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Supervisor Campos: SFMTA Board Hand-Picked by Mayor “Not Working”
There's been a lot of attention lately on how much the Mayor's office controls the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) budget process. The Mayor makes all seven SFMTA Board appointments, generally with an expectation of complete loyalty, ensuring that it's the Mayor who ultimately calls the shots behind the scenes.
April 29, 2010
Muni Gets $7 Million from TA for Budget Balancing Act — With Conditions
With the help of the Board of Supervisors acting as the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (TA) Board, Muni got a step closer today to finishing out fiscal year 2010 in the black, but there are major strings attached. In return for sending $7 million to the city's transit agency, the supervisors expect Muni to reduce a planned 10-percent service cut by half.
April 27, 2010
Report Shows Muni Was Less Reliable and More Packed in Late 2009
With grim news on most Muni-related fronts, including massive service cuts coming in two weeks, Muni managers also have to contend with a new quarterly performance report [PDF] that shows on-time performance suffering and more missed runs than usual in the last three months of 2009.
April 26, 2010
In Struggle for Accessible Muni Metro Stops, Parking Comes First
"Stops are too close together on Judah Street" goes the common refrain among many of Muni's N-Judah riders -- at least the able-bodied ones. Barely 300 feet of relatively flat terrain separates two stops in an especially egregious case. But for Tatiana Kostanian, who lives near the N-Judah line and relies on a wheelchair to get around, the bigger issue is that wheelchair-accessible stops are too far apart.
April 23, 2010
SFMTA Board Approves Two-Year Budget by 4-3 Vote; Muni Cuts Extended
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board approved a budget for the next two fiscal years today that continues Muni service cuts into 2012, setting up a possible confrontation with the Board of Supervisors.
April 20, 2010
Reminder: SFMTA Board Vote on Two-Year Budget Tomorrow
It may not be at the most convenient hour to make a trip to City Hall, but tomorrow's SFMTA Board meeting at 2 p.m. could be the last chance to speak up before Muni service cuts are extended for the next two years.
April 19, 2010
SFMTA Board May Continue Service Cuts through 2012 with Vote Tuesday
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's Board is set to vote Tuesday on a two-year budget plan [PDF] that would continue an imminent 10 percent reduction in Muni service through the next year, but restore half that service in the second budget year.
April 16, 2010
Board of Supervisors Rejects Muni Service Cuts Appeal
The Board of Supervisors rejected an appeal today that would have halted the 10 percent cut in Muni service that's set to go into effect May 1.
April 13, 2010
What’s the Best Smartphone App for Checking Muni Arrival Times?
As most San Franciscans with a smartphone know, having access to real-time arrival information while you're away from home can make taking Muni a much more pleasant experience. That will be true more than ever if 10 percent service cuts go through as planned.
April 12, 2010