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Death, Maiming, Money and Muni: The enormous costs- human and financial- of bad drivers and tax discipline at the San Francisco Municipal Railway
In an investigation conducted by the SF weekly, reporters found that Muni buses, streetcars and trolleys have higher incidence of accidents than other transit vehicles. As the investigations reveled many of these accidents were caused due to the negligence of the drivers. The article also reveals that Muni has been reimbursing pedestrians frequently, spending taxpayers' money and refusing to acknowledge the serious issue.
Tags: Muni buses; pedestrian safety; driving under the influence of alcohol; DUI; California Highway patrol
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How BART is Killing MUNI...and sucking the lifeblood out of mass transit systems around the bay
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), a commuter rail system which serves mostly white and middle class suburban riders, receives a hugely disproportionate share of regional transit funding. Meanwhile, troubled urban bus systems like San Francisco's MUNI are left to fight over the crumbs, even though they serve many more riders.