Exclusively ours (like all our tees), this cartoon of Muni’s jaunty F-line streetcars encourages kids to come take a fun ride on a vintage tram on San Francisco’s Market Street, and wear the tee that says so! This Youth tee is made of brushed cotton, locally printed and available in Navy or Light Gray, sizes Small & Medium. Also available in toddler sizes in red. Tram design by Chris Arvin. Read More……
Wes Valaris says it warmed his heart. Wes is the cable car superintendent, and in our eyes he’s been doing a fantastic job burnishing the historic aspects of this most historic transit operation. But the test ride he took last Friday (April 17) was unlike anything in his career.
Show your support for Market Street Railway’s San Francisco Railway Museum with this colorful lanyard, perfect for your Clipper Card when you ride the F-line! Lanyard features Muni’s first and last: Car #1 built 1912, and Car 1040, the last PCC built in the US in 1952, along with everybody’s favorite, the Blackpool Boat Tram. Lanyard measures 24″ including clip, and has an easy release 3 inches above the clip. Read More……
These four designs are from our set of 8 evocative Historic Travel images. Each coaster has a water resistant finish and measures 3.75″ x 3.75″. They are made of wood and have rubber feet on reverse. Read More……
100% brushed cotton, one-size-fits-all, this tan cap features one of the regulars on San Francisco’s F-line of vintage streetcars, the Peter Witt designed “Milan Tram”, this one in Milan’s 1928 livery. The image is embroidered on the front in orange, black and white. Six-panel cloth cap has velcro closure in back. Read More……
Muni has put into effect the dramatic service cuts we told you about in our last update. Muni is currently operating just 17 core routes (out of 87), all served by buses. No rail service of any kind currently. Given our focus, we won’t discuss details of that here, but if you read the public comments at the bottom of SFMA’s announcement, you’ll see a lively debate.
Muni has announced its most drastic system cutback yet, going into effect the next couple of days. Here is their announcement. It includes a map of the routes that will continue to operate and details on why the service is being further reduced.
Residents of six Bay Area counties have been ordered to stay in their homes, except to buy groceries or medicine or visit doctors, until at least April 7. They may take walks as long as they remain at least six feet away from people who are not members of their own household. This unprecedented action triggered ripple effects on public transit, including the shutdown of E- and F-line historic streetcars and all three cable car lines for the duration of the shelter-in-place order.
Can a tram be entrancing? Sure seemed that way yesterday at the ceremony at the foot of Market Street celebrating the elimination of private automobiles on San Francisco’s main thoroughfare.
At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, Market Street will wave good bye to private automobiles from 10th Street to the Ferry. The boat tram will help.
