How Fucked Is Muni?

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Not to be outdone by IsMuniSlowToday.com, mysterious local internetians have taken HowFuckedIsMuni.com online.

Sleek graphics, seamless interface, advanced functionality … qualities that would work well in a public transportation system, right?

I decided to test out my two alternative routes to work:

The 14-Mission: The 14 is not particularly fucked.
The 49-Van Ness: The 49 is not particularly fucked.

Hey, at least I’m armed with that knowledge …

Try out How Fucked Is Muni now!

Category: diaries, Funny: Muni LOLs

Someone Spilled the Beans on the 44-O’Shaughnessy

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The 44 O'Pinto Beans
Photo by moppet65535

Devin’s got the details:

Someone (or quite a few someones) had gotten open a multi-pound bag of food bank dry pinto beans on the 44, and distributed them vigorously around the bus. Several rows of seats had neat piles of beans, and the floor was liberally decorated pretty much the length of the bus.

A woman who got on several stops after us was pacing the length of the bus, taking tons of pictures with her blackberry and talking disgustedly about the scene. I was a bit nonplussed. It’s Muni. They’re dry beans. You can push them off the seat and it’ll take five minutes to sweep up at the yard. In the meantime you get to fantasize about the scenario which led to the beans getting there. Stuff happens on the bus, y’know?

We know. Strange tales of the 44-O’Shaughnessy continue …

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Weekend Photos: Spring Has Sprung

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Where Are We Going?
Photo by shandopics

We’re in disbelief. A lot of stuff going on right now that leaves us overwhelmed. For one, the clouds and rain have finally lifted, and the sunshine and warmth are pouring in. The SF Giants season is officially under way (never mind last night’s final exhibition game opening night loss to the Dodgers). And, finally, Muni Diaries will be celebrating three years online this Sunday. Yeah, we can’t believe it either.

And a couple more things we can’t believe … well, you know about that already, right? Yeah, you shouldn’t believe them either, because they’re not true.

And so here you go, a no joke roundup of this week’s Muni news:

  • Nat Ford Under Fire for Absences and Muni’s Many Woes (The Bay Citizen)
  • Area transit agencies are going the wrong way on a one-way track (SF Examiner)
  • Man vs. Muni: SF reporter out for revenge takes on 24-Divisadero (SF Examiner)
  • Woman fights off attacker on Muni, keeps her purse (SF Examiner)
  • Central Subway design in San Francisco deemed inefficient, unsafe (SF Examiner)
  • Muni looks to improve J-Church service with evenly timed trains (SF Examiner)
  • J-Church, 14-Mission Reliability Improving But Riders Aren’t Seeing It (Streetsblog SF)
  • Exclusive Narrated Streetcar Tour May 22 (Market Street Railway)
  • Clipper Card Query: Will Failing to Tag Your Monthly Pass Get You Dinged? (SF Weekly)
  • Muni chief Nat Ford’s job status still a matter of speculation (SFGate)
  • SF Seeks Feedback On America’s Cup Transportation Plan (BCN via SF Appeal)
  • America’s Cup Plan Includes E-line Service, Mentions Fort Mason Extension (Market Street Railway)

Enjoy these photos and your weekend. Don’t let a little rain shower get you down. See you next week, as we kick off Year 4 of Muni Diaries!


Photo by jb_brooke

1061 in the sun
Photo by Telstar Logistics

Twin Cities and Chicago
Photo by franciscophile

in-a-tight-spot
Photo by j@ys0n

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New Clipper Card Holders with Real Fast Passes

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Are you sad about losing those colorful, so-very-SF paper Muni Fast Passes like we are? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Dress up your Clipper Card with these Muni Diaries Fast Pass Clipper Card holders, now with a real Fast Pass on the cover! Flip it open and there are two pockets for your Clipper Card and a few credit cards/IDs/paper money.

Each Clipper Card holder features vintage paper Muni maps, laminated on both sides for durability. They fit easily into your wallet, backpocket, purse, or socks (old-school style).

These Clipper Card holders are available now in the Muni Diaries Etsy store. They were lovingly crafted by Heather L., and designed by Suzanne LaGasa.

Months available:
Mar 06
April 06
May 06
Nov 07
(The January 2010 holder seen in the photo above was purchased already!)

We’ll be adding more of these to the Muni Diaries store in the next few days so if you don’t see a month that you want, check back there or at Heather’s store!

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Muni chief considers mayor bid, gets own reality show

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Photo by SFist

In a late-Thursday news conference, SFMTA Director Nat Ford, for months under suspicion of wanting out of the beleaguered agency, abruptly announced his resignation. Ford indicated that he’s going to consider a run for San Francisco mayor this November. Meanwhile, sources at City Hall tells us that Ford has been tapped to star in his own reality show about public transportation on the History Channel. The working title of the show is “It’s a Nat, Nat World,” according to sources close to the project.

We’ll bring you more details as we discover them …

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