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San Francisco lines up $7.1M grant for transit security

Money would be used for video surveillance, lighting, perimeter fencing

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Rachel Gordon
The San Francisco Chronicle (California)

San Francisco is in line for $7.1 million in state grant money to upgrade security for the city's public transit system.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency plans to use the money for new closed-circuit television cameras, fencing, subway lighting and other security measures.

The agency's governing board is set to approve the funding Tuesday.

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