Mayor Ed Lee celebrated 100 years of San Francisco's Municipal Railway today by re-launching Muni's first streetcar, the restored Car No. 1. Joining the Mayor for the dignitaries-only first ride in the century-old railcar are Senator Diane Feinstein, former Mayor Willie Brown (who would rather walk), SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin and members of the Board of Supervisors.
Also, fun fact: Before there was "Information Gladly Given But Safety Requires Avoiding Unnecessary Conversation" there was the harsh: "DO NOT TALK TO MOTORMAN":
For the real transit nerds out there, our pals over at MuniDiaries have more from Muni's 100th birthday party.
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