CA: South Bay, SF Residents Willing to Pay More for Expanded Caltrain Service, Poll Finds

Feb. 12, 2018
Three out of four South Bay and San Francisco voters are willing to pay a higher sales tax to fund an expansion of Caltrain, a new poll found.

Three out of four South Bay and San Francisco voters are willing to pay a higher sales tax to fund an expansion of Caltrain, a new poll found.

The poll, conducted for the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and this news organization, asked registered voters in Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties if they would support a proposed sales tax increase of one-eighth of a cent to ease traffic, double the ridership capacity on Caltrain and complete the full electrification of the system.

Seventy-six percent of the respondents said yes, compared to 18 percent who said no and another 6 percent who were undecided.

Read the complete article at https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/12/south-bay-sf-residents-willing-to-pay-more-for-expanded-caltrain-service-poll-finds/