Photo Diary: I Dream of Muni
Photo by Ryan Chua
Probably more like “I dream of beef bones” but cute all the same.
This afternoon dose of adorabs is courtesy of @ryandizzle.
Transit News: Cost of Muni meltdowns sought, Muni’s $24M new com system, BART ridership records
Photo by Roshan Vyas
- How much does a Muni meltdown cost? Supe. Wiener wants to know (SFGate)
- Muni To Get $24.1 Million Communications System (SF Appeal)
- BART working on capacity issues as ridership rises to record levels (BART.gov)
- Negotiations, approvals still await Muni’s plans to extract Central Subway tools (SF Examiner)
- BART weighs voter initiatives to meet long-term needs (SF Examiner)
The Muni Family welcomes you
Image via Tenderloin Geographic Society
This makes me think of what the Muni board game might look like. Maybe the object is to drive as many buses as you can all at the same time, a feat even SFMTA struggles with at times.
Via our friend at Tenderloin Geographic Society, who says, “it’s a manual for operators…and I’m willing to bet their manuals look a whole lot more clinical than this now. Charming, isn’t it?”
TGS spotted this at the SFPL’s “Cussed and Discussed” exhibit on Muni’s centennial celebration, which ends Thursday.
These gloves are missing their Muni driver
What are they supposed to do, walk around in the driver’s coat pocket or something?
Spotted this the other night near the Embarcadero.
Your Weekend Transit Advisory: MLK March, Inauguration Day, Jazz Center opening
Pretty busy weekend, and then things will really pick up on Monday, which is both MLK and Inauguration Day. Forewarned is fore-armed!
Athletic Association Event
From Friday through Saturday the San Francisco Gaelic Athletic Association event will take place at the San Francisco Gaelic Fields on Treasure Island and require the closure of Avenue “H” between California Avenue and 3rd Street from 3 p.m., Friday to 7 p.m., Saturday.
The 108 Treasure Island Muni route will be affected.
Weekend Photos: San Francisco Truths
Photo by Daniel Hoherd
So you’ve seen that story going around about the “25 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to San Francisco,” right? The story names three things to know about Muni:
1) Google Maps is never right about what time the bus will come.
2) Half of the buses require you to step down into the steps to get the back door to open.
3) Chinatown is a bottleneck on any route going through it
I’m sure you have a lot more Muni truths to share. Also true: our city makes for some gorgeous pictures, especially in black and white.
Enjoy these photos and your weekend!
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