Your place to share stories on and off the bus.
Sometimes, the entertainment just finds you.
Take for example these two performers. They were kind enough to share their moves for those few passengers still on the F-Market streetcar. Free show, considering they already paid their fare. Or so we assume.
Happy Monday!
h/t Muni rider Jeff
We’ve seen this type of heroics activity before. You know the saying: If Marty McFly can do it …
h/t Muni rider Jax
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, yous guys. If lemons on Muni can find love, what’s stopping this beautiful, delicious avocado?
Also, now I want guacamole.
h/t Muni rider Dan: “idk you guys i just can’t really see this whole free avocado on muni thing catching on tbqh”
This is Cooper. Cooper is a dog. Cooper is a dog on a Muni Metro platform. Cooper is a dog on a Muni Metro platform whose picture is on the Internet. Cooper is a good boy. Cooper loves you whether you love Cooper or not. Good boy, Cooper!
Have a great day!
h/t Muni rider Moby
We found this illustration by Maxfield Bala on Instagram via Creative IQ studio. This will now forever be the image that comes to my mind when my morning bus is packed to the gills (get it? get it?), moving at a glacial speed, and I’m thinking, “What’s taking so long?”
More illustrations featuring our daily ride: Muni stars in My Neighbor Totoro.
Muni drivers may be ditching their brown uniforms this spring, depending on how they vote on this important decision, reports the Examiner. Voting ends Feb. 8, and right now gray is the leading choice. A little sneak peek about the new look, according to the Examiner:
The newest uniforms include a polo shirt option and new jacket options, according to SFMTA documentation. The Muni logo on the gray shirts would be stitched in red, whereas the logo on the brown uniforms would be stitched in white.
Alison Cant, an archivist and museum manager at the San Francisco Railway Museum, told the Examiner that Muni’s first operators in 1912 wore navy blue uniforms. This lasted until about 1968.
The operator uniforms then went from navy blue to green (with a maroon tie!) to the now familiar brown. Looks aren’t the only factor here. Drivers also told the Examiner that the current uniforms are not comfortable and they’d like to have a more breathable fabric.
This reminds me of that one Project Runway episode where the designers tried to redesign the U.S. Postal Service uniform, and the poor mail carriers ended up with a flowy hooded cape, a fur-lined cap with ear flaps (ok I liked that hat, but still), and pants that unzipped into shorts. I hope Muni drivers end up with something comfortable with a little bit of flair.
H/t our friends at SFist
Oh by the way, here are three times when Muni drivers were being awesome human beings:
Muni driver leaves note about lost work ID
The day my Muni driver stopped the bus
Muni driver’s unexpected kindness warms one rider’s heart
Photo credit: Petrelisfiles