Doge in boots waits for BART
Such boots.
BART rider Mia spotted this little creature waiting to set the night on fire at Fruitvale Station, looking better than any of its human counterparts.
Author: jeff
Starting to look a lot like … Christmas on these Fast Passes
As we head into Festivus Christmas, we’d like to share a recent Instagram from the SF Public Library, showing a variety of holiday-themed Fast Passes from the past. Past Fast Passes.
For those too young to remember, Muni used to issue monthly paper passes that you had to take out of your wallet and show your operator to be allowed on board. We had to climb uphill in the snow (BOTH WAYS!) to get to school, also.
Seen in the image above, Fast Passes for December of 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1996.
Muni Moment: Pre-sneeze puppy on the 38-Geary
Have you ever tried to take a photo of a puppy? They do this thing where, you see them doing something cute, you queue your camera, and right as the shutter goes off, they stop doing the cute thing. Freakin’ dogs, am I right?
However, Muni rider Derek recently won the lottery of puppy photos. He snapped the pic above and says, “I saw the cute little face and asked the owner if I could snap a pic. She said “Sure!” and right after I did the little cutie sneezed an adorable puppy sneeze! Gesundheit little one!”
OMG!
Strangers on BART pull through for fellow passenger in need
Our hearts were warmed to receive the following story from BART rider Lee Anne:
To the gentleman in the blue shirt and the lady in the white hat at the Bayfair Station, 12/17 –
It was an already stressful evening commute with BART delays and trains abruptly going out of service. Thank you for noticing I was in trouble, keeping me from tumbling down the stairs (or worse, onto the tracks), and making sure I was okay. I did make it home safely, and I promise to check in with my doctor. I tried to catch your names (Jay?), but I wasn’t in a good enough state to remember.
Again, my thanks, and have a wonderful holiday season.
– The lady with the purple scarf who collapsed on the platform
Great stuff right there.
Photo by Thomas Hawk
The many ways Star Wars has ‘awakened’ on Muni
*deep breath*
It’s finally here. Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in theaters tonight (official opening is Friday, but why wait?). This has to be, like, theeeeee most anticipated movie since … the last round of Star Wars movies. Those went well, right*?
What better way to celebrate the new movie in our bright little corner of the Internet than to revisit those times that Star Wars has show up on Muni? We can’t think of one, either.
Wanna take that Segway or hoverboard on BART? Get a permit!
The kids, they are brazen. Good thing BART knows this. The transit agency has instituted a new permit program for passengers who intend to bring their moving toys on the train. Per BART.gov:
BART has a policy governing the use of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices (EPAMDs) within the system. The policy covers all battery-powered, self-balancing, two-wheeled transporters, including the Segway Personal Transporter.
You must apply for and receive a permit in order to bring an EPAMD on BART. To apply for a permit, read the policy governing EPAMDs (.pdf), download the application for a general permit (.pdf) or a permit for persons with disabilities (.pdf) and follow the application instructions.
So, now you know what to do.