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Eugenia Chien has been eavesdropping on the 47, 49, or 1 lines since the mid-90's. She lives by the adage, "Anything can happen on Muni" (and also, "That's not water.")

Muni, Also a Fun Place to Be

October 20, 2009 eugenia 5 comments

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Julie over at Caliber took this photo on the 49. The kids, gleefully playing a handheld game, didn’t seem to notice her taking the picture. After a few weeks of drama and violence on Muni, I was so thankful to get this picture from Julie. Sometimes — a lot of times — little charming things like this happen on the bus and around the city and make living here all worthwhile again.

Caliber, by the way, is a new, amazing photography website by Bay Area photographers Stuart Dixon, Brad Evans, Troy Holden (formerly Plug1), and Julie Michelle. Check ’em out if you haven’t already!

Captured an unexpected moment on Muni? Share it with us.

Category: Photos Tags: 49-Van Ness

Weekend Photos

October 16, 2009 eugenia Leave a comment

Photo by Tangobaby
The rain storm gave us a good smackdown this week. Elsewhere in transit news:

– Translink for cops and fixing cameras are parts of the plan to protect Muni riders (via SFAppeal)

– New aqua addition to the F-line (via Market Street Railway Blog)

– Sacto transit agency to try “Ride to Abide,” banning misbehaving passengers on their transit. Good idea for Muni? (via Streetsblog)

– Muni delays caused by problems with central control (via SF Examiner)

Have a great weekend and enjoy these great photos below, everybody. And if you make it to the Trolley Dance, make sure to send us a picture or a report!

Photo by Flickr user Brian_Brooks

Photo by Flickr user fred_zilla

Category: Photos

Rainy BART Day

October 13, 2009 eugenia One comment

Photo by Flickr user calixtonpix

Yuck, the first storm of the season! We are hearing commuting problems on our Twitter feed about mechanical problems, delays at the West Oakland and Civic Center stations earlier in the morning, and other rainy day transit issues. How was your commute on BART today? Comment and let us know!

Category: BART, reflection

‘Punk Rocker Johnny Cash’ Spotted at BART

October 12, 2009 eugenia 3 comments

Photo by Flickr user fiveinchpixie

The folks over at BART.gov totally get why we love sharing transit stories. They’ve recently featured musician Jesse Morris, whose voice “sounds just like Johnny Cash,” one bystanders has said.

From BART.gov’s feature story:

Jesse Morris, known to many BART riders as “the punk rock Johnny Cash,” does sound uncannily like the country music icon, but he likes to mix it up sometimes with a little punk from the Ramones and the Clash. He has played in stations for years and is perhaps one of the best known BART buskers, part of a tradition of musicians playing in public places for tips, or just for the fun of it.

Read more about how Jesse got started playing music and why he plays at BART stations.

We’re not affiliated with any transit agency (of course you knew that!), but it’s great to see some love for transit stories.

Got another slice of life aboard BART? Let us know.

Category: BART

Weekend Photos

October 2, 2009 eugenia 5 comments

Photo by Flickr user Brian Brooks

It’s been a busy week in transit news:

Muni trains benefit from reduced traffic on Market (Streetsblog San Francisco)
A bomb scare at the Transbay Terminal turned out to be a bag stuffed with…leather (?!) (SFAppeal)
CSI-worthy scene at the Civic Center station. (SFist)
N-Judah rider hit by car when exiting train. (N-Judah Chronicles)
Charming use of BART station space as practice space for an unexpected sport. (BART Diaries)

We’re all off to the mountains to get some nature time this weekend, but we’re all just one Tweet away, so don’t forget to send us your stories.

Have a great weekend and enjoy these new photos from our Flickr pool.

(UPDATE: Sorry about the late photo credit, guys. My computer went kaput before I went away for the weekend and did not save my latest draft! – Eugenia)

Photo by Flickr user Whole Wheat Toast
(From the Trauma shoot)