What’s your favorite F-Market streetcar?

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F Market
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 …

One of my favorite things is the diversity of the fleet. Also, did you know there’s a non-profit organization devoted to preserving historic streetcars of San Francisco? It’s called Market Street Railway. And yes, they have a great website/blog. Check it out.

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?

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Not even for a pop celebrity?

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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 …

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Weekend Photos: Muni Blender

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powell muni
Photo by dolanh

This week really went by in a whirl, especially because we are two short weeks away from Muni Diaries Live! number four! We’re super excited about our excellent lineup and some new stuff we’re bringing to the show…stuff you can bring home with you, aside from some great prizes. Meanwhile, in Muni news this week:

  • 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!

Muni Metro
Photo by MarkPritchard

muni
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Muni train
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Muni blur
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j church muni metro in dolores park, san francisco
Photo by stephenlienharrell

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Wishing Upon a Muni Genie

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secret transit portrait: wishing for home
Photo by stubbornbeauty

With the upcoming election and a contentious Muni ballot measure, there’s a lot of talk on what can be done to improve our transit riding experience. So, what’s on your Muni wish list?

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?

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Tiny new features on Muni Diaries

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MUNI streetcar reflection
Photo by Images by John ‘K’

We’ve decided to join the rest of the entire freaking internet and add a new feature, which should be familiar to you by now: The ability to “like” posts and comments on Muni Diaries.

If you’re the type that can’t be bothered to comment on a post, yet you read something that someone else said that you a) agree with, or b) think is funny, you can let us all know, anonymously, by clicking the little red “+1” at the bottom of that comment. Same goes for sharing your feelings about a post on MD: There’s now a red heart along with “I like this post” near the bottom of every post.

We decided against a voting-down mechanism. You guys can be nasty to each other on the bus or someplace else. Here on Muni Diaries, we encourage … encouragement.

So have fun with these new features, and keep sending us all that amazing Muni content!

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