Please consider donating to San Francisco Transit Riders for our End-of-the-Year campaign that will run through January 15, 2024, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so that we can continue to be successful in centering the needs of riders in transit policies and investments in the coming year.

This year, any donation you make will have double the impact – all donations made in December will be matched by another one of our donors! Thank you to our very special matching donors! More to come on them soon.

"First, the proposed Charter Amendment that would have given the Mayor the ability to veto parking or fare increases was withdrawn by the sponsor, Supervisor Safai, after significant opposition, including from SFTR. This is a significant victory, but it appears to have come with a short-term cost: the agency has no plans to move forward with the parking changes proposed this past May. Instead, new plans are being drawn up for 2025 — notably after the November 2024 election. The current budget projections assume the proposed parking changes would have gone into effect, so this retreat means the agency has to find ~$15–20M in operational revenue elsewhere in future years."

Vinita Goyal

Executive Director

Vinita Goyal is Executive Director at San Francisco Transit Riders leading efforts presently on organizational and development strategies and providing thought partnership on programs and campaigns related to place-based planning, policy and investments centered on racial and social justice and capacity building for local communities.

Vinita holds a Master’s in City and Regional Planning from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Government College of Architecture, Lucknow, India.

Dylan Fabris

Community and Policy Manager

Dylan Fabris is the Community & Policy Manager at San Francisco Transit Riders. In his role, he leads SFTR’s initiatives to support local and regional policy and advocacy efforts with a focus on achieving social and environmental justice. Dylan will also be supporting our engagement with our community of members.  

He is excited to apply his consensus-building experience to the issues that affect transit riders in San Francisco. Dylan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Politics from UC Santa Cruz, where he learned the value of affordable transit while relying on Santa Cruz METRO’s fare-free bus service for students. 

Nick Levi

Community Organizer

In his current role as a Community Organizer for the San Francisco Transit Riders, he works to improve public transportation in the Bay Area by cultivating relationships with community stakeholders and conveying necessary infrastructure improvements to the SFMTA and other officials.

Nick earned his Bachelor’s degree in urban studies and political science from UC Irvine, where he developed a strong foundation in the principles and practices of effective urban planning and policy-making. 

Reanne Lacosta

Communications Manager

Reanne Lacosta (she/her) is the Communications Manager at San Francisco Transit Riders. Reanne’s passions for environmental justice, community engagement, and graphic communications intersect through her work with SFTR.

Reanne is a USF alum, where she received her Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies, with minors in Community Engagement and Graphic Design. She is currently working toward her Master’s in Urban and Public Affairs at USF. 

Dayra Banales

Safe Routes to School Consultant

Dayra Banales is currently the Safe Routes to School Coordinator Consultant; planning and coordinating Transit Focused Program Activities including Transit Socials, Free Muni for Youth Outreach, additional Transit-related workshops, as well as data collection and reporting. She brings a genuine perspective to the board as an avid public transit rider herself and is very comfortable opening dialogue with everyone she meets.