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SFMTA seeks more Muni service, adds crossing‑guard funding and faces renewed calls to help taxi medallion holders
Summary
SFMTA proposed modest operating increases to expand service, add transit vehicles and fund 20 additional school crossing guards, while supervisors urged more aggressive support for taxi medallion owners facing financial distress from the rise of TNCs.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Municipal Transportation Agency presented a two‑year operating and capital budget on May 1 aimed at expanding Muni service and addressing safety and equity goals, but supervisors pressed agency leaders on crossing guards and possible relief for taxi medallion owners.
Director Ed Ryskin told the committee the agency proposes a roughly $1.2 billion annual operating budget and a $2.8 billion five‑year capital program to support more light‑rail vehicles, bus fleet growth and central subway operations. "These are…
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