Photo Diary: This 22-Fillmore Bench Will Have to Do 02.16.11
Muni rider Jason sends the photo above, and says:
ok maybe they couldn’t afford a real shelter, but at least now we can sit down in the rain waiting for a southbound 22
How are you coping with all the waterwater and ice falling from the sky?
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Photo Diary: Lunchtime View 02.15.11
Fancy-Pants Reporter: NYC Buses Are Better Than Muni 02.15.11
Photo by Jennifer 8. Lee
Oh no you din’t, Ms. 8. Lee.
Also, I’m glad The New York Times has copy editors. (“Whats with all the brown?” What’s with no apostrophe, more like.)
Okay, you’re right about the brown. Most of us would prefer an orange something along the lines of 2010 World Champion San Francisco Giants or something. We’ll see what we can do.
Left on the Muni Floor: Valentine From Jesus 02.14.11
Photo by @smiffleblurf
If you left your Valentine on Muni, @smiffleblurf found it:
Someone left a valentine on the floor of #Muni which read, “Jesus crazy for Renee”. Poor, Renee.
Who Can Outwalk Muni: SF Examiner or Willie Brown? 02.14.11
Photo by Mike Koozmin/Examiner
Who can walk faster than Muni? Intrepid SF Examiner reporter or Da Mayor?
You might remember another man attempting a similar challenge to best the bus. In September 1998, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, “Mayor Walks, Muni Runs“:
The race began at the Civic Center station at 7:40 a.m. Brown, stung by a Chronicle story on Tuesday that said walking down Market Street was as fast as riding beneath it, said he wanted to give the Municipal Railway another chance. He donned his sharpest Panama hat, Rockport wingtips and orange polka-dot hankie for the jaunt.
Looking at young Mr. Reisman, I can only surmise that his gait may be faster than the mayor and that he may be wearing footwear more appropriate for power-walking than Willie’s wingtip shoes. You can read more about Reisman’s trip at SFExaminer.com.
Cupid Shot Me on Muni 02.14.11
Photo by Tian Jiang
Eric forms a quick plan on the bus so he can meet his future wife:
I see the most amazingly beautiful woman ever in my life…Holy shit! What to do?! “Sit next to her, idiot!” I tell myself. Well, I don’t want to seem like a fool so I hold my paper out in front of me (turns out that it was upside down). I can’t stop staring at her hands.. they are long and sleek, so beautiful.. plus I can’t just stare directly at her, that would be rude.
Wil proves that he’s not just random guy on the bus:
It started, like most of my days end, waiting for the N-Judah outside the CalTrain station, reading, listening to my headphones. The train ambled up a couple minutes earlier than NextBus predicted (for perhaps the first time in history.) So, I scrambled to get my bag together and slipped onto the second car as the “door closing” warning chimed out. I looked up at the almost empty car as I pressed the back of my wallet against the Clipper terminal and saw a girl that made my heart immediately break into a hundred pieces.
Steven and Vickie met one day while riding the 22-Fillmore en route to the outer Richmond. Their initial attraction to each other survived a transfer to the 38-Geary:
People are finding Muni a perfectly romantic San Francisco place. We’ve even received wedding photos taken on the bus:
Heather and Ed had their wedding photo shoot at the Muni yard.
Photo by Jessica Palopoli, Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.
Muni was Chantilly and Domonique’s wedding shuttle…
Photo by Lawrence Pan
…as well as for this happy couple in the back of the bus.
Photo by jennifer7people
If this post made you gag, my sincere apologies. Worry not: we’re only a few hours away from our regular programming of food fights, suspicious liquids, celebrity sightings, and cameos in adult films! In the mean time, if you have a Muni love story to share, today would be the day.
At Any Given Time of Day 02.13.11
Photo by Troy Holden
Photographer Troy Holden does it again. This photo is exactly why I love living in San Francisco. ‘Nuf said.
Troy is a part of the amazing website Caliber. If you haven’t checked out Caliber, I highly recommend it.
Weekend Photos: Versions of You 02.11.11
Photo by David Lytle
Here’s something else to muse over: on Muni Time Capsule this week, we bring you a gallery of PCC street cars from 1978! Yes, seriuosly, 1978. Check it out.
