Muni to cut 5 bus lines starting this weekend as agency warns about coming fiscal cliff
Briefly

Starting this weekend, Muni riders in San Francisco will face reduced service as the Municipal Transportation Agency cuts five bus lines due to a $50 million budget deficit. The affected routes include the 5 Fulton, 9 San Bruno, and 31 Balboa, which will be altered to turn around at Market Street. Additionally, the 6 Haight-Parnassus and 21 Hayes lines will be merged. While the agency claims the changes minimize disruption due to route redundancy, many commuters express frustration at the added time to their travels, highlighting the human impact of these budgetary constraints.
The service cuts on five bus lines are unfortunate for riders who will face longer commutes as Muni struggles with a $50 million budget deficit.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency cites redundancies in routes as the reason for minimizing customer impacts, but commuters express significant frustration.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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