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Planned Toll Hike To Keep Public Transit Afloat Gets Mixed Response
Some transit advocates say this will help prop up the transit system, as federal COVID emergency funds run out.
SAN FRANCISCO - California lawmakers are working on a measure designed to keep public transit moving and avoid service cuts, as agencies continue to struggle to recover ridership: a temporary bridge toll hike.
Right now, it costs $7 to drive over the state-owned Bay Area bridges, which includes the Antioch Bridge, Benicia-Martinez Bridge, Carquinez Bridge, Dumbarton Bridge, Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge. If lawmakers approve SB 532, the toll will go up to $8.50.
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Some transit advocates say this will help prop up the transit system, as federal COVID emergency funds run out. But some longtime residents, like Laurance Lee, are skeptical about footing the bill, and say they'd like to see operational changes.
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