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• BART And Caltrain Officials Decry Proposed Cuts To Federal Transportation Funding (SF Appeal)
• Central Subway Supporters Meet To Talk About Just How Much They Support It (BCN via SF Appeal)
• SFMTA Begins Repairs On Cables Responsible For Many A Muni Delay (SF Appeal)

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Mayoral candidate Leland Yee made a splash last week by calling for Muni to issue passes to San Francisco public school students. According to SF Appeal, Supervisor David Campos joined school and transit advocates at today’s SFMTA Board meeting to demand the same. SF Public Press’ Jerold Chin tweets that the item made it to next week’s official SFMTA agenda.

As SF Weekly notes, fares account for around 25 percent of Muni’s annual revenue. But the idea is plausible; for example, offering the passes only certain times of year, and only for low-income students.

We’re curious what you think. We already know how many of you feel about Muni buses and streetcars filled with children. But what about public school students? Should they get a free ride?

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