by Reanne Lacosta | Jun 13, 2024 | Updates
By Dylan Fabris, SFTR Community and Policy Manager For better or worse, 2024 is an election year, and as we get closer to November a few powerful people seem eager to use the SFMTA as a political football to advance their own agendas. From mayoral candidates, to...
by Reanne Lacosta | Jun 3, 2024 | Updates
Hi SFTR Members & the Transit Community, It’s with a mix of emotions that I’ll be stepping down as SF Transit Riders’ Community Organizer. It’s been an incredible couple of years of learning and connecting with transit advocates and community members across San...
by Reanne Lacosta | May 9, 2024 | Updates
By Dylan Fabris, SFTR Community and Policy Manager On March 18th, San Franciscans came together to mourn the loss of a family in West Portal, where a father, mother, and two young sons were killed by a speeding driver while waiting for the bus. Nobody should ever be...
by Reanne Lacosta | Feb 12, 2024 | Updates
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 to partner with and support the...
by Reanne Lacosta | Jan 17, 2024 | Updates
The following message was sent from San Francisco Transit Riders (SFTR) to the SFMTA Board of Directors on Monday, January 15, 2024 ahead of the start of the agency’s budget process. The SFMTA faces severe budget deficits in the coming years, and it is crucial that...
by Reanne Lacosta | Dec 19, 2023 | Updates
*Below is an update of recent transit news from Cyrus Hall, who leads SFTR’s Local Funding Working Group, sent in early December. First, the proposed Charter Amendment that would have given the Mayor the ability to veto parking or fare increases was withdrawn by the...
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