14mission
Was waiting for an #SFMuni #JChurch at San Jose & Randall (entrance to the Bernal cut); https://www.sfmta.com/routes/j-church showed a long wait for a train and we were about to just walk but along came a going-out-service F line PCC on the way to the barn, and the motorman gave us a ride. Got to ride this PCC all the way to the Geneva barn.
#trolley #pcc
J Church

Inbound to Embarcadero Station From San Jose & Geneva, north on San Jose, left on 30th St, right on Church, right onto Muni separated trackway from 22nd to 18th sts, to Church, right on Duboce to the Market Street Subway. Last stop: Embarcadero Station.

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Mar 2, 2025 at 6:42amWeb
Show thread14missionMar 3, 2025
Does anyone know if there is a convenient way to get a map of "all #sfmuni vehicles near me"?
Because sometimes you would just need to walk over a block to get on a parallel line, and that could be the best option.
Or if you get off #CalTrain at 4th & King, and want to get downtown, you have a lot of choices. And you might just want to get on whatever's coming first, but the stops are in different places.
Show threadsoaprootMar 4, 2025
@14mission First thing which comes to mind is @Pantograph
Show thread14missionMar 4, 2025
@soaproot @Pantograph Oh, this is cool, thanks!
Only has an app for iOS but the mobile website works fine.
Screenshots from: https://pantographapp.com/sfbay/map
(I don't see BART showing up, but plenty of other SFBA agencies are working).
Map | Pantograph

Real-time map of transit vehicles in the region.

Pantograph
Show threadsoaprootMar 3, 2025
@14mission I'm not sure why it is an unofficial practice rather than having them just be treated fully as a J, but I've found the same. I mean at certain times of day there are a lot of historic streetcars needing to take that trip to get home for the night.
Show thread14missionMar 3, 2025
@soaproot I have heard (via Muni operators on the old sfmunihistory email group) that by the rules, they are *supposed* to pick up passengers on the way to the barn.
I think maybe they don't make this completely clear to the public so that if a run is coming in late, and the operator just wants to finish their day, they can just get back to the barn in a hurry.