If Stanley Kubrick Had Directed a BART Ad
Via Akit, we found this amazing BART video, purportedly from 1982.
The transit system wasn’t exactly new at that point, but this ad sure presents it as if it were.
Trippy, to say the least.
Where in the Muni?
Last week, I posted a photo by bhautik joshi and asked you guys to weigh on where in San Francisco you thought the photo was taken. True to your form, you guys rocked the photo-locator. Hulka was first, but many of you correctly identified it as the Muni yard over on Presidio at Post.
So, over the weekend, I found myself in a pretty obscure location, by my standards at least. I spotted what to me was a random-ass Muni stop. I snapped a couple of photos, and decided to try this again.
So, where is the photo (above and below)?
Muni Photog Brandon Doran: Capturing the Grit of SF
Tell us a little about yourself and how you got into photography.
I got into photography about 6 months ago when I bought a DSLR for the birth of my daughter. The idea of photography always sounded interesting to me but I never took the step to research the gear or learn basic techniques. Since then I have become obsessed with photography and I rarely go anywhere without my camera. I find I am more observant now, always looking for something that would make an interesting photo. San Francisco is an amazing place to shoot. It’s really a photographers paradise.
What is it about Muni that inspires you to take photos there?
San Francisco has so many postcard shots but there’s also a lot of grit. Both are great to photograph. Muni encompasses both the grit, with lines like the 38 and 14 and the postcard, with the cable cars and street cars. I like to find interesting photos in the common everyday situations and Muni is a great example of that.
Got a favorite Muni line?
My favorite Muni line would have to be the 38/38L. This is my daily commute. It’s never a dull ride. An incident that stands out in my mind occurred on the 38 when a homeless man decided he wanted off and proceeded to climb out of one of the top, side windows of the moving bus.
You can see more of Brandon’s photos on his Flickr page. Want more interviews of photographers whose images of Muni inspire us? Check out our interviews of Brian Brooks and Kristen Holden. And don’t forget to add your Muni photos to our Muni Flickr pool.
Signaling Problems Disrupted Underground Service Sunday
Photo by Flickr user koopa
Reader Daishin sent in this tip on Sunday:
Muni underground was not running this afternoon (sunday) because of signaling problems. The system has been shut down.
Indeed. The service was disrupted for more than three hours “due to malfunctioning electronic signals at the Church Street Station,” reports Bay City News via SFAppeal.
Most of the cars were running above ground, SFMTA spokesperson Paul Rose tol the SF Examiner, but did not enter the tunnels. Service was restored by early afternoon.
Thanks, Daishin, for the tip.
Have other Muni news tips? Email us at muni.diaries.sf [at] gmail.com!
Muni Photog Brandon Doran: Capturing the Grit of SF
Photo by Brandon Doran, taken in front of the Transbay Terminal
Tell us a little about yourself and how you got into photography.
I got into photography about 6 months ago when I bought a DSLR for the birth of my daughter. The idea of photography always sounded interesting to me but I never took the step to research the gear or learn basic techniques. Since then I have become obsessed with photography and I rarely go anywhere without my camera. I find I am more observant now, always looking for something that would make an interesting photo. San Francisco is an amazing place to shoot. It’s really a photographers paradise.
What is it about Muni that inspires you to take photos there?
San Francisco has so many postcard shots but there’s also a lot of grit. Both are great to photograph. Muni encompasses both the grit, with lines like the 38 and 14 and the postcard, with the cable cars and street cars. I like to find interesting photos in the common everyday situations and Muni is a great example of that.
Got a favorite Muni line?
My favorite Muni line would have to be the 38/38L. This is my daily commute. It’s never a dull ride. An incident that stands out in my mind occurred on the 38 when a homeless man decided he wanted off and proceeded to climb out of one of the top, side windows of the moving bus.
Photo by Brandon Doran, taken at the Transbay Terminal.
Photo by Brandon Doran
You can see more of Brandon’s photos on his Flickr page. Want more interviews of photographers whose images of Muni inspire us? Check out our interviews of Brian Brooks and Kristen Holden. And don’t forget to add your Muni photos to our Muni Flickr pool.
Signaling Problems Disrupted Underground Service Sunday
Photo by Flickr user koopa
Reader Daishin sent in this tip on Sunday:
Muni underground was not running this afternoon (sunday) because of signaling problems. The system has been shut down.
Indeed. The service was disrupted for more than three hours “due to malfunctioning electronic signals at the Church Street Station,” reports Bay City News via SFAppeal.
Most of the cars were running above ground, SFMTA spokesperson Paul Rose tol the SF Examiner, but did not enter the tunnels. Service was restored by early afternoon.
Thanks, Daishin, for the tip.
Have other Muni news tips? Email us at muni.diaries.sf [at] gmail.com!