Comments on: MTA Board Will Be Asked to Declare Fiscal Emergency http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/mta-board-will-be-asked-to-declare-fiscal-emergency/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:37:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Bryan Goebel http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/mta-board-will-be-asked-to-declare-fiscal-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-4520 Bryan Goebel Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:15:09 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1865#comment-4520 Ann, the meetings will take place at the regular SFMTA Board meetings April 7th and 21st at 2pm in City Hall Room 400. Ann, the meetings will take place at the regular SFMTA Board meetings April 7th and 21st at 2pm in City Hall Room 400.

]]> By: Ann Garrison http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/mta-board-will-be-asked-to-declare-fiscal-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-4519 Ann Garrison Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:59:34 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1865#comment-4519 Could you give us a time and place for these April 7th and 21st hearings? Could you give us a time and place for these April 7th and 21st hearings?

]]> By: Josh http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/mta-board-will-be-asked-to-declare-fiscal-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-4509 Josh Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:20:29 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1865#comment-4509 A fiscal emergency ever four years is a sign that your funding structure is <i>seriously</i> effed up! Every time an emergency like this happens the riders bear the burden. And Translink is awesome, BTW A fiscal emergency ever four years is a sign that your funding structure is seriously effed up! Every time an emergency like this happens the riders bear the burden.

And Translink is awesome, BTW

]]> By: John Murphy http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/mta-board-will-be-asked-to-declare-fiscal-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-4504 John Murphy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:51:41 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1865#comment-4504 Translink Jeffrey, translink... Translink Jeffrey, translink...

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/mta-board-will-be-asked-to-declare-fiscal-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-4503 Jeffrey W. Baker Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:17:50 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1865#comment-4503 What a relief it will be to occasional riders like me when they finally raise the fare to $2. I usually wind up shoving $2 into the damn thing anyway, since I never have the right change, unless I can pair up with someone else and go for $3 per 2 people. What a relief it will be to occasional riders like me when they finally raise the fare to $2. I usually wind up shoving $2 into the damn thing anyway, since I never have the right change, unless I can pair up with someone else and go for $3 per 2 people.

]]> By: carlip http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/mta-board-will-be-asked-to-declare-fiscal-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-4499 carlip Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:41:51 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1865#comment-4499 A huge contributor to this funding crisis is the state's repeated decision to siphon away dedicated public transit operating funds to other purposes. Since 2000, our governor and legislators have redirected over $4 billion in funds that by law should have gone to public transit operators across the state. And, this year, the State budget included legislation that zeroed out funding for public transit for the next five years! SF Muni lost tens of millions in operations funds through this move. When transit agencies face cuts like that, their options are service cuts, fare hikes, and maintenance deferrals. We all need to make sure to connect the dots and share the impacts of Muni's cuts and fare increases with our legislators! Read more at http://www.transformca.org/campaign/state-budget A huge contributor to this funding crisis is the state's repeated decision to siphon away dedicated public transit operating funds to other purposes. Since 2000, our governor and legislators have redirected over $4 billion in funds that by law should have gone to public transit operators across the state. And, this year, the State budget included legislation that zeroed out funding for public transit for the next five years!

SF Muni lost tens of millions in operations funds through this move. When transit agencies face cuts like that, their options are service cuts, fare hikes, and maintenance deferrals. We all need to make sure to connect the dots and share the impacts of Muni's cuts and fare increases with our legislators!

Read more at http://www.transformca.org/campaign/state-budget

]]> By: Pat http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/mta-board-will-be-asked-to-declare-fiscal-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-4497 Pat Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:08:09 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1865#comment-4497 This really does not sound like an April Fool's joke but it better be! This really does not sound like an April Fool's joke but it better be!

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