Dear Muni rider and neighborhood resident:

I am writing to follow-up our earlier letter and two public meetings regarding the proposed change in Muni line 56-Rutland to extend     service to Visitacion Valley Middle School. As you know, the public meetings were Monday, April 19, at the Schlage Lock Company and Tuesday, April 27 at the Visitacion Valley Community Center.

Approximately 65 people attended the meetings, and everybody who spoke supported the idea of extending service to the middle school; speakers also supported extending the hours of service a little later at night. One person was concerned about the loop via Raymond, Alpha and Arleta.

The proposal described in our letter of April 7 has been modified as follows:

Because the proposed route is longer than the current route, the schedule will be reduced slightly, from every 30 minutes to every 40 minutes. This will allow Muni to continue to operate the lines with one bus, as is currently done. Hours of service would change from the current 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. to approximately 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The route proposed has changed slightly, so as to operate along Sunnydale Avenue in both directions between Hahn and Rutland. (The route described in the letter mailed out in April would have used Visitacion Avenue between Rutland and Hahn.) Having the bus run on Sunnydale will allow for continued service to Corpus Christi Church and Our Lady of the Visitacion School, as well as service closer to The Village at 333 Schwerin, replacement housing for Geneva Towers, and Coffman Pool.

The proposal will next be referred to the Board of Supervisors for approval or disapproval. Notices will be placed on buses; however, Muni will not do another mailing beforehand.

Sincerely,
Peter Straus,
Manager of Service Planning