Bay Area public transit agencies say they need more state money to survive

'If we don't act now, we're going to see horrible service cuts and a downward spiral for these systems.'

For months, public transit agencies like BART and Muni have said they're running out of money, and fast.Amid the growing concern about the state of downtown San Francisco, a key component of its recovery is increasingly at risk.

For months, public transit agencies like BART and Muni have said they're running out of money, and fast."If we don't act now, we're going to see horrible service cuts and a downward spiral for these systems," said State Senator Scott Wiener.For the past few years, the transit agencies been surviving off of federal money.

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