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  Reanne Lacosta, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
June 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Upcoming opportunities to get involved and take action!

More volunteer opportunities to tell Mayor Lurie to keep Market Street car-free!   On April 10th, Mayor Lurie announced that Waymo will begin using Market Street beginning this summer. This announcement made a week after the SFMTA Board of Directors cut five Muni lines on Market Street. The Mayor'…
  Dylan Fabris, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
June 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Urge Governor Newsom TODAY: Take this deal that will save transit!

Urge Governor Newsom: Take this deal that will save transit!  Last week, we asked riders to call their legislators’ offices to demand that they reject Newsom's cuts to transit services. Our demands were successful! Yesterday the legislative leadership put out response to Governor Newsom's proposed …
  Dylan Fabris, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
June 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Tell San Francisco's legislators: Stand up for transit!

Tell San Francisco's legislators: Stand up for transit!  The only reason the Bay Area traffic isn’t as notorious as Los Angeles is because we have BART and Muni. Both of these are on the chopping block if Governor Newsom and the California Legislature don't provide enough transit funding in this ye…
  Reanne Lacosta, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Recent transit updates

Calling all Excelsior residents!   SFTR is working in collaboration with the Bay Area Air District to identify transit needs directly from community members and groups within San Francisco neighborhoods. Once needs have been identified, we aim to amplify community voices to improve public transport…
  SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
April 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Build a community of riders with SFTR!

Let's cheers to our 15th Anniversary Membership Month!   SFTR is so grateful to have built a community of riders who support our mission of advocating for a public transit system from which all San Francisco residents can benefit. This Membership Month, we've loved the opportunity to connect deepe…
  Reanne Lacosta, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM

LAST CHANCE: RSVP for our Community Happy Hour

Don't forget to RSVP for our Community Happy Hour on Tuesday, April 29!   Wrap up San Francisco Transit Riders' 15th Anniversary Membership Month with a community happy hour! Connect with SFTR staff and other SFTR members, like you! This will be a relaxed opportunity to come together, socialize, an…
  Dylan Fabris, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
April 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Sign our new letter to tell leaders: Fund public transit!

Sign our new letter to tell leaders: Fund public transit!   SFMTA is facing a significant budget deficit of up to $322 million by 2026. This shortfall is largely due to reduced performance of the city’s general fund and the expiration of federal pandemic aid, which together accounted for nearly ha…
  Dylan Fabris, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
April 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Remind SF's leaders of why they should invest in Muni!

The Mayor must invest in equitable transit solutions, not AVs  Last Thursday, April 10, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced his decision to permit autonomous vehicles — specifically Waymos — onto Market Street. San Francisco Transit Riders (SFTR), Kid Safe SF, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and Walk…
  SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Celebrate transit with us this SUNDAY!

Celebrate 15 years of SFTR this SUNDAY, April 13!   For the past fifteen years, San Francisco Transit Riders has been lucky to be supported by a community of riders who are as passionate about public transportation as we are. Since our inception, SFTR has been San Francisco’s only member and commu…
  SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
April 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Let's celebrate our collective transit wins!

Join us in celebrating our community of riders!  For the past fifteen years, San Francisco Transit Riders has been lucky to be supported by a community of riders who are as passionate about public transportation as we are. Since our inception, SFTR has been San Francisco’s only member and community…
  Reanne Lacosta, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
April 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM

LAST CHANCE: RSVP for SFTR's Membership Meeting

Last chance to sign up for tonight's Membership Meeting!  As an SFTR member, YOU can have a say in how we lead as a community of riders in San Francisco. Kick-off San Francisco Transit Riders' 15th Anniversary Membership Month by joining our upcoming General Membership Meeting. You'll be joined by …
  Sara Johnson, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
April 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Happy Membership Month from SFTR!

Happy Membership Month to all of our SFTR members! RSVP for this month's events before it's too late!  Funding for public transportation and other core public services is being cut throughout the whole nation, including our own in San Francisco. Despite being an essential resource for mobility, equ…
  Reanne Lacosta, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
March 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Make a difference with SFTR!

Collaborate with SFTR at next week's Membership Meeting!   As an SFTR member, YOU can have a say in how we lead as a community of riders in San Francisco. Kick-off San Francisco Transit Riders' 15th Anniversary Membership Month by joining our upcoming General Membership Meeting. You'll be joined by…
  Sara Johnson, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
March 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Enjoy these exclusive Membership Month events!

