Muni Diaries

Photographic Treasures from ye Muni of Olde

November 27, 2012 jeff 3 comments

The good folks at the SFMTA Photo Archive are still busy opening up the vaults. To honor Muni’s centennial, the archives have made available 57 posters with amazing historic photos. Check them out here.

Just to whet your appetite, the caption on the photo above reads: “Trolley Coaches Outside of Seals Baseball Stadium at 16th & Bryant Sts; SF Giants vs. Philadelphia | April 29, 1958”

Jaw, drop.

See all the SFMTA photo archive posters.

Category: News

Strummin’ away on Muni

November 27, 2012 jeff Leave a comment

I don’t know about you, but I bet that whatever he’s playing is nice to hear. What do you think? Annoying? Charming? It depends?

Via Francisco Lopez Art.

Category: Aww: Cute on Muni, Photos

(unfunded) BART to the future!

November 26, 2012 jeff Leave a comment

Image: Bay Area News Group

Holy transit nerd heaven!

Via SFist, we learned today about the latest, greatest BART plan for the transit system’s future growth. Good news: Along with expected growth in the Bay Area’s population, officials expect a big boost in the use of public transportation. But how to accomodate the expected more than 50 percent growth between now and 2025?

The answer is BART Metro, and here’s what it entails:

Instituting express service that would allow trains to zip through less-used stations.
Picking up rush-hour passengers every 12 minutes instead of every 15 minutes — and using only 10-car trains (the longest possible).
Increasing night, weekend and transbay service.
Utilizing 10-car trains that would split into a pair of five-car trains to take passengers in different directions at the Bay Fair station south of Oakland.

Anyone who has visited New York City knows the beauty of express trains. The only problem here: No one knows how to pay for these enhancements.

Read the SJ Mercury article for more information.

Category: BART, News

This Friday: Muni Photography Opening Party!

November 26, 2012 eugenia 3 comments

Come party with us this Friday to celebrate the amazing photographers you’ve seen on Muni Diaries! We’ve partnered up with the wonderful Harvey Milk Photo Center for a photo exhibit called “In Transit.”

In celebration of Muni’s centennial, this exhibit will feature gorgeous San Francisco photos that you’ve previously probably only seen on your computer screen. The opening reception this Friday will also feature our new “Rename Your Muni Line” game where you can bestow a new nickname for your line (6-Parnasty, anybody?) on a humongous map, pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey style (no blindfolds, unless you’re so inclined).

The Harvey Milk Photo Center is at the west end of Duboce Park, and a great place for photography-lovers. Hello, 40-person dark room? They have it.

See you this Friday!

Details
In Transit: San Francisco’s Daily Commute in Words and Pictures
Friday, Nov. 30, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Harvey Milk Photo Center
50 Scott Street (Duboce Park)

Category: News

Transit News: Free Muni for youth lives on, Muni operator snacks, the mayor and Muni

November 26, 2012 jeff 3 comments

Photo by Shawn Clover

Supes Committee Votes Against Free Muni For Youth Plan, Calls It “borderline irresponsible” (SF Appeal)
Free Muni for youth one step closer to reality following supervisors’ vote (SF Examiner)
Muni operators, straddled to a seat all day, have few options for healthy snacks (SF Examiner)
$575K settlement approved to man injured in 2011 Muni incident (SF Examiner)
Ed Lee takes new track on Muni management from previous mayors (SF Examiner)