At the Library Right Now: Old Muni Passes

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Think you missed the colorful paper Fast Passes of yore? Wait until you see what Fast Passes looked like before the colorful stripe design. The San Francisco Public Library’s “Cussed and Discussed” show about Muni has some interesting old Fast Passes, including one with a pumpkin cutout, and another appropriate back-to-school theme.

axelfeldheim on Instagram took some photos of these old gems.


Photo by axelfeldheim

As long as we’re on that trip down the time capsule, check out these fancy old Fast Passes from 1976 to 1978 and 1987-1988. Makes you look at your ole Clipper card and sigh, doesn’t it?

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What BART Could’ve Been

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Via our pal Burrito Justice, Eric Fischer once again dazzles the transit-geek world, this time with amazing old photos of brand-spankin’-new BART stations and the map above, which shows the already nixed Marin line as well as the still-planned-for Geary line that extended to 25th Avenue.

Here’s a great shot of the 24th Street Station plaza back in 1970.

I don’t see a single pigeon. Amazing!

For more great photos from this series, including a shot of a 1972 BART train derailment, check out Eric’s set on Flickr.

Thx: Burrito Justice.

Category: BART, News

Transit News: Ongoing weekend tube delays, Muni violence, BART escalators, Muni youth passes

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  • Expect early-AM weekend Transbay Tube delays rest of year for quake safety work (BART.gov)
  • Man Slashed In Hand During Haight Street Muni Altercation (SF Appeal)
  • Man Accused Of Muni Skateboard Bashing Pleads Not Guilty (SF Appeal)
  • Cable Car Painter Leaves a Colorful Legacy (NBC Bay Area)
  • BART unveils vision for future transit to meet growing demand (BART.gov)
  • BART Addresses Broken Escalator Issue in This Man-on-the-Street Video (SF Weekly)
  • Youth passes or upkeep? Muni diving into debate (SF Examiner)
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Christopher Imagines Muni’s Ghost Trains

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Ever wonder what’s really behind all the things Muni does that frustrate you? Christopher knows the answer.

I got a seat on the Muni underground today and for I think the first time ever I had a clear view of the tunnel as we traveled along. It was pretty cool, although annoying when we stopped because another train was going through the tunnel. Then I thought that maybe all of MUNI’s troubles are due to ghost trains coming and going all night and all day, and then I thought about how that would make for a new TV show.

Read the rest of this daydream at Christopher’s Tumblr.

Category: WTF: Weirdness on Muni

Your Weekend Transit Advisory: Duboce rail work, Treasure Island event, Urbanathalon, 49ers game

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N and J Line Rail and Street Improvements
From 8 p.m., Friday through 5 a.m., Monday, the SFMTA will continue the Church and Duboce project which will include track replacement inside the Muni Metro Tunnel at Duboce Portal. Should weather permit, crews will apply red paint on the center lane of Church Street from 16th Street to Duboce Avenue to make it a transit-only lane. This painting project is part of the Church Street pilot program which aims to reduce delays and improve service reliability for the J Church rail line and 22 Fillmore bus route.

Project details are subject to change due to weather or other operational issues.

Treasure Island Street Closure
On Saturday the following street closure will be required between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. for an event at the San Francisco Gaelic Fields on Treasure Island:

The 108 Treasure Island Muni route will be affected.

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