Muni Service Restoration Task Force Meeting
A task force charged with figuring out how to restore Muni service holds its second meeting.
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Update: Progress Towards Seamless Transit
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Speak Out Against Proposed Muni Cuts at MTA Board Meeting Tuesday
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Transit advocates have begun mobilizing Muni riders to speak out against a new round of proposed service cuts at tomorrow’s MTA Board meeting. Writes Manish Champsee of Walk SF: The SFMTA has just released revised budget projections for the current fiscal year. Due to the Mayor’s reluctance to raise money by extending parking meter hours, […]