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Supervisor Wiener asks controller to study small ticket surcharge to fund Muni vehicle purchases and repairs
Summary
Supervisor Scott Wiener asked the Controller's Office to analyze scenarios for a $1'$3 per-ticket surcharge at large events to pay for Muni vehicles and repairs. Preliminary estimates he cited suggested $3 million to $22 million in annual revenue, which he said could fund vehicle purchases or rehabilitations.
Supervisor Scott Wiener asked the city controller to study a potential small per-ticket surcharge at large events to generate a stable transit revenue stream for the Municipal Railway (Muni).
Wiener told the board that large events — concerts, sporting events and festivals — place heavy strain on Muni, which has a backlog of vehicle maintenance and a…
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