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Muni Buying Cable Car Artifacts at Museum
The news coverage sounds confusing. Muni is planning to spend $660,000 to buy cable car artifacts from the museum at its own cable car barn and powerhouse at Washington and Mason Streets. What’s up with that?
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Mayor Wants Muni Off Market Street?
This morning’s Examiner has a startling story: Mayor Gavin Newsom is dreaming about going way beyond the current test auto restrictions on Market Street, and move all vehicles, including Muni buses and F-line streetcars off the street.
Promising Start to Market Street Traffic Trials
Even though the F-line and most buses run in transit-only lanes in the center of Market through the affected stretch, [a Muni inspector] said the lack of cars cutting in illegally made a big difference.
Better Market Street Program Begins
Changes to Market Street effective Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Painting Torpedoes (Part 5: Something Completely Different)
Pittsburgh’s “Mod Desire” livery, the word at the center of the cars is “trolley”
Painting Torpedoes (Part 4: San Francisco)
PCC No. 1006 in its original “Wings” livery in the early 1950s. Will Whittaker photo.
What We Do and What We Don’t Do
Since our blog has attracted new readers of late, it’s a good time to make sure folks are clear on what Market Street Railway does, and what it doesn’t do. We are Muni’s non-profit preservation partner. Muni, a city agency, actually owns and operates the F-line and cable cars as part of San Francisco’s overall transit system, and are responsible for maintenance, security, and safety.
Painting Torpedoes (Part 3: Pacific Electric)
PE Car No. 5000 poses in sunlight, wearing a post-World War II version of its livery, with the original silver roof replaced by tan and the “Pacific Electric” lettering replaced by a logo.
