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Can public transit win riders back?

KCBS Radio In Depth
KCBS Radio In Depth
Episode • May 15, 2022 • 33m

When the pandemic began ridership across the Bay Area’s public transit system plummeted as offices shuttered and downtown life came to a screeching halt. More than two years later, riders have been slow to return, and now many local agencies are facing a fast-approaching fiscal cliff.

So, running out of funds and time, how can Bay Area transit win riders back? 

Guests: 

  • Jeffrey Tumlin, director of transportation, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
  • Therese McMillan, executive director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Host: Keith Menconi  

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