Public Transit - MUNI

We already have a stable source of funding for MUNI capital expenditures (the sales tax for transit). We need to create a stable funding source for MUNI operating expenses. Therefore, I support working with interested parties to create a new Downtown Transit Assessment District with the funds earmarked exclusively for MUNI operations.

I support the creation of a Bus Rapid Transit Network in San Francisco to move commuters more efficiently. I also support extending MUNI light rail lines along additional selected corridors. However, we need to first focus on getting our existing light rail to run more efficiently.

I will require the Municipal Railway (MUNI) to conduct rider surveys on a more frequent basis, and then pay attention the patterns of suggestions/concerns in those surveys. I also support extending the 'Next Bus' passenger information system to all MUNI lines in our city. I am proud to have the support of the person who brought 'Next Bus' to San Francisco.

I support the electrification of the CalTrain train system and extending it to the downtown Transbay Terminal. Additionally, I support the building of a High-Speed Rail system in California.

Transit issues are often regional in nature. I have experience working with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Supervisors from other counties on regional transit issues. I will use that experience to forge regional cooperation and better coordination among the myriad of transit districts in the Bay Area. I also support a feasibility study of merging MUNI, SamTrans and CalTrain into one transit agency.

DAN KALB
The Experienced Leader We Need to Make
City Government Work Better for
District 5 Residents and All San Franciscans

DAN KALB for Supervisor 5
912 Cole Street, #252, San Francisco, CA 94117
415/753-0137
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