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MTA proposes fare increases, service cuts and reserve for taxi medallions; supervisors refer rejection motion to full Board
Summary
MTA staff told supervisors of $80'$90 million of revenue loss and an amended FY2010 plan that balanced with about $90 million in spending reductions, fare increases (single-ride $1.50 to $2.00, discount and monthly pass increases) and $13.4 million in service reductions; Board President Carmen Chu's motion to reject the MTA budget was referred to the full Board after committee debate and extensive public testimony.
The Municipal Transportation Agency presented an amended FY2010 budget on May 6 that sought to close a major revenue gap created by state and general-fund declines and higher-than-expected costs.
Nat Ford, representing MTA leadership, said the agency had lost roughly $80'$90 million in revenue since last year's two-year budget and proposed a combination of revenue actions, reserve use and spending cuts to balance the year. MTA staff said they had reduced projected work orders to other city departments from roughly $80 million to about $66 million and proposed using reserves and personnel reductions to bridge the gap.
Sonali Oka, MTA finance director, and Julie Kirschbaum, service planning lead, laid out the agency's balancing package: elimination of about 456 positions (370+ positions cited in some slides), conversion and reallocation of other operator positions, $13.4 million in service modifications and reductions (including elimination or truncation of several routes), and a set of fee and fare…
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