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Committee reviews SFMTA quality report: ridership rose, absenteeism and maintenance staffing remain concerns

Government Audit and Oversight Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors · March 11, 2010
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Summary

Nelson Nygaard's biannual quality review for the SFMTA covered FY2007'FY2008 and found improved ridership and some service-delivery gains but continuing problems with unscheduled operator absenteeism and maintenance vacancies that eroded equipment reliability. MTA officials said they agree and are addressing staffing and budget issues; the committee filed the item.

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee reviewed the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's biannual quality review for fiscal years ending June 30, 2008 and heard follow-up data through 2009.

Bonnie Nelson, president of Nelson Nygaard, summarized the audit: data collection and reporting were generally accurate, nine performance standards improved and four declined during the audit period. The report credited Muni with a rebound in ridership—a rise of over 6% to roughly 220 million boardings in the audit period—but said on-time performance remained below the charter's 85% goal during the audit period even as improvements emerged afterward.

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