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What’s your favorite F-Market streetcar?
Photo by Thomas Hawk
I don’t know about you, but when I have to take an F-Market, I do my best to relish the experience. That, despite sometimes excruciating wait times, burgeoning wait lines, absurd amounts of tourists …
You probably already have some descriptors for the different types of streetcars out there. But take a look at MSR’s list of all the cars in the fleet, and let us know what your favorite is. There’s: the antique streetcars; the so-called Wheels of the World cars, and the various PCC streetcars. Each has its own unique charm and amenities. The mint green San Diego reminds me of cruising along a beach in an El Camino on a hot sunny day. Or is that just me?
Not even for a pop celebrity?
At the Treasure Island Music Festival last night, during Belle and Sebastian‘s head-lining set, affable frontman Stuart Murdoch asked the audience for fashion tips. It went something like this:
“Should I wear the hat? Well, see, earlier I was on the J-Church and when I got off, I left me hat on board. I tried to knock on the door, but the driver wasn’t having any of it.”
Sound familiar?
Besides being so danceable and amazing, B&S’s set referenced our fair city a couple of times (“Piazza, New York Catcher” and “Sukie in the Graveyard”). He was looking at the rad view of the city from Treasure Island, made even more beautiful by the Giants-orange-lit Coit Tower.
Perhaps one of Murdoch’s thousands of admiring SF fans can urge him to write a song that at least mentions Muni? I can see it, actually. The term “J-Church” rolled off his Scottish lips so easily …
iPhone band jam on NYC Subway
To state the obvious: If only we had some next-level version of live music riding around on our public transportation. Wow.
The band is Atomic Tom. The vehicle is NYC Subway. And no, you don’t need no stinkin’ 3G signal to make those sounds …
Thx: @recraps
Weekend Photos: Muni Blender
Photo by dolanh
- Fewer Muni riders, more fare revenue (SFGate)
- Plan in the works to restore Muni service (SF Public Press)
- Rolanda Jones, Accused of Pepper Spray Attack on Muni, In Court (SF Weekly)
- Muni Service Restoration Task Force Considering Bus Stop Optimization (Streetsblog SF)
- Muni shows off first light-rail vehicle fixed with stimulus cash (SF Examiner)
- Fix Muni Now Prop. G Will Lead to Fewer Pee Breaks, Driver’s Union Claims (SF Weekly)
- Muni Driver Measure Doesn’t End Problems (SF Business Times)
- Coalition pushes for free Muni for kids (SF Examiner)
- 60 Minutes segment ow/1906 footage aboard cable car airs Sunday (Market Street Railway Blog)
Enjoy your weekend and these photos, and don’t forget to send us your Muni stories or bring a story to tell on stage on Oct. 29!
Photo by MarkPritchard
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Wishing Upon a Muni Genie
Photo by stubbornbeauty
The last time we asked you the same question in March last year, you told us that on-time performance, more frequent services, and a fix for backdoor boarding were on the top of your list. This time around, do you have new wishes or solutions that you think should be considered?
For me, after my recent trip to Rome, on the top of my wish list is increased frequency for buses and trains. In my version of nirvana, the funding/operation for that would come from a combination of state and federal funding. Hey, I can dream, can’t I?
So, tell us, what would you wish for if a genie popped out of a bottle you found on Muni?