MTA Board Takes More Service Cuts and Fee for Transfers Off the Table
If today's MTA Board meeting was any indication, Muni's governing body has no appetite for additional service cuts, and charging for transfers is an idea dead on arrival.
March 2, 2010
MTA Budget Proposals Include Parking Meter Extension, More Service Cuts
Facing deficits of $56.4 million and $45 million in the next two fiscal years, the MTA will present ideas today to close yet another budget gap, including extending parking meter hours, eliminating transfers and cutting service by an additional 5 percent.
March 2, 2010
Muni Plans for Full Transition to TransLink Smart Card
While AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit and transbay ferries already accept Translink, in the coming years, nearly every Bay Area transit agency is expected to adopt the payment cards.
March 1, 2010
This Week in Livable Streets Events
The MTA Board’s decision last Friday to cut Muni service by 10 percent was just the beginning of a months-long saga over Muni’s budget. On Tuesday, get a glimpse of what’s to come at the MTA Board meeting, followed by a Muni Summit on Saturday that will bring together dozens of groups hoping to save … Continued
March 1, 2010
MTA Board Approves 10 Percent Muni Service Cut; Discount Fast Pass Spared
At one of the most heavily attended MTA Board meetings in recent memory, the MTA's directors voted 4-3 today to cut Muni service by 10 percent and require $70 premium Fast Passes for express routes and cable cars, but jettisoned a proposal to increase the price of the senior, youth and disabled discount Fast Pass to $30.
February 26, 2010
SPUR Director: Muni Drivers Deserve Good Pay, But Work Rules Must Change
With Muni riders looking for somewhere to direct their frustration at potential service cuts and fare increases, and with the Mayor eager to frame the MTA's budget deficit as a choice between labor concessions and fare hikes, it's easy to view a proposed charter amendment that would change how Muni driver salaries are set as a shot at transit operators.
February 25, 2010
Transit Advocates Gearing up for Friday’s MTA Board Vote
Friday could be a dark day for San Francisco's public transit system: The MTA Board is set to vote on a ten percent cut in service and increases to several monthly passes in order to cover a $16.9 million budget deficit. But transit supporters are organizing in force to push the Board to consider other options for balancing the budget.
February 24, 2010
SF Youths Protest Costly Muni Ride to School while Sunday Parking is Free
If the MTA Board approves budget solutions being presented by staff on Friday, the price of a youth monthly Fast Pass will go up to $30, regardless of family income. But members of San Francisco's Youth Commission say there are better ways to close the MTA's $16.9 million end-of-year budget gap.
February 24, 2010
MTA Board Vote on Service Cuts and Fare Hikes Confirmed for Friday
It's official: The MTA Board will be voting on a ten percent cut to Muni service and a ten dollar increase in the senior/youth/disabled monthly Fast Pass price this Friday.
February 23, 2010
Board of Supervisors Delays Vote on Garage Legislation
The Board of Supervisors has delayed a vote on legislation that would limit new garages in Chinatown, North Beach and Telegraph Hill for two weeks.
February 23, 2010