舊金山更新交通服務以提升搭乘率
San Francisco updates transit services to boost ridership
舊金山正努力振興其公共運輸系統。
San Francisco is working hard to revitalize its public transit system.
截至2025年底，舊金山市交通局（SFMTA）報告指出，Muni的乘客量已達到疫情前水平的82%。
By late 2025, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) reported that Muni ridership reached 82% of pre-pandemic levels.
SFMTA致力於「快速、頻繁且可靠」的策略，改善關鍵公車路線，並投資於如「列車控制升級計畫」（TCUP）等技術。
The SFMTA has focused on a 'fast, frequent, and reliable' strategy, improving key bus routes and investing in technology like the Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP).
這種被稱為「財政懸崖」的預算缺口，因緊急疫情救援資金的消失而超過3億美元。
Known as the 'fiscal cliff,' this budget shortfall exceeds $300 million due to the loss of emergency pandemic funds.
為了應對這一情況，SFMTA進行了戰略性的服務調整，同時也期盼透過2026年潛在的投票公投來爭取未來的資金。
To manage this, the SFMTA has made strategic service adjustments while looking toward future funding through potential ballot measures in 2026.
隨著灣區朝著更好的區域整合邁進，該市仍致力於將交通打造成更適合每個人的產品，並平衡服務改善與長期財務穩定需求之間的緊張關係。
As the Bay Area moves toward better regional integration, the city remains committed to making transit a better product for everyone, balancing the tension between service improvements and the need for long-term financial stability.
