Muni Diaries

Montgomery Station String Quartet Plays ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

June 15, 2012 jeff Leave a comment

Muni station diaries are a cousin of Muni diaries. Not quite the same when you’re stationary. But things. They happen. And they happen underground.

Witness @fizzylex‘s retelling in this tweet:

“There is a string quartet at Montgomery Station playing Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Wonder which instrument played “Scaramouche! Scaramouche! Will you do the Fandango?!”

100 Days, 100 Muni Stories is our way of celebrating Muni’s centennial. If you have a perfect Muni memory, share it with us. Tag your Muni tweets #100MuniStories. All 100 stories have a chance of ending up on bus ads later this year!

Category: 100 Muni Stories, diaries Tags: Montgomery Station

Cool Transit Ad: The Beach Rides With You

June 15, 2012 jeff 3 comments

The weather is supposed to be nice (hot, even) this weekend. Perfect time to take an N-Judah out to the water.

Or, if we were as lucky as these South Korean commuters, the “beach” would be right there with us on the ride.

Seriously, the sand and water would be a great exfoliant/rinse for most Muni LRVs.

Via: Treehugger

Category: diaries, Photos

SF Weekly: Muni Maintenance Dismal Compared to Other Agencies

June 14, 2012 eugenia 2 comments

Photo by fchrist2

Muni doesn’t have enough mechanics, and its vehicles break down more than those of other agencies, according to this week’s SF Weekly cover story by Joe Eskenazi. Comparing to other agencies across the country, Muni employs fewer mechanics per vehicle, and statistically, its buses and trains “fail significantly more than those are other agencies.”

Eskenazi details how maintenance issues are recorded and processed for Muni vehicles, and makes a case that Muni should have installed a barcoding system to keep track of parts and inventory. Efficiency and automation are also problems for the agency, according to the SF Weekly report.

You can read the rest of the report over at SF Weekly.

Category: News

Next-Level Eavesdropping on Muni

June 14, 2012 eugenia Leave a comment

Photo by Robert B. Livingston

Being nosy while riding public transit in San Francisco requires new levels of skills, as evidenced by this tweet observation.

@scenechangego: Accidentally eavesdropping in 4 languages #sfmuni #californian #100MuniStories

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