44 O'Shaughnessy

44 O'Shaughnessy
44 bus at Forest Hill station, August 2020
Overview
Operator	San Francisco Municipal Railway
Vehicle	New Flyer XDE40
Began service	September 10, 1980 (1980-09-10)
Route
Locale	San Francisco, California
Start	California and 6th Avenue
Via	O'Shaughnessy Boulevard, Silver Avenue
End	Hudson and Newhall
Daily ridership	15,500 (2019) [1]
Map	44 O'Shaughnessy
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44 O'Shaughnessy is a bus line operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway. The route and street which it serves are named in honor of Michael O'Shaughnessy, former city engineer who was instrumental in the development of Muni. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The line was established on September 10, 1980, intended as a way to connect the Hunters Point, Inner Mission, Sunset District, and Richmond District access to Golden Gate Park, Glen Park station, and Forest Hill station. ^[4] The northern segment of the new route was a partial replacement of the 10 Monterey, which was simultaneously rerouted. ^[5] The northern terminal was shifted to 6th and California on January 27, 1982. ^[6] Owl service on the eastern portion of the line began in 2016. ^[7]

Traversing Golden Gate Park, September 2021

References

1. "Short Range Transit Plan" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. December 3, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
2. Todd, Gail (May 7, 2014). "The 44 O'Shaughnessy: Bus winds through city's scenic spots". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
3. Callwell 1999 , p. 58
4. "Big changes coming next week for S.F. bus, trolley riders". San Francisco Examiner . September 3, 1980. p. 67. Retrieved August 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Muni's new routes: more service acrosss town". The San Francisco Examiner. September 10, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved November 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. Chapin, Dwight (March 4, 1982). "One-woman fight for the 44". Newspapers.com. The San Francisco Examiner. p. D1. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
7. Hyden, Rachel (April 22, 2016). "Muni Forward: Two New Owl Routes Launch This Weekend". SFMTA. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

Bibliography

• Callwell, Robert (September 1999). "Transit in San Francisco: A Selected Chronology, 1850–1995" (PDF). San Francisco Municipal Railway.

External links

• 44 O'Shaughnessy — via San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency