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Taking a break from BART’s woes of late, some insiders recently got a first taste of the trains set to go online beginning this fall. I found this video on Muni Diaries Live veteran Kelly Beardsley‘s Facebook. I thought you might want to see it, too.
h/t Mark Ambus
Derek from 4fifeen Clothing is a San Francisco native who makes great tees and hats showing some serious city pride. It turns out he had even more reason to claim SF street cred: His dad was a Muni driver and has the operator’s manual to prove it!
My pops’ old #sfmuni #amgeneral operator’s manual. #woodsdivision Born and raised in #sf.
Here’s what Muni’s driver recruitment looks like today, and the Muni operator’s handbook, all 155 pages on the mechanics of being a Muni driver. A fascinating read for any transit geek, really.
More insider driver tales:
What do Muni drivers really think of you?
Muni driver reveals behind the scenes stories
An oldie but a goodie: Muni driver decorates bus for Halloween
Photo via @4fifteen.
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Recent woes with, um, having BART’s trains actually function aside, we come to you with a very sincere inquiry:
WOULD YOU RIDE BART BAREFOOTEDLY*?
Well, wouldja?
Photo by Isabel
* not an actual word, but there you go
Among the many advantages of playing a portable instrument, one of them is that if you’re a Muni driver, you can have a mini practice session while you’re on break! This Muni driver did just that, and we’re oh so charmed. And lookee, it’s not the first time he’s been “caught in the act,” so to speak
Maybe he’s warming up for a performance with these other musicians playing on Muni:
First guitar
Second guitar
Cello
Brass
Thanks, Amy Spyvee, for submitting this delightful Muni moment on Twitter!
Got your own Muni moment? Tag #munidiaries on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram to add your own slice of San Francisco life!
This reminder of how to make your day (and the day of everyone around you) a little better came from @gaedepa on Twitter.
P.S. Here’s another worthy note found on Muni!
Here’s another reason why we should all look up from our phones every once in a while on the bus: read something, look out the window, or make some art. This time-lapse video of an artist drawing an impressive portrait on Muni — in color, no less — is courtesy of George Cwirko-Godycki (find him on @insta or on Etsy).
Other ways art make Muni rides so much better:
A surprise gift you actually like