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SFMTA Board Urges Board of Supervisors to Put Revenue Measure on Ballot
For the first time in its 10 year history, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board is officially pushing for a ballot measure that could bring a revenue infusion to Muni -- to the tune of over $16 million annually in the form of a 10-percent increase to the commercial off-street parking tax.
June 1, 2010
Muni Gets First Two Refurbished Buses Back from the Shop
Muni unveiled the first pair of its refurbished buses today, thanks to federal stimulus funds, marking the start of a 66-week, 62-vehicle program the agency hopes will help turn around a trend towards increased breakdowns and reduce de facto cuts to service.
May 28, 2010
Tentative Labor Agreement May Reverse Muni Service Cuts
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has reached a tentative agreement with six of its employee unions, including the Muni operators union, that would save the agency $18.7 million over two years and allow it, by September 4, to restore over half the service it cut earlier this month.
May 27, 2010
Mayor: SFMTA Board Appointments Likely Coming This Week
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board has been down by two directors since May 1, but according to Mayor Newsom, his choice for the two replacement appointments should come in the next day or two.
May 25, 2010
Common Ground and Key Differences in Two Muni Operator Pay Measures
Depending on how you count it, the sweeping Muni ballot measure that four members of the Board of Supervisors introduced earlier this week has at least six major components, ranging from the governance of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to how Muni operator wages are set.
May 21, 2010
Despite Public Sparring, Supes and Mayor Move Closer on SFMTA Budget
The war of words between the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor's office -- with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency in the middle -- intensified today, even as the parties appear to be inching towards similar solutions for restoring half of the Muni service that was slashed earlier this month.
May 20, 2010
Transit Advocates Debate the Merits of New Muni Ballot Measure
The ink has barely dried on the first public draft of a charter amendment that could bring sweeping changes to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), but supporters and critics are already digging in for a battle that could once again redefine the city's transit system.
May 20, 2010
Supes Introduce Measure Aiming to Bring Accountability and Money to Muni
Four members of the Board of Supervisors introduced a ballot measure [PDF] today that would bring sweeping changes to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which operates Muni.
May 18, 2010
Supervisors Prepared to Reject SFMTA Budget if Muni Service Cuts Stay
Five days after Muni enacted the largest service frequency cut in its history, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors took up a budget discussion that could determine how long those cuts last.
May 13, 2010
SFMTA Suspends Muni Fare Inspection Stings
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has announced an abrupt change to its Muni fare enforcement program. Starting immediately, transit fare inspectors (TFIs) and the San Francisco Police Department will suspend high-profile "saturation" stings in which groups of TFIs and uniformed police officers descend on buses in groups to check passenger fares.
May 12, 2010