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Advocates press Muni for reliable stop announcements; cable-car maintenance and underground utilities featured in city outreach
Summary
During public comment and information segments, riders and city staff discussed problems with automatic stop announcements on Muni, progress on accessible pedestrian signals, and ongoing cable-car maintenance and sewer system upgrades.
Several transportation and accessibility topics surfaced during public comment and later informational segments at the July 28 Board of Supervisors meeting.
Muni stop announcements and rider safety: A visually impaired rider testified that automatic stop announcements on buses and trains are often turned off, set too low to hear, or distorted when too loud. The rider described the safety and navigation consequences when announcements are not functioning and called on drivers and the agency to ensure announcements are on and audible for blind and low-vision riders.
A Muni driver told the meeting that the in-vehicle…
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