African-American employment and leadership has become a proud Muni tradition. San Francisco Municipal Railway photos.
Driving Equality
Month: August 2008
Chron: “Streetcar driver was warned before crash”
New Chronicle story tonight on the paper’s website, SFGate. Excerpt:
Chron: F-line “too popular for own good”
In his column today, Chuck Nevius of the Chronicle has essentially repeated a story the paper’s Carl Nolte wrote a couple of years ago: the F-Market & Wharves line attracts more riders than the streetcars can handle. (This just in…!)
Streetcar Accident on The Embarcadero
Milan tram No. 1807 rear-ended ‘Pacific Electric’ PCC No. 1061 today headed northbound on The Embarcadero right-of-way at Washington Street (just north of the Ferry Building). The Chronicle reports that fourteen people were injured. The Chronicle story is here.
What Have We Learned?
Market Street Railway photo.
E-line: Maybe Not ‘Eventually’
Eight years ago, at the opening celebration for the F-line extension to Fisherman’s Wharf, several Market Street Railway directors were discussing Muni’s delays in committing to start up the E-Embarcadero line. (The trackage for that line, from Fisherman’s Wharf to Caltrain, was just being completed along with the F-line extension.) The discussion was interrupted by a familiar voice saying, “You’ll get your E-line.” It was then-Mayor Willie Brown.
Car No. 1 Out for Renovation Bids
Telstar Logistics photo.
Video of Muni, 1969
If you’re interested in seeing what the old Geneva Carhouse looked like, or how the PCC ‘torpedoes’ ran on the streets during their ‘first life’, check out this video. It starts with some good cable car footage, including the first terminal at Hyde & Beach, different than today’s.
Sixteen PCCs Out for Renovation Bids
Frank Zepeda photo.
Finally, a Roof Over their Heads?
Steve Ferrario photo.
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