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The house was packed Saturday night at the Elbo Room for an evening of stories that can only happen on Muni (and BART). If Muni is the city’s public living room, our storytellers are the ones you want sitting next to you on the couch.
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It’s the latest edition of What’s Going on Here, Muni? No, really, what is the meaning of all these … colors, all hella clashing and shit? A way to distract riders from their phones?
Via Muni rider Jun.
Veterans Day Holiday Muni Schedule and Parking Enforcement
Muni service will follow a regular weekday schedule on Veterans Day Holiday, Monday.
Parking meters and seven day street sweeping will be enforced citywide on the holiday. Commuter tow away, residential parking permits and Monday-Friday daytime street sweeping will not be enforced.
Meters on Port of San Francisco property, including The Embarcadero and Fisherman’s Wharf, will be enforced seven days per week throughout the year, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Hazards are always subject to ticketing and towing.
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Shameless promotion time, but only because we found a way to get your Muni stories up on stage with a microphone. You can listen while enjoying the company of your good friends and a drink or four. It’s Muni Diaries Live time, y’all! Tomorrow night at the Elbo Room, we’ll once again (for the tenth time, OMG!) bring you the best stories of your favorite despised transit agency. Lineup here. Advance tickets here. Advance tickets are sold out, but we saved a handful of door tickets for you. Show up early to grab a spot.
Here are eight reasons we think this show will rock your socks off:
See you all tomorrow night!
Photo by Steve Rhodes
In September, SFMTA’s Twitter account unveiled the hashtags it would be using to provide real-time updates for followers. Here’s a sample:
#MuniMetro = Muni Metro Subway between Van Ness and Embarcadero stations. We use this designation because delays in this stretch of the subway affect all of the light rail lines: J, K, L, M, N & T.
Historic Streetcar Line:
#fmarket = F Market & Wharves
See the full list of SFMTA hashtags here.
But SFMTA’s hashtags are woefully inadequate to describe the full Muni experience, if you ask us. Read more
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It’s either a nightmare or a really memorable ride. Wait, that kinda describes every trip on Muni, eh?
Via Muni rider Ramona says on Facebook:
“Oh great. My bus driver just got list! I Suddenly heard him say, “I missed a turn,” and I looked up and saw we were heading down Lincoln instead of straight through the park! How that happened I’m not sure, and for a moment visions of Speed ran through my brain…”
Turns out this isn’t as rare a bird as you’d imagine. From Muni rider Naaman in March:
Bus driver got lost. Pure quality, muni
— Naaman (@naaman) March 23, 2010
And rider Dave in May:
My muni driver just took the wrong route and now won't let anyone off until he gets back on course. So far, 25 min detour 🙁
— Dave Gamache (@dhg) May 17, 2013
Has your bus driver ever gotten lost? How was that?