Year: 2013
Transit News: BART labor, BART-SFO surcharge, Central Subway
Photo by spieri_sf
- BART Labor Talks Are Back; Contract Ends June 30 (SF Appeal)
- Muni Driver Struck By Muni Bus (BCN via SF Appeal)
- BART considers waiving airport surcharge for SFO-based workers (SF Examiner)
- Central Subway extraction project could far exceed original budget (SF Examiner)
- Expect a face off over Central Subway at Wednesday meeting (SFGate)
Thanks, Muni Community
For everyone who thinks Muni-riding city folks are kid-hating meanies, Sheila reminds us otherwise:
This isn’t really so much a story but just a shout out to all the kind people I’ve encountered on Muni. I ride Muni quite regularly with these two girls: my daughter and her best friend. It’s not easy going across town with two toddlers, but I have to say the entire community has been great to us. From the City College student who held the door for us so we wouldn’t miss our train, to the drivers and station agents who are always ready with a smile and lots of patience, to the guy who offered us a seat even though he had heavy bags of groceries. I couldn’t do it without these wonderfully kind people that I encounter daily. Yesterday, while entertaining the girls with a round of ABCs, three elderly ladies joined us while they rode back from and early morning visit to Chinatown. So, thanks, everyone!
And thank you for sharing, Sheila. Three elderly ladies helping the girls with their ABCs always qualifies as a story.
We all needed a reminder this week of good things in the world, right? Do something nice for your fellow Muni riders today and let Muni Diaries know all about it.
Muni bus crashes into building
We’ve got a couple reports of a 48-Quintara crashing into a building at 20th Street and Illinois. Above is from Kai, who says, “Around 4:30, this happened. Bus crashed into my building at 20th and Illinois. Thought it was a bomb or a crane falling.
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Just your everyday gentleman-sporting-orange-beard
Update: Thanks to Muni Diaries commenter fermata, I learned the reason behind this Muni rider’s dyed beard: Dyeing beards was practice among Muslim soldiers to make them look younger. We love learning new things, so if you know more, fill us in. Muni, it teaches us things about one another.
Original post: I admire the hell out of this, hard-core San Francisco Giants fan or not.
Photo via @trappfotos
Improv Muni gymnastics
Natalie’s diary is one of those “how we do” moments.
I was on the N-Judah around 10 last Tuesday morning. This guy kept dancing around, then sitting, then dancing. Then, sure enough, he decided to jump up and flip over onto the pole!!!
It was absolutely hilarious, and yet he was pretty good at it. I’m sure this isn’t the first time he has done it.
What’s next, Muni parkour?