San Francisco MUNI buses sit parked at an SF Municipal Railway yard during the coronavirus pandemic on April 06, 2020 in San Francisco.The majority of San Francisco's public transit lines are being shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic.The change is due to over 40% of bus operators being expected to not come to work in the coming week and to instead stay at home as much of the city is already doing.
The 17 bus routes will focus on continuing to serve essential workers, such as healthcare workers and grocery workers, who cannot stay at home during the shelter-in-place order as others can. "As a lifelong advocate of transit and director of the SFMTA, I never thought I'd say this, but please, if you have any other option getting around, please do not ride Muni," the agency's transportation director Jeffrey TumlinPublic transit has remained open during the shelter-in-place order for those providing essential services.