Weekend Photos: Snapshots from the Underground

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Photo by Flickr user AlexFromThe510

This week in BART news:
– Federal funding for BART extension to San Jose is looking more likely (SJ Mercury)

– BART derailed in Oakland (KCBS and us)

– BART wouldn’t necessarily bring crime to Livermore, police chief says (Contra Costa Times)

Stay dry out there and enjoy the photos. And, of course, send us BART stories our way. We know more happens on BART than napping, so share it here on BART Diaries!

Coliseum BART B
Photo by Flickr user zokah_921

View from the floor
Photo by Flickr user moppet65535

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Photo by Flickr user KayVee.INC

Weekend Photos: Rain Slicked

Mid-Market At Dusk
Photo by Troy Holden

There’s a 80 percent chance that I will forget my umbrella on the bus this weekend, so I hope you fare a little better than that. This week we saw the new schedule changes take into effect, a Muni fracas in Pac Heights, and passengers keeping each other toasty in this winter chill. Other Muni news this week:

  • Alleged Muni stabber’s mental competency questioned (SFAppeal)
  • Muni service back on track after malfunction at Van Ness station on Wednesday evening (NBC Bay Area and see our updates here)
  • Thieves target laptops, iphones on Muni (CBS5, but you knew that, didn’t you?)
  • Muni board member questions speed practices in Twin Peaks Tunnel (SF Examiner)

Have a great weekend, everyone. And be sure to let us know how your week was on Muni with the service changes!

18-46th Avenue at Pt. Lobos & 48th Ave
Photo by Flickr user AgentAkit

SF
Photo by Flickr user BitBoy

Decorate a Muni Streetcar for the Holidays

How to Decorate Streetcars
All photos by Flickr user Telstar

Rider Todd sent us these fantastic photos of Market Street Railway volunteers decorating Muni street cars for the holidays.  The volunteers decorated the Milan 1818 and New Orleans 952 streetcars last weekend at the Geneva yard with loads of ornaments, wreaths, and garlands.

The other day when I saw an F train with a little green wreath on its nose, I kind of squealed like a little girl. So thanks, Todd, for the photos!

How to Decorate Streetcars

How to Decorate Streetcars

How to Decorate Streetcars

See the rest of Todd’s photos from last weekend’s Muni holiday decoration party.

Muni Party recap, with photos

We got a report Tuesday about the Muni party earlier this month. Quite the rowdy scene, as the video above attests. Here it is, from the organizers’ perspective:

We are excited to say that the Muni Party (November 12, 2009) was a great success. We were greeted at the M-Train stop at 19th and Holloway with a huge crowd of people, photographers, press, and police. We boarded the two car M-Train with 150+ people, and filled up the whole space. We rode toward downtown with high spirits screaming, chanting, and even singing songs by Journey and James Brown. On the way, we even picked up some bystanders who were waiting at Muni stations. We rode all the way to Montgomery Station, and as a group walked to the Muni Party After Party at Otis Lounge, chanting all the way. We had a great time dancing and mingling at the after party. It was an awesome experience, and we are planning on doing this again early next year. This time, we are going to have a ‘secret’ Muni Party by keeping the exact location secret until the day of the event so we can have a little more freedom. The amazing part of the whole Muni Party event is that we did not spend any money in planning this event, just lots of time, and help from sites such as Muni Diaries. Thanks for all of your support and helping us make this all possible!

MUNI PARTY
Brianna & John

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