Alert: Hot Scot on Muni


Photo by @Anzermo

Stop the presses. There is a hot Scot on the bus. Or at least @Anzermo thinks so.

While the degrees of hotness definitely depend on personal preference, I can see why this dapper Muni passenger was bestowed the title of “Hot Scot on the bus.” Let’s break it down:

  • He is checking his phone and indifferent to his own spectacular style.
  • His tie matches his kilt.
  • His socks look woolly and comfortable, hinting at potentially muscular calves.

My only regret is that we can’t see his shoes.

Saw something else notable on your commute? Tweet it over @munidiaries!

Transit News: Muni on-time rate, BART Warm Springs extension, Giants parade ridership records


Photo by Dizzy Atmosphere

  • Muni Reports Low On-Time Rate Remains Far Below Goal (SF Public Press)
  • Lawmakers question use of operating funds for free Muni youth program (SF Examiner)
  • Giant ridership for Muni World Series service (SFGate)
  • BART celebrates Warm Springs Extension milestone with tunnel walk (BART.gov)
  • Transit ridership set records on parade day (SFGate)
  • Muni insurance won’t replace torched bus (SFGate)

Retro Buses Celebrate Muni Centennial


Photo by @thecara

OMG, you guys. It’s like an old car show, Muni-style. Beginning yesterday, and happening again next Sunday, Muni is wheeling out special Sunday service for these vintage buses to celebrate Muni’s upcoming 100th birthday. How cool is that?

The fine folks at Market Street Railway have more on the two-time special Sunday service. Meanwhile, click the photo below to open a gallery of images we dug up.

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Photo by itsgraaaay

Photo credits:

1. itsblim
2. itsgraaaay
3. agentakit
4. @larrybobsf
5. agentakit
6. @thecara
7. @markasaurus
8. @thecara
9. cripsahoy
10. @thecara
11. @thecara
12. @thecara
13. abobass

SFPD arrests suspect in assault on Muni station agent

The SF Police Department has made an arrest following the beating of a Muni station agent. From the SFPD press release:

On November 2, 2012, the San Francisco Community College District Police Department received an anonymous tip that the suspect was on the Phelan Campus. They detained the suspect and contacted the San Francisco Police Department. Officers from the San Francisco Police’s Muni Task Force responded to the campus and took the suspect into custody.

The suspect was identified as Devon Riley, 20, resident of San Francisco. Riley was interviewed Muni Task Force officers. Riley was booked into San Francisco County Jail on the following charges: battery with serious injuries, battery on a transportation operator and mayhem. All three charges are felonies. Riley’s mug shot is not being released at this time pending further identification matters.

“Mayhem” sounds about right to us. We’ll update here if more details emerge.

Your Weekend Transit Advisory

Let’s see if we can make it through this weekend without: lighting any buses on fire, killing ourselves on the Muni tracks, and punching Muni station agents. Deal?

Here’s SFMTA’s advisories for getting around on Muni this weekend. Be careful out there, y’alls.

Festival of Altars and Day of the Dead Procession
On Friday the annual celebration of Festival of Altars and Day of the Dead Procession will take place in the Mission District. Staging of Day of the Dead procession will begin on Bryant Street and the Festival of Altars will take place in the Garfield Park from 6 to 11 p.m. For more event details, please visit www.dayofthedeadsf.org.

The following Muni routes will be affected:
· 12 Folsom
· 14 Mission
· 14L Mission Limited
· 27 Bryant
· 48 Quintara-24th Street
· 49 Van Ness-Mission
· 67 Bernal Heights

N and J Line Rail and Street Improvements
From 8 p.m., Friday through 5 a.m., Monday, the SFMTA will continue the Church & Duboce project which will include track replacement on Duboce Avenue between Church and Webster streets. The Carl Street project will include track replacement for the Sunset Tunnel, street repaving on Carl Street at Cole, Shrader, Willard and Stanyan streets intersections and overhead wire repair work along Carl Street.

U.S. Fall Half Marathon
On Sunday the 11th annual U.S. Fall Half Marathon will commence from Aquatic Park. The 13.1-mile course will take runners across the Golden Gate Bridge and back to Aquatic Park. The race will begin at 7 a.m. For event details, please visit www.ushalf.com.

The following Muni routes will be affected:
· 28 19th Avenue
· 30 Stockton
· 47 Van Ness
· 49 Van Ness-Mission

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