This Giving Tuesday, let’s stand UNITED for public transit! |
SFTR needs U. For the past 15 years, our organization has worked to unite riders across San Francisco, building the city’s only member-led, grassroots advocate for safe, equitable, and growing transportation. And our work isn’t slowing down anytime soon. In 2026, we will provide our members with up-to-date news and advocacy opportunities surrounding transit funding, services, and voting, all while assembling a community with the shared goal of making public transportation even better than it is now. Let’s stand united, build people power, and fight for public transit that serves ALL riders in San Francisco.
Please consider donating to San Francisco Transit Riders for our End-of-Year campaign from now until January 9, 2026, so that we can continue to advocate for the needs of transit riders in local and regional investments. |
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| We established the Muni Now, Muni Forever Campaign, mobilizing hundreds of riders to advocate for public transit
The Transit Justice Coalition, which includes San Francisco Transit Riders and our community partners, formed the Muni Now, Muni Forever campaign to demand the City find a solution to the SFMTA’s funding deficit, and to oppose transit service cuts. As part of this campaign, we reminded Mayor Lurie to prioritize transit, organized online and in-person actions, mobilized 500+ riders to rally at City Hall, and hosted the Muni Forever Summit, laying the foundation for a citywide transit vision and bolstering future funding measures.
Learn more about Muni Now Muni Forever here. |
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We directly impacted public transit through the Muni Now, Muni Forever Campaign
SFTR and our members pushed the needle, securing temporary funding to push the transit funding deficit another year, and stopped the suspension of Muni lines during the fight against service cuts.
Because of our advocacy, we were able to push the SFMTA to halve the amount of budget cuts coming directly from cuts to transit service, preserving 2% of systemwide service that would have otherwise been lost. |
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| We built rider power through education, research, and outreach.
We began voter education ahead of next year’s election. We hope to continue these efforts into 2026, ensuring all of our members are informed and prepared to vote.
We collaborated with organizations such as the Bay Area Air District, SFMTA, Walk SF, and SF Bike to address riders' needs, particularly in equity priority communities and local schools.
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We continued to cultivate Transit Month as the Bay Area’s September tradition
This year’s Transit Month consisted of a total of 87 transit-themed events spread across all 9 Bay Area counties, from rallies to ridealongs, speedruns, socials, and more. Our Ride Contest attracted three times as many contestants as in 2024, totaling 985 participants and 198,331 miles traveled on Bay Area transit. In 2025, SFTR and our partners at Seamless Bay Area began to collaborate with SoCal Transit Month to extend the celebration throughout California.
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| We restructured our membership and created more opportunities for support and engagement After feedback from our Membership Meeting in April, the SFTR staff introduced the quarterly All Members Assembly meetings. These meetings are a space for members to discuss local and regional transit updates, organizational updates, and our member-led projects. We grew our membership dramatically, cultivating our community of riders so we can unite and advocate for transit rider needs as one voice. |
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We celebrated our 15th anniversary as an organization
2025 marks San Francisco Transit Riders’ 15th anniversary. We are so grateful for all of the SFTR members, advocates, transit leaders, and community partners who have supported our work throughout the years. We will continue to grow and to push for transit rider needs and investments. |
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Support our advocacy in 2026 by attending our 15th Anniversary Gala! |
Join us for a night among the stars for our 15th Anniversary Gala. We'll have guest speakers, raffles, food, drinks, and a fun night celebrating 15 years of San Francisco Transit Riders. Catering, beer, and wine provided by Pinx. Event Details Friday, December 12, 2025 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Hosted at Salesforce Tower 415 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
This event, and our subsequent giving campaign, will raise funds for our work in 2026 to continue our work to secure equitable, permanent funding for Bay Area transit agencies, so that no San Franciscan is left behind due to budget and service cuts. By investing in public transit, we invest in our communities, the economy, and a clean environment. *DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS: MONDAY, DEC 8, 2025*
Each attendee will be entered into a free raffle to tour the Salesforce Transit Center Trainbox at a later date. The Portal, also known as the Downtown Rail Extension project, will extend Caltrain service from Fourth and King Streets and deliver the California High-Speed Rail Authority's future high-speed rail service to the multimodal Salesforce Transit Center, in the heart of downtown San Francisco.
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Take action with Muni Now Muni Forever! |
Join the Muni Now Muni Forever campaign in support of the "Muni Forever Proposal" on December 8th @ 12pm in front of the City Hall steps. We will be rallying to urge the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor to support our proposal.
The "Muni Forever Proposal" plans to raise enough money to improve transit service while keeping San Francisco affordable for residents.
More details about the proposal here. |
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| Apply for the Student/Youth Seat on the Regional Network Management Customer Advisory Group Application will close Friday, Dec 5 at 11:59 pm
The Regional Network Management Customer Advisory Group (RNM CAG) represents Bay Area transit customers and helps shape regional transit policy, planning, and decision-making with the customer in mind.
The RNM CAG – made up of representatives from advocacy and policy organizations, transit agencies' local advisory bodies, and other stakeholders – provides diverse customer perspectives to the Regional Network Management Committee. There is 1 seat available for a student/youth representative. Learn more here. |
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| Move Bay Area Transportation, Climate, and Health South Bay
Dec 5 from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm EXPLORE THE LINKS BETWEEN CLIMATE, HEALTH, AND MOBILITY AS WE BUILD A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION VISION. ✅ Visionary + Successes Panel — Hear from leaders who are delivering real wins in mobility, clean air, and healthier communities across the Bay Area
✅ Full-Room Discussion & Activity — Every voice in the room contributes to shaping our shared regional transportation vision ✅ Keynote Q&A — local transit luminary answers questions big and small
✅ Free event — breakfast and lunch included
RSVP here. |
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