San Francisco Municpal Railway

Brace yourself...

2008-03-05T16:51:43Z

I knew that I'd eventually be a part of a Muni car accident, and today that inclination became a reality. Only a few yards away from my stop, a woman pulled out of an alley right into the rear of the bus I was on. I saw the whole thing happen i...

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A warning would have been nice...

2008-02-08T17:22:10Z

Dear Muni, Why didn't you warn me that today was the day all of the people in SF who talk to invisible people would be riding the bus? If I knew beforehand that I would be engulfed by this today, I would have taken a cab or better yet worked from...

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This Little Movie Goes to Market

2008-02-05T08:03:04Z

This week the production of Milk, Gus Van Sant's biofilm about Harvey Milk (you may have heard about it) moved north a block toward Market Street. The first of the march scenes was filmed tonight (February 4) and they'll be closing up the street ...

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San Francisco is the new Japan

2008-01-31T03:34:16Z

OAKLAND, Calif. - Some 230 BART riders are participating in a technology trial that allows them to use a mobile phone to pay their fare. The four-month trial began Tuesday, and Bay Area Rapid Transit officials said it is the first of its kin...

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Market Street Railway Photo Group

2007-10-10T20:30:07Z

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Muni is a MESS

2007-07-03T21:16:06Z

Hey VOXers, The recent service is beyond sucking. My boss this morning took a WRONG turn. Then a few blocks later the driver stopped in the middle of a block to chat to a friend he saw walking by. For real. When I got to work I was inspired to ...

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Translink Gives Nearly 50% off Cash Fare on Ferry (and free transfer)

2007-07-06T22:56:28Z

I was totally surprised today when I rode the ferry from San Francisco's Ferry building up to Sausalito - a pretty pleasant and quick 35-minute ride - and realized that by using my Translink card, I was given a $3.35 discount on my fare. That's ki...

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BART won't be putting in rapid After-7 service after all

2007-06-24T18:36:24Z

Rather than exploring alternative revenue sources to meet an unsurprising budget shortfall, BART went ahead with a bizarre PR stunt this week, putting out a video on their ersatz social-media (no comments allowed) Bart TV website, stating that the...

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Translink Changes, BRT, Muni's woes

2007-06-10T21:18:46Z

So, I have been reading up on all Bay area transit agencies' attempts to gain compliance with the Translink card, digitally speaking. Over the course of the next two months, I'm going to attempt to make a Translink contact at every agency. So far...

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Looking for a Good Sign

2007-04-29T06:57:14Z

Some recent changes in signage in the Castrohood: SF MUNI has installed these new signs in the Castro underground station, and judging from the comments people have already been left, a lot of you don't like them. I actually like the font and t...

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