The procession, complete with caskets and a brass quartet, preemptively mourned the loss of the Bay Area's public transit agencies in the event that they do not receive necessary state funding by 2024.
that without the necessary funding, Muni service would need to be scaled back to what it was at the height of the pandemic – that means 40% fewer Muni routes and no service after 10 p.m.
"The cause of death is neglect. Public transit is being starved to death by your representatives, and Governor Gavin Newsom is prepared to pull the plug," one protestor shouted to the crowd as they made their way toward City Hall. Transit Funeral organizer Rebecca Mirvish leads a chant as attendees march in support of funding for public transportation down Broadway in downtown Oakland, Calif. on June 3, 2023.The procession began at the 19th Street BART station in downtown Oakland. Protestor Alfred Twu, dressed in a vintage funeral dress and large black hat, said at the start of the event that public transit is vital for areas just starting to bounce back after the pandemic, like the one they stood in.
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