We’re asking for your feedback on a proposal for possible Muni service cuts.
In February, we shared that we will likely have to cut Muni service this summer due to a $50 million budget shortfall. We’re still not sure how much we’ll need to cut Muni service, but we’ve been asking community members for feedback so that we can minimize impacts if we do need to make cuts.
We heard feedback from thousands of community members about three possible approaches to cutting service. With this feedback in mind, we created a proposal for possible Muni service cuts this summer. This proposal reduces the cuts by about half. Our goal is to ensure service changes are as minimally disruptive as possible.
We will present the updated proposal at our March 18 Board of Directors meeting. We welcome you to review it and share feedback before or during that meeting.
What’s in the proposal
Based on feedback, our proposal aims to save money by focusing on areas where several buses routes and train lines overlap. For example, many buses and trains serve Market Street. We can cut costs by ending some of those bus routes at Market Street. There, riders can reach the same stops by another bus or train. Learn more at our Summer 2025 Muni Service Cuts webpage.
How to share your feedback
We plan to present this proposal for Muni service cuts to the SFMTA Board for their consideration at the Tuesday, March 18 meeting, with a tentative follow-up meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 1 at 1 p.m.
To provide feedback, you can attend the meetings in person or share your feedback before the meeting by sending an email to MTABoard@SFMTA.com and cc MuniCuts@SFMTA.com. You can also leave comments over the phone by calling 415.646.2005. The deadline to provide comments is Monday, March 17 at 12 p.m. This will ensure the Board receives your comment in advance of the meeting.
For more information and free language assistance at the meeting with 48 hours’ notice, you can call 415.646.2005 or email MuniCuts@SFMTA.com.
Previous approaches
We sought feedback on three possible approaches to cutting service based on different goals:
- Preserving high ridership routes
- Maintaining all existing connections, or
- Preserving service on routes in neighborhoods identified by our Muni Service Equity Strategy
What we heard
Since then, we’ve received feedback from thousands of community members. We collected feedback through:
- Tabling at busy Muni stops
- Presenting at SFMTA Board and community meetings
- Emails to MuniCuts@SFMTA.com
- Phone calls and voicemails at 415.646.2005
- Responses to an online multilingual feedback form
Overwhelmingly, the feedback we heard was to not cut Muni service. There was no consensus on whether to focus on maintaining frequency or connections. We know these are difficult choices and we’re going to do our best to create a proposal that balances the needs of different communities. We appreciate your help as we work to reduce the impacts of possible service cuts.
To review our updated proposal and share your thoughts, you can visit the Summer 2025 Muni Service Cuts webpage.
Comments are for the English version of this page.