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Covid Is Not the Only Cause of Muni's Problems

Covid Is Not the Only Cause of Muni's Problems

Powerful financial interests had been undermining Muni for years, and then Covid came along.

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Lincoln Mitchell
Jun 12, 2023
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I have been a supporter and avid user of public transportation, particularly Muni, for most of my life. When I was growing up, the bus was still a nickel for youths and senior citizens. My grandfather, a lifelong New Yorker who frequently visited us in San Francisco, was amazed that he could ride the bus all day for five cents. Neither he nor the bus dr…

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