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Spotless Spotted on the 49 (not sarcastic)

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My 49-Van Ness/Mission stories aren’t usually gross. The bus is often loud, grungy, full, and kept at varying degrees of warm and musty. But not every evening commute comes with a possible urine river in close proximity.

But, for the first time in nearly three years, I found a spotless 49. Sort of. See the photo I snapped above.

This is the only picture I shot. But every panel within view was just as clean.

A lot of, if not all, of these window-panel thingies was clearly new. Sitting next to one was almost like using a brand-new shopping cart. Or using the new gym shower.

Important note: the rest of the bus was not spotless. There was still some crap on the floor. Poles bestickered, as usual.  The windows themselves were clearly not new. It being an articulated 49, the bus was obviously not new, either.

But the panels, folks. Spotless! One step at a time.

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F-Market operator goes ‘above and beyond’

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Muni rider Jeremy is stoked on an F-Market operator he had over the weekend.

He always makes great announcements. As we started up Market Street, he began announcing “transfer points” for the various bus lines…he was even asking the passengers standing at the island platforms what bus they were waiting for. I don’t ride the busses downtown that much, so I was not aware of the changes in the weekend 9-San Bruno routing…apparently many passengers who ride that bus aren’t aware of it either. This operator was explaining where they needed to board on weekends. Apparently one of these passengers had been waiting for 2 hours for a #9.

It felt so “above and beyond.” There was an elderly gentleman on board who was looking for 1087 Market Street. The operator suggested that the guy remain in the front seat so he “wouldn’t forget” to tell him when we had reached the block.

It’s nice to see that there are some operators out there providing good customer service.

We love helpful Muni drivers! Have you had one recently? Let us know!

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Found! Singing Muni Driver

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It’s like Christmas morning here at Muni Diaries headquarters.

On Wednesday, after months of private longing, we went public and asked you to help locate audio of the widely reported and seemingly highly adored singing Muni driver. Almost every report we had heard came from aboard the 71-Haight/Noriega.

The good folks at Tenderloin Geographic Society found our white whale, and in so doing, have made our week, our month, our year with the video above. Thanks, guys!

But the rest of you 71 passengers, don’t take this as a case-closed signal. Gluttons that we are, if you’ve got more audio or video of this mobile baritone, share it here on Muni Diaries!

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Wanted: Your Singing Muni Driver

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The word on our Twitter stream is that a few Muni operators have been adding some light-hearted fun on your commute:

  • “My Muni driver is announcing all the stops in a Donald Duck voice. It’s kind of amazing.” — @thelynchbox
  • “The 71L bus driver is singing the stops instead of yelling them. So awesome.” — @Grahamcrackersf
  • “This J line operator keeps doing a Donald Duck impression over the PA, and it’s freaking me out.” — @mrfb
  • “I swear my Muni driver is singing out the stops…” — @simplelife9
  • “this 38 Geary bus driver srly thinks she’s a flight attendant announcing every stop and tourist trap in a sensual voice. Lol” — @MMMeliO
  • “in response to people angrily yelling “BACK DOOOR!” on the 49,driver is now repeatedly yelling it into his own mic. Won’t stop” — @kailielaine

 

 

 

In the craziness of getting across town, I can definitely appreciate drivers who have a great sense of humor. Does anybody have audio or video of such entertaining Muni operators to share?

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