In other Muni news this week:
- Major Muni Metro Delays Friday Morning – Derailment near Castro Station (here on Muni Diaries, thanks to you and media reports)
- Commuter Check Users Surprised By Monthly Fee To Use Clipper(SF Appeal)
- Most BART Riders Escape Tickets for Eating and Drinking (SF Weekly)
- City Hall Hearing Turns Spotlight on Problems Plaguing 14-Mission Line (Streetsblog SF)
- S.F. High School Student Attacked While Riding Muni (SF Weekly)
- Maximize Clipper Card Inter-Agency Transfers & Discounts (Akit’s Complaint Department)
There are other goodies that you can grab on the site, like the chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Espetus. Oh, and our shirts and Clipper Card holders are all 20% off in our anniversary sale.
Enjoy these photos and your weekend!
Photo by Jeremy Whiteman
Photo by Jeremy Brooks
Photo by Brad Evans
Photo by Sean Davis
Major Muni Metro Delays From Castro Station – Update 02.11.11
Photo by Chris Rogers
Update:
2:52 p.m.:
The latest from SFMTA:
As of 2 p.m., crews are still on the scene at Castro Station assessing the damage to the vehicle and the infrastructure, making the necessary repairs and working to restore normal operations.
Inbound (toward downtown) Muni Metro service may be slower than normal, but is operational.
The N Judah and J Church lines are operating normally.
Muni Metro customers traveling outbound from downtown should expect delays. The K Ingleside, L Taraval and M Ocean View lines are still switching back outbound (away from downtown) to inbound (towards downtown) at Castro Station.
Bus shuttles continue in operation between Castro and West Portal stations for customers traveling outbound in the subway past Castro Station on the K, L or M lines. West of West Portal station, Muni Metro light rail vehicles (LRV) continue in service.
10:30 a.m.:
On Twitter, @dbrownusc took a photo of the crowd waiting for the shuttle at the West Portal station.
Photo by @dbrownusc
9:32 a.m.: Word from SFMTA:
As of 9 a.m., trains on the M Ocean View, L Taraval and K Ingleside lines traveling outbound at Castro station will have to switchback outbound to inbound. Bus shuttles are operating between West Portal and Castro stations.
The N Judah and J Church lines are operating on their normal routes, but are moving slowly.
Outbound service won’t likely resume for another four hours, reports SF Examiner and SFAppeal.
9:26 a.m.: Some outbound services have been restored after this morning’s derailment outside of the Castro station at 7:39 a.m., but there are still major delays all morning. Currently the outbound trains are running only to Castro Station (@francesabc7). Bus bridges are still in place between Castro and West Portal stations in both directions.
Riders are understandably irate, with an epic argument on the bus (@imkj), body slamming, and major f-bombs (@Chanslor). Were you on or near the derailed train outside the Castro station this morning? Let us know.
9:15 a.m.: From ABC7′s traffic reporter Frances Dinglasa on Twitter @francesabc7:
Paul Rose, MUNI spokesperson, said some OB service restored. but there are still major delays expected all morning.
Original post:
8:51 a.m.: A derailment outside the Castro Station this morning is causing major Muni delays all over town, reports various media sources and Twitter. According to Transit 511 and the KQED blog:
On Friday, February 11th at 7:39am, SF Muni reports a derailment of an SF Muni train on the outbound portion at the Castro Street platform. Currently there are 16 shuttles secured to operate from Van Ness and Market to West Portal, and shuttles are being sent to the M, L and K lines
Trains are still not heading outbound, and SFMTA has not released information about the cause of the derailment, KTVU and SFAppeal report.
“No direct Muni Metro service past Church St station. Muni running coaches West Portal to Van Ness. Inbound service is also subject to delays,” according to KCBS on Twitter.
We’ll keep you posted on the progress here and on Twitter. Please comment or @ us on Twitter (@munidiaries) to let us know if you have information from your commute this morning.
Single-Spotting on Muni and BART 02.11.11
Photo by blarfiejandro
This Valentine’s Day—Monday, February 14—indicate your unattached status (and willingness to be approached) by tying a ribbon around your ring finger: pink if you’re looking for a woman, blue if you’re looking for a man. Look for others wearing ribbons and make a connection.
Hmmm idea! It’s like a cute version of the jelly bracelet (remember those?). What do you think? Would you do this on Muni? Not everyone has Wil’s gumption to approach a beautiful girl on the bus, so maybe with a little ribbon, we can have a little fun on our Monday commute…
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