BART and Muni say they are on a “fiscal cliff” and are asking for financial aid from the state to fund operations.
say they are on a "fiscal cliff" and are asking for financial aid from the state to fund operations.
Janie Li, the BART board president wrote, "One-time federal funds are dwindling even with BART’s stringent cost controls and will be exhausted by early 2025. If transit operations funding is not included in this year’s state budget, BART must begin making severe cuts to service and staffing, as early as this year."18-year-old arrested in stabbing on Muni bus
"I believe BART should be prioritized, even on weekends and late night service," said BART rider Kenneth Licuean. "Because you have people working on weekends or coming home late at night."Recently, a survey by the Bay Area Council found safety to be a major concern
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