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The Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) is the first comprehensive effort in over 25 years to review Muni and recommend ways to transform it into a faster, more reliable and more efficient public transit system for San Francisco. Launched in May 2006, the TEP has gathered an unprecedented level of ridership data, studied best practices from other transit systems, and conducted extensive public outreach to community stakeholders, policy makers and SFMTA employees.

Informed by these efforts, the TEP developed a set of preliminary proposals designed to improve reliability, reduce travel delay, and update routes to better meet current and project travel patterns throughout the City. In spring 2008, the TEP presented its draft recommendations to a broad cross-section of stakeholders through a series of 11 citywide workshops and over 100 briefings to community groups, SFMTA employees, elected officials, fellow City agencies, and other interested stakeholders. After refining the proposals to incorporate this valuable feedback, The SFMTA Board of Directors endorsed the TEP recommendations in October 2008. Route changes may be implemented as early as July 2009, following any requisite environmental assessments.

Why do we need the Transit Effectiveness Project?

It has been over 25 years since the last comprehensive review of San Francisco’s transit system. Muni faces many challenges including changing travel patterns, increasing costs, and operational and physical constraints that affect on-time performance.

Changing Transit Trends

  • More city residents commute to other counties.
  • Residential and business development has increased in various areas in the City, such as Mission Bay and Rincon Hill.
  • More city residents own cars.
  • City streets are more congested.

Increasing Costs of Providing Service

  • Fuel, employee wages and benefits, and service start-up costs are higher.
  • Revenues have remained either flat or decreasing.
  • Budget deficits are projected for the next 20 years.

While Muni has served the City well over the years, these challenges highlight the need for system-wide improvements. The TEP has been evaluating how well the network serves customers today, why others don't use it at all, and short- and long-term ways to enhance the system, increase ridership, and lower costs.

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The TEP is a a partnership between the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and the Controller's Office.