38-Geary Catches Fire in Outer Richmond

A 38-Geary bus caught on fire in the Outer Richmond this morning, reports SF Appeal and Bay City News.

The fire was reported at 6:46 a.m. in the engine of a 38-Geary bus parked at Point Lobos Avenue and 48th Avenue near Lands End, Muni spokesman Paul Rose said.

The fire damaged the left rear side of the bus and was extinguished a couple of minutes later, Rose said.
Rose said the bus driver and one passenger were on board at the time but were not injured.

The cause of the fire isn’t clear yet but we will keep you updated.

BART Says Don’t Make Cute Shirts About Us

BART busted out its trademark lawyers and told a local t-shirt maker that he can’t make shirts and onesies featuring a modified version of a BART ticket any more. The t-shirt maker happens to be Nate Tan, who creates Muni Diaries’ shirts.

You might remember that back in 2009, New York’s Metropolitan Transit Agency used similar reasoning to shut down a local t-shirt maker for using the letter logo of Muni’s metro trains.

SFWeekly.

Transit News: Stolen AC Transit bus, Central Subway boring machine, BART merch, possible BART strike

  • AC Transit Bus Swiped From Transbay Terminal, Ends Up Near Oakdale (SF Appeal)
  • Tunnel boring machine Mom Chung launches, beginning tunnel construction beneath SF (Central Subway Blog)
  • Muni bus vandalized during fight, girl assaulted (SF Examiner)
  • BART Doesn’t Merchandise, and It Doesn’t Want You Doing it for Them (SF Weekly)
  • Bay Area transit agencies prepare for BART strike (KTVU)
  • (Despite what you might read in comments on Muni Diaries) Poll shows strong support for BART revenue generators, workers (SF Examiner)

Squeals of Delight (Finally) on the 19-Polk

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An arguably more-welcome sight on the 19-Polk than the usual, wouldn’t you say?

From Muni rider D:

While on the 19-Polk today I saw a young girl squeal with delight at this little face. Definitely NOT a reindeer chihuahua! Such a sweetie that licked my hand as I petted her.

Well add my squeals of delight to the fracas (do you hear them?), because we haven’t had one of these on Muni Diaries since the holiday chihuahua of 2010.

Ghost on the 5-Fulton

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Do you believe in ghosts? I don’t. But lately, for whatever reason, I’m sorta fascinated with them. Then Muni rider Sean sent us this, and it’s kinda freakin me out:

“Just saw this around 730am on the 5 heading downtown!!!!!!!”

There was a ghost, in a white sheet and everything, on the 5-Fulton, you guys!

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