Post #946842
2026-04-04 17:58 UTC
The Bay Area regional transit measure is not a “bailout” for #BART & #Muni because they are failing. It’s simply addressing the problem that our agencies rely too much on fares to survive. It’s normal and right for our cities to subsidize public #transit, just like nearly every other major city.
Replies (3)
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@morst@toad.social 2026-04-04 18:25
@stewf Public transit should be free, otherwise it's like regressive taxation; putting extra burden on those who can least afford it!
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@breezy@mstdn.party 2026-04-04 21:09
@stewf This drives me mad. It is a SERVICE not a business.
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@brendonjustin@mastodon.social 2026-04-05 05:25
@stewf the measure brings transit subsidies closer to driving/road subsidies. Easiest way to argue in favor of it IMO. Even if transit subsidies still would be much less than driving subsidies