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In my youth I enjoyed riding the cable cars as part of my transportation around The City. Transfers or 25¢ was all it cost and I was on a Cable Car! I still ride them, though far less frequently due to cost and limited space, but tourists know they are riding history and it makes up a big part of many of their trips. Because the cable cars are so huge a part of a trip to SF the people who operate them are in a very unique position. Good brakemen make it an even more joyous experience - ringing their bells and conversing and joking with riders. Feeling happy results in more return visits and more money spent in The City. If cable car operators were held to a higher standard it could have a big impact on our local economy. I wish I’d pursued a MUNI job when I was younger. I’d die to run a cable car, and I wouldn’t miss an opportunity to make riders feel welcome in The City. All CC drivers/brakemen should be required to act as hosts/docents. It’s good for the local economy and happiness is just good in general.
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