The fiasco that was the public transit offering for Saturday night’s fireworks in San Francisco did not need to be such a fiasco, and it was clearly a case of over-promising on the part of the SFMTA.
Anyone who has attended Outside Lands and tried to leave after the final act, or anyone who has attended Stern Grove for that matter, and attempted to rely on Muni service to get home, has observed a transit agency that, while clearly trying at times, struggles to deal with the ferrying of large numbers of people in one direction, all in a short span of time.
The city and the SFMTA regularly urge the public to rely on transit to get to and from large concerts and events, but it’s rare that I have seen the agency — especially when it comes to bus service — be able to follow through on their promises…