Saving Transit in the Region

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In the past decade, the cost of transit service in the Bay Area grew faster than inflation — often with declines in the quality of service. Changing this reality is key to the region’s future sustainability. Come learn about proposals from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and how they will affect local transit operators like Muni. Hear from Alix Bockelman, MTC; Anthony Bruzzone,
Arup; and Julie B. Kirschbaum, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni).

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