Photo Diary: Crossed Signals
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We’re always looking for great photos of public transportation! Let us know what you see.
Category: diaries
Photo Diary: New Muni Cuts
Hot day, POTUS in town, and what else do we have? Muni cuts (off the roof). Via @okayokay on Instagram.
Let us know what you caught with your small computer phone by tagging it Muni or tweeting it to us @munidiaries.
Are you in this Muni music video?
Watch the video for a party on the 49 that really gets rolling at 2:04. Think the partiers are Pinched Nerve friends or lucky passengers on their way to YouTube Vimeo stardom? You tell me.
Hat Tip: Bernalwood, home of the best local blog masthead ever.
The Pope Has Landed at Castro Street Station
Cameron Beach, in his daughter’s own words
Photo by Todd Lappin
Tomorrow, the Geneva Yard (where the historic streetcars reside) will be officially renamed in honor of Cameron Beach, who served on the MTA governing board until he died in March at age 62. We got in touch with his daughter, Lynn Beach O’Neill, to get to know more about the well-loved man who was a streetcar aficionado and city historian. The dedication ceremony is set for 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Cameron Beach on Lynn’s wedding day
You really could ask my dad anything about San Francisco and he’d know the answer, particularly when it came to public transportation. He could recite the street names from north to south and east to west. He knew every bus and Muni streetcar line—and the timetables—by heart!
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John Waters Muses About Muni
Comedian John Waters was recently at the Jewish Community Center where the host asked him about riding Muni. According to the host, “everyone hates Muni!” I think he means love-hate. Or love to hate. But John Waters actually just loves the ride.
“Sometimes when I have nothing to do, I feel like it’s just like an amusement park ride…I love it, it really makes me happy to ride Muni here.”
Watch the video and find out what he has to say about the F and the J, and hear why his love for Muni is the only controversy he’s ever caused.
Hat tip: rider Shoshannah.