BART says it will join other transit agencies at 12 p.m. in a moment of silence to honor the late mayor. They tweeted, "Trains will slow to a halt and a public announcement will be made. He was a tremendous partner to BART and an advocate for safe and reliable public transit for the entire region."
BART will join other transit agencies at Noon today in a moment of silence to honor Mayor #EdLee. Trains will slow to a halt and a public announcement will be made. He was a tremendous partner to BART and an advocate for safe and reliable public transit for the entire region.
— SFBART (@SFBART) December 12, 2017
Muni is also honoring the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco. The agency tweeted, "At noon today, Muni will be stopping service for 1 minute in honor of Mayor Ed Lee."
At noon today, Muni will be stopping service for 1 minute in honor of Mayor Ed Lee. pic.twitter.com/qjSqhv5cs7
— SFMTA (@sfmta_muni) December 12, 2017
VTA also says they'll observe the moment of silence at noon. In a statement they write, "VTA will be observing a moment of silence in remembrance of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who unexpectedly passed away last night. At 12:00 Noon (Pacific Daylight Time) today, all VTA buses and trains will stop for 30 seconds in order to provide a moment of quiet reflection. VTA buses and light rail will stop at a safe location."
Moment of Silence for SF Mayor Ed Lee https://t.co/HCtOcvo6RQ
— VTA Customer Service (@vtaservice) December 12, 2017
A statement by the mayor's office states that he passed away suddenly on Tuesday just after 1 a.m. at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. It went on to say that family, friends and colleagues were at Lee's side.
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