SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced that she has introduced a 400 million U.S. dollars Muni Reliability and Street Safety Bond to the city's Board of Supervisors to increase the system's efficiency and improve street safety citywide.

To qualify for the June 2022 ballot, the Bond requires eight votes by the Board of Supervisors and then requires 2/3 approval by San Francisco voters, the announcement said.

Based on Muni's infrastructure needs as well as priorities identified in the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) community survey conducted in Spring, 2021, the proposed Bond will focus on maintaining the system's equipment and facilities, providing quick and convenient transit access, ensuring Muni service is inclusive and accessible for all, and making street safety improvements for people walking and biking.

"A reliable transportation system and safe streets are essential to the long-term health of our city and our residents," said Breed.

"The investments from this proposed Bond, along with significant new funding from the federal government, will allow us to modernize our facilities, upgrade our systems, and make Muni work more efficiently for everyone."

"With the recently passed Federal Infrastructure Bill, the funds from this bond would allow SFMTA to tap into nearly a billion dollars in matching funds from the federal and state government to meet San Francisco's local, transportation needs," said SFMTA Director of Transportation Jeff Tumlin