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How much do you like trains? This poster by Peter Dovak helps you count the ways. I spy BART, Caltrain, Muni, VTA, and ACE so far. Find it on Society6.
If you’re particular in your Muni line allegiance, here’s a 38-Geary landmark poster you might be into. I love these Fast Pass neighborhood posters, too.
h/t: @TelstarLogistic and @justanyrb
Props to Mom and Dad for dressing up this kid as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and creating the cutest Muni moment this week. Wouldn’t it be great if we could dress in costumes every day? Oh wait, we live in San Francisco, so yes, this is definitely an achievable life goal.
Thanks to @cceres for submitting this Muni moment. Tag #munidiaries on Instagram to submit your own.
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Taking a break from BART’s woes of late, some insiders recently got a first taste of the trains set to go online beginning this fall. I found this video on Muni Diaries Live veteran Kelly Beardsley‘s Facebook. I thought you might want to see it, too.
h/t Mark Ambus
Derek from 4fifeen Clothing is a San Francisco native who makes great tees and hats showing some serious city pride. It turns out he had even more reason to claim SF street cred: His dad was a Muni driver and has the operator’s manual to prove it!
My pops’ old #sfmuni #amgeneral operator’s manual. #woodsdivision Born and raised in #sf.
Here’s what Muni’s driver recruitment looks like today, and the Muni operator’s handbook, all 155 pages on the mechanics of being a Muni driver. A fascinating read for any transit geek, really.
More insider driver tales:
What do Muni drivers really think of you?
Muni driver reveals behind the scenes stories
An oldie but a goodie: Muni driver decorates bus for Halloween
Photo via @4fifteen.
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Walking up Nob or Russian Hill is a serious booty burner. But operating (or gripping) the historic cable cars dutifully traveling to their summits ain’t exactly a lazy Sunday, either.
Take it from SFMTA: “Demanding and unforgiving, gripping a cable car requires extraordinary skills: arm, hand and upper body strength, mental and physical coordination, confidence and determination.”
As such, therefore, and obviously: A woman, the third ever in cable car history, has stepped into the role.
#zing
Driving a bus is hard work. This evening, a local artist is honoring Muni drivers in a free art show called “Yellow Line.” Artist Kurt M. Schwartzmann’s exhibit features a series of 64 drawings “in honor of all the hard working and under-appreciated San Francisco Muni operators.”
The exhibit and reception will take place at City College Ocean Campus, Queer Resource Center, Bungalow 201 tonight from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Facebook event page