bus lines in the City of San Francisco as ridership plummets due to the coronavirus shelter in place. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Today at noon, Muni will be pausing service for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in honor of George Floyd. When the time comes, drivers will safely pull over and allow passengers to observe the moment or disembark if they choose too.Muni is aware this will cause delays but want to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement.

In their statement made on Twitter, Muni announces that they are doing everything they can to give customers and employees a space to stand in solidarity with Black Lives. They are also developing a Racial Equity Action plan. You can read their full announcement here.

BART will also be coming to a complete stop at 9a.m., take a look at their announcement here.