798 – Market Street Railway Company
At the site of today’s Green Division, crafts workers from the old Market Street Railway Company hand-built some 250 streetcars from 1923 to 1933. Car No. 798 is the only one left.
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C-1 – Muni motor flat No. C-1
In many cities, streetcars replaced horse cars to carry people. This streetcar did the work of horses in a different way. San Francisco Municipal Railway streetcar No. C-1 wasn’t built to carry passengers. Properly called a “motor flat”, it was built to carry almost everything else, though.
Some Things to be Thankful For
With all the grousing people like to do about Muni — and yes, there could certainly be improvements in many areas — it’s only fair to point out the positives, especially at this time of year.
The Past is the Present in San Francisco
SF Board of Supervisors Hearing On Muni Crime
Crime in San Francisco has been on the decline lately, with a notable exception. In addition to several high profile accidents and service outages in the several months, crime on board Muni vehicles is up as well.
Happy Centennial, Cliff House!
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.
