Happy Birthday Muni

December 28, 2012, marks 100 years of operation for San Francisco Municipal Railway. All rides are free including cable cars. I started riding the J-Church streetcar in 1964 when fare was 15 cents and drivers still made change. It's only $2.00 now and 75 cents for youth 5 to 17 and 65 and over. One sees humanity from all walks of life on Muni. It's the way to get around the city. I love centennials and this is a big one. Cable cars and streetcars run on tracks; trolleys have wheels and are attached to overhead lines that often come off. Pictured is a cable car that climbs halfway to the stars (for $6). Before 7 a.m. and after 9 p.m. oldsters can cough up a reduced fare of $3.00.