$2.4M for accident cams?
"Under the plan, DriveCam Inc. would install the equipment for $2 million and then monitor and analyze the videos for $400,000 a year. Although Muni faces a $129 million deficit in the next fiscal year, officials hope the system ultimately would save money by reducing accidents."
I understand the logic here, make an up front and reoccurring investment to pinpoint, refute, and reduce accidents, but is this really the fiscal year to do this? Cutting this program would put a 2% dent in the budget deficit, is Muni management expecting to get at least 10% of that claim money they have budgeted back?
"Additionally, videos could be used to verify or refute legal claims connected to Muni-related collisions. The agency has budgeted about $20 million in the upcoming fiscal year to pay out such claims."
Note that all of the daily run reports that I post are available to the public in pdf format on SFMTA’s website.
For those of you interested in learning more about Muni and how to help out, tonight is RescueMuni’s General meeting. We won’t be able to make it due to work commitments, so be sure to send us your notes so we can post what went on!
Annoucement:
Tonight is RescueMuni’s General Meeting. MTA Executive Director Nathanial Ford will be on hand to answer questions on Muni operations, the Muni Metro construction and night closures, the opening of the T-Third light rail, and transit priority on San Francisco streets.
RescueMuni will also propose new Bylaws.
When: February 13, 7pm
Where: SPUR, 312 Sutter, 5th Floor (Muni 3,30,45 lines)
Questions: Call 273-1447 or see www.rescuemuni.org.
Refreshments provided.
If you live in the Richmond, ride the 38/L, or are just interested in helping improve San Francisco transit, SPUR is looking for volunteers to help spread the word about the upcoming GoGeary project. The GoGeary project will provide pre-pay platforms (like Metro), new buses, timed street signals and dedicated bus lanes to help ease the crowding and congestion that the 38 Geary is notorious for.
We are looking for people to:
- Canvas the 38 with flyers
- Petitioners to get signatures/address from:
- people waiting to go home after work
- people waiting to go work
- any other time the bus is running (such as at 2am when service is… interesting)
- People to come to 2 critical city meetings to show community support
- Other Transit volunteer opportunities
If you are interested in helping, please contact me at ballew@sublinear.net. SPUR will be starting this next week, and I’ll contact you with the information you’ll need. With your help, we can make sure this project passes the board of supervisors’ approval in May, so the riders of the 38 Geary can see improvements to the line as soon as possible.
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