Muni’s 29-Sunset bus, which serves more than 35 schools, is often overcrowded and late. After years of student advocacy, SFMTA is rolling ou
School service is troublesome and buses often bunches up.
Teenagers swarm the sidewalks outside San Francisco’s Lowell High School after the final bell. They’re hoping to board the 29-Sunset, affectionately known as the city’s school bus — if they can catch a ride. Lowell junior Kaito Glaub watched as several packed buses came by and picked up a handful of students, leaving dozens behind. “A lot of people use the 29,” he said. “Sometimes it’ll take like 30 minutes before you can get on.”
Thanks to the Lowell High School Transit Club and other riders’ advocacy, the SFMTA is making some major changes to speed up the 29-Sunset. The 29-Sunset Improvement Project will consolidate some stops, upgrade shelters and lighting, widen sidewalks, traffic-calming, and roadway changes designed to cut down on delays and crowding.
