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Muni Past Glories Go On Display In S.F. As Future Of Transit Remains In Doubt
From that time into the 1940s, public transit thrived as the trolley cars rumbled and clanged throughout the city.
September 25, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO -- It seems every day we are reminded about transit systems facing a "fiscal cliff" over lost revenues from a lack of ridership.
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On Sunday, vintage street cars and buses rumbling along near the Embarcadero and Ferry Building were all part of the annual Muni Heritage Weekend, which highlights the city's tradition of getting from here to there in style.
"Transit built San Francisco. When Andrew Hallidie invented the cable car 150 years ago this year, then whole neighborhoods opened up," said Rick Laubscher, president of the transit preservation group called Market Street Railway.
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