Muni’s post-pandemic ridership gains could be jeopardized by service and budget cuts

One of the Bay Area’s largest transit agencies is encouraged by a steady recovery of ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains uncertain if the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and other operators will have enough funds to continue operating at current levels in the future.

Following the American Public Transportation Association Rail Conference in San Francisco this past Wednesday, Muni highlighted recent data showing a steady recovery for weekday and weekend public transportation use. According to the agency, weekday ridership in May was back to 79% of its historic norm, the highest it has been since the start of COVID-19 in March 2020.