Death Spiral Averted: Bay Area Transit Taxes RTM and Proposition H Declare Victory

The Bay Area just rescued its public transit system.

The ballot measure’s apparent victory shows that voters are willing to reimagine public transportation in a post-pandemic world.

Death Spiral Averted: Bay Area Transit Taxes RTM and Proposition H Declare Victory

Public transportation advocates celebrate measures that avert major service cuts for the region’s transit agencies.

San Francisco's BART gets lifeline as voters approve new tax

The struggling public-transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area received a financial lifeline Tuesday, with voters passing a proposed sales tax to fund the region's trains, buses and ferries.

SF's 'Stronger Muni for All' Prop H parcel tax appears headed for victory

Unofficial vote results in San Francisco on election night showed strong support for a parcel tax measure backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie and a bevy of labor unions that is designed to generate funding for public transit. Proposition H was headed toward likely victory, with about 72% of votes cast in favor. It would raise […]