San Francisco city officials vow to ride public transit for the next 22 days

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — Starting on Monday and spanning the next three weeks, members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee have accepted a challenge to ride public transportation daily in order to better understand the frustrations and joys that residents experience on San Francisco Municipal Railway on a daily basis.

The challenge, spearheaded by the advocacy group San Francisco Transit Riders, will continue until June 22 and aims to help city officials gain familiarity with public transit and inspire them to improve the experience.

Supervisor Scott Weiner stood with fellow members of the board and with public transit enthusiasts outside San Francisco City Hall this afternoon and said his first day of public transit, although he is a regular daily rider already, was a success because it got him thinking about possible solutions.

Weiner said public transit impacts the city’s economy and residents’ quality of life. He said that the challenge brings public transit much needed attention.

“We are moving in a positive direction,” Weiner said today. ...............(more)

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