Become a member and enjoy these exclusive Membership Month events!  Our 15th Anniversary Membership Month is just around the corner, and we have so much planned for all of our members! RSVP now for our Membership Meeting, 15th Anniversary Celebration, and Happy Hour! 🥳 🍻 Stay tuned for more events…
  Reanne Lacosta, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
March 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Protect Muni Now, Keep Muni Forever!

Join the Muni Now, Muni Forever Campaign in this upcoming rally!  The Muni Now, Muni Forever campaign (MNMF) will be leading a rally on March 18th at 11:00 am at the steps of City Hall to stop the proposed Muni service cuts. Participants are encouraged to join the rally, then attend the SFMTA Board…
  San Francisco Transit Riders · [email protected]
March 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM

It's our 15th Anniversary!

Thank you to all our members for supporting us these past 15 years!   This year, 2025, marks San Francisco Transit Riders' 15th anniversary since the formation of our organization. In 2010, our founder, Dave Snyder, and other passionate San Francisco riders sought to form a transit rider advocacy g…
  Reanne Lacosta, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
January 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Upcoming opportunities to get involved!

Thanks to everyone who donated to our End-of-Year Giving Campaign  Thank you to all of our members who donated to our End-of-Year Giving Campaign! Through your support in 2025, we hope to host more events to educate, gather, mobilize, and advocate for more transit resources, service, and funding. We…
  Sara Johnson, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
January 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM

One last week to support this IMPORTANT campaign!

Help us reach our goal!  It’s the LAST WEEK to donate to our End-of-Year campaign! Thank you to everyone who has donated to our End-of-Year campaign! Your dollars will fund important advocacy efforts, to ensure we get permanent transit funding for our communities.   It is SFTR’s main priority in the…
  San Francisco Transit Riders · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 5:01 PM

We’re Ringing in a New Year with Optimism and Cheer!

Happy New Year from SFTR!To us, 2025 means new opportunities to grow our community and fight for transit service that fulfills the needs of ALL riders across San Francisco.   Before we welcome 2025, please consider donating to San Francisco Transit Riders for our End-of-Year campaign from now until …
  Sara Johnson, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Happy Holidays from SFTR!

Celebrate the Season of Giving with SFTR!  Happy Holidays from all of us at SFTR! In the spirit of the season of giving, we encourage you to reflect on how we can spread the joy and accessibility of public transportation to communities across San Francisco and the Bay Area. We are privileged to live…
  San Francisco Transit Riders · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM

We are SFTR!

Hi John,  We are all San Francisco Transit Riders when we stand united! SFTR is the city’s only member-led, grassroots advocate for excellent, affordable, and growing transportation.   Transit is more than just a great way to travel. Great transportation connects communities to the resources they n…
  Dylan Fabris, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM

What does the election mean for public transit?

Trump won. Prop L lost. Now what?   In his newest blog post, Dylan Fabris, SFTR's Community and Policy Manager, reflects on the most recent election. This includes federal and local recaps, as well as plans to continue growing our transit advocacy community, building on the work from the YES on L: C…
  Reanne Lacosta, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Voting is easier with these resources!

Voting is easier with these resources!  We joined transit advocates around the region to bring you two Transportation Candidate Questionnaires! We reached out to candidates in San Francisco and across the Bay Area to learn what their positions are on public transportation, street safety, and mobilit…
  Vinita Goyal, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
January 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Transition Message from our Executive Director, Vinita Goyal

Transition Message from our Executive Director, Vinita Goyal Dear SFTR Community,   I am writing to share with you that after two and a half years of serving as Executive Director at San Francisco Transit Riders, I will be leaving the organization on February 8. I am so grateful for the opportunity …
  Dylan Fabris, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
January 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM

We can't wait to see you TODAY, for our Membership Meeting!

Register for our General Membership Meeting TODAY, Jan 24! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Vinita Goyal, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
January 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Exciting news from our Executive Director, Vinita Goyal

SFTR's new change in Board leadership! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Dylan Fabris, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
January 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Correction: Register for this exclusive member event!

Register for our upcoming General Membership Meeting, Jan 24! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Dylan Fabris, SF Transit Riders · [email protected]
January 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Register for this exclusive member event!

Register for our upcoming General Membership Meeting, Jan 24! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …