Giddy riders. Laughing kids. Happy crew members. Public transit that takes people where they want to go with flair and fun. THIS is why Market Street Railway worked hard to bring two Blackpool, England open-top “Boat Trams” to San Francisco and gift them to the City’s transit agency, Muni, 30 years apart.
But no need to talk about it when you can see rider satisfaction in action, on Sunday, October 10, 2021 during the City’s annual Fleet Week celebration, featuring Navy ships and the famous Blue Angels aerobatic team. Sit back and enjoy the ride, with motorman Mike Delia and conductor Damon Williams. Just click on the video below.
Then, please consider supporting us, so we can help Muni get the Boats out more often!
Thanks so much to SFMTA’s Jeff Tumlin and Julie Kirschbaum for bringing out the Boat (and 1928 Melbourne Tram 496 too) for Fleet Week. Thanks to the operators and maintainers who made it such a smooth, fun ride on both vintage trams.
