Tag Archives: Public Transportation

I’m back…

I know, I know…it’s been over a year since I’ve posted. What do I have to say for myself? Well, I wish it was just that life got busy or that the obligation of keeping up a blog was just … Continue reading

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Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Streetcars

While most of the civilized world may have abandoned streetcars about 100 years ago, trolleys are still proudly clanking away on the roadways of Ye Olde San Francisco! Sure there are plenty of other “more convenient,” “easier,” and “faster” ways … Continue reading

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A Time for Change

A few months ago I posted a couple of primer about the SF transportation system (part I and part II). While I had hoped my previous posts would adequately cover all of its oddities, a recent trip on the BART … Continue reading

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Public Transportation: Part II

Now that you have a basic primer on the Muni, let’s talk about San Francisco’s other public transportation options, the Caltrain and BART. The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is like if the PATH and the Long Island Rail Road … Continue reading

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Public Transportation, Part I: Muni

OK, so you’re from New York (or, gasp, some other major metropolitan area) and you have enough international travel under your belt to confidently and efficiently get around just about anywhere in the world. You’re thinking, “San Francisco is just … Continue reading

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