Bart Simpson, and you’re there
Can you imagine if the sneaky little bastard actually ran BART? Trains would be all skipping stops, laughing, farting … wait. NM!
h/t Ben: “last night I dreamed the @sfbart train was an actual bart train”
Transit News: 28-19th Ave. upgrades, cable car safety, SoMa bus service, E-Embarcadero
- Muni Approves Upgrades for 28-19th Ave With Bus Bulbs, Fewer Stops (Streetsblog SF || Hoodline)
- Cable car operators call for safety reforms in wake of devastating injuries (SF Examiner)
- Man stabbed on Muni bus refuses to cooperate with police (KRON)
- New And Improved Bus Lines Proposed For SoMa Service (Hoodline)
- Muni set to roll out long-planned waterfront streetcar, the E-line (SF Examiner)
Muni transfers left behind
Acts of kindness still happen, you guys. Muni rider Kira spotted these transfers taped to the side of a bus shelter, just sittin’ there for the taking, and remarked, “good people do exist!!”
Just a ladybug on the bus. No bigs.
Not sure about you, but I’ve always liked ladybugs. They’re a colorful, prettier version of rollypollies. And their name is “ladybug,” for chrissakes!
This isn’t a first. We spotted a lone ladybug on the bus back in 2013. And who can forget the 2011 “invasion” of hella ladybugs on the N-Judah? Not us.
h/t Muni rider Jess: “i made a friend on muni yesterday”
Vote for your favorite art to adorn Muni buses
Back in May, we told you about an effort under way to put local artists’ work on 50 Muni buses. Those selected from the preliminary entrants would be put up to a public vote.
Well, online voting will be live until July 17 (this Friday). That means that you, too, can vote in SF Beautiful’s contest to put local artists’ work on Muni buses. To vote, click the “Me Too” button. How adorable.
Okay, get to it!
We’re one step closer to solving the mysterious Lady in Red on Muni
Last week, we posted about the beautifully dressed lady in red and wondered: Who is she? The power of internet commenters has gotten us just a little closer to her. From the Muni Diaries Facebook page, Roz says that she may be a member of the Red Hat society. And a few of you said you’ve seen her often at Pier 39. The above photo is by Daniel Johnson. Muni rider betsywanders also saw her waiting to board an LRV:
Rider Anthony says, ” I know this drag performer. She dresses like this every day…in different 1800s fashion if I’m correct. And she frequents the Wharf/Pier 39 daily. Very nice person. I’ve had some great convos with her during summers working the shops at the Wharf.” Rider “Memo-san” says that the lady in red is named Scott and “delights in Union Square.”
While we have a little bit more information about the well-dressed lady, what we can’t seem to agree on is whether this is Victorian or Edwardian fashion! Something about the length of the hemline. Either way, thanks for giving us yet another reason to love living here, dear mystery lady.