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Put those quarters back in your pocket, Muni riders. The SFMTA has scrapped a proposal to begin charging $0.25 for transfers. ABC 7 has the deets:

The agency’s commissioners said on Monday that all revenue options must be explored to help close a projected $34 million deficit. But they took the 25-cent transfer fee off the table, saying that would go against the way Muni is setup.

After our initial post about paid transfers and an overall rate-hike, one commenter pointed out something obvious that no one had touched on up to that point: “aren’t people required to have a transfer as proof of payment, even if they aren’t getting on another bus. In that case, everyOne will have to pay the fee.” Good point. And a moot one now.

Whew!

Read the rest of the ABC 7 story.

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SF Appeal reports that the new director of transportation, Ed Reiskin, will take your comments and questions about Muni at the Rescue Muni board of directors meeting tonight.

Details:
Where: SF County Fair Building, Ninth Avenue and Lincoln
When: 6 p.m.
How to get there: N, 6, 43, 44, 71

This is your chance to Muni’s new head coach whatever it is that’s pissing you off. Go!