Transit Equity Week
2023-01-30 08:00 - 2023-02-04 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Transit Equity Week and Transit Equity Day are annual celebrations of transit and is meant to increase awareness of the importance of safe, reliable, equitable, and sustainable transportation for all. As we all know, the most disenfranchised communities are also the ones most affected by poor transit in our city. Every city and its residents deserve a transit system that not only allows all residents to participate as fully as possible in our society but allows them to thrive in that society. There are events happening all week!

Distribute "I Ride Public Transit" Pins on Transit Equity Day!
2023-02-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Bayshore and Sunnydale
SFTR is thrilled to be helping raise awareness about San Francisco transit and our rider needs on Saturday, February 4 by passing out these amazing transit stickers along the T-Line. We hope you will join us!
When: Saturday, February 4 at 4pm
Where: We will be meeting at Bayshore and Sunnydale and then riding to Rose Pak station and handing out stickers there. If you’d like to just meet us at Rose Pak, we will be there around 5pm.
Transit advocates and enthusiasts also plan to meet at a local bar or restaurant for mixing and mingling after we finish handing out stickers! We hope to see you there!

Attend next week's Senate Committee on Transportation
2023-02-27 15:00 - 17:00 | CA
Date: Monday, February 27, 2023
Time: 3:00pm or Upon Adjournment of Senate & Assembly Sessions
Location: 1021 O Street, Room 1100
Subject: Joint Informational: Short Term Crisis and Long Term Transformation: How to Bring Back and Build Transit Ridership in California
The Capitol and O Street building are open for in-person attendance of committee hearings. Please utilize the teleconference service if you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or test positive.
The Senate strongly recommends that all members of the public wear a mask in all shared spaces in the Capitol and the 1021 O Street building. Masks are available at all security entrances.
We encourage the public to submit written testimony before the hearing through the position letter portal. Please note that any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment and may be read into the record or reprinted.

Rally for free student transit passes in CA
2023-03-15 09:30 - 17:00 | California State Capitol
Join Move LA and partners in lobbying members of the California Legislature to ask for their support for Assembly Bill 610 (Holden) to create a groundbreaking statewide student transit pass program that enables every California student—from kindergarten to grad school—to easily access fare-free public transit. Details: March 15 at 9:30am at the California State Capitol.

Join us for an exclusive Member Forum!
2023-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
Join your fellow San Francisco Transit Riders members and help SFTR form a formal position in response to SFMTA’s consideration of a fare increase and pause in service restoration. SFTR staff will present on recent updates from SFMTA before turning to members for feedback on how we should respond to SFMTA’s proposals. We want to make sure that our position and advocacy centers the voice of riders — riders like you. Please join us as we craft our response.
This meeting is open to SFTR members only. If you are not a member or need to renew your membership, select ‘become a member’ at checkout.
Questions? Email membership@sftransitriders.org

Rally for Transit Funding!
2023-04-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Polk Street steps at City Hall
Join us, along with Dean Preston and other transit advocates, on April 18th at 12pm to rally for transit funding!
Bay Area transportation agencies are in a dire situation and need state support and need ongoing and reliable funding from the state to support Bay Area transit systems to serve the millions of Californians that rely on public transit everyday.
Based on current ridership, service levels, and cost trends, Bay Area operators forecast annual budget shortfalls in the tens of millions of dollars in FY 2023-24, growing to hundreds of millions of dollars beginning in FY 2024-25 and thereafter.

SFMTA is predicted to face a $130 million budget deficit by FY 2024-2025
Golden Gate Transit will possibly face a $423 million budget deficit over five years and ridership is still 45% of pre-pandemic levels
BART predicts operating deficits to rise over the following five years with a $238 million increase from fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Funding gaps of this enormity could lead to significant cuts in the already limited service levels and could cut off access to critical destinations for those who rely on it most.
In January 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which included a $2 billion cut to the Transit Intercity Rail Capital Program and no funding for transit operations.
If the Governor and the State legislature want to truly prioritize equity, the environment, and supporting San Francisco’s economic recovery, then they should prioritize local transit agencies with enough funding to ensure that there are no cuts to service but also enough funding to support increased service to draw riders back to public transit.
Please consider attending the rally on April 18 at 12 pm (Polk Street steps at City Hall) and signing the petition to demand the Governor includes significant public transit funding in the May revision to the budget by May 14, 2023, and the Assembly and the Senate to their own revised versions by June 2023

Moving for a Greener Future: The Climate Case for Public Transit
2023-04-20 18:30 - 20:00 | 518 Valencia St, San Francisco
We’re all worried about climate change — but what tangible steps can we take? In honor of Membership Month and SF Climate Week, SFTR is hosting a panel about the importance of public transit in addressing San Francisco’s climate goals, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and stopping climate change. Join us tomorrow, you don’t want to miss this talk!
Event tickets start at $5. Supercharge your donation at checkout to also get access to our post-event happy hour and mixer at Casements Bar – food and drink tickets will be provided!
When: Tomorrow, April 20, at 6:30pm
Where: 518 Valencia St, San Francisco
Who: The event will be moderated by Ellen Wu, Executive Director of Urban Habitat. Our panelists are…

Amanda Eaken, Chair of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors
Jason Henderson, Professor in the department of Geography & Environment at San Francisco State University and author of Street Fight: The Politics of Mobility in San Francisco
Tom Radulovich, Policy & Planning for Livable City, and a former elected director of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District from 1996 to 2016
John Anderson, 350 San Francisco Coordinating Committee member

What: We will ask panelists about the changes necessary to move towards a greener future in the transportation sector, and some of the challenges that stand in our way. At the end we will dedicate some time to an audience Q&A.
Masks are encouraged. You can also buy tickets at the door.

Tabling with SFTR at Earth Day SF
2023-04-22 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
We need volunteers to table with us this Saturday! SFTR will tabling at Earth Day SF, located at SF County Fair Building at 9th Ave & Lincoln Way in Golden Gate Park. We’ll talk to people about how our transit and climate are linked. You can volunteer for as long or little as you’d like, sign up below!

Budget Letter Writing Campaign
2023-04-30 12:00 - 17:00 | Dolores Park
Join us on Sunday at noon to write letters to the governor and state representatives urging them to fund transit. The event is co-hosted by Seamless Bay Area, San Francisco Transit Riders, Streets for People and Friends of Caltrain. We’ll also be joined by State Senator Scott Weiner, BART President and Board Director Janice Li, and other elected officials!
Why does transit need state funding?
As federal COVID relief funds draw down and transit ridership remains well below pre-pandemic levels, Bay Area transit agencies are faced with large budget shortfalls. Revenue deficits for all 27 Bay Area transit agencies are estimated around $3 billion over the next 5 years.
In light of this dire situation, state funding will be essential to avoid the fiscal cliff and help improve the system to regrow ridership.
Without new revenue streams, agencies will have to make tough decisions to cut back on transit service (such as eliminating routes, reduced frequencies, and less weekend service), fare hikes, and transit agency staff layoffs. We cannot afford to let our transit agencies flounder. This would be a disaster for marginalized communities, our state’s climate goals, and all California residents.
How can you help?
By joining our letter writing event on April 30th! You’ll be in good company with transit advocates from all around the Bay. Through our collective efforts and petitioning of the state legislature, we can ensure transit agencies have the necessary funds to sustain services in the immediate future and build back ridership in the years to come.
Thank you and we’ll see you at Dolores Park!

Join us for a Budget Town Hall!
2023-05-12 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
On May 12th, Assemblymember Phil Ting is hosting a Budget Town Hall in San Francisco. Come hear a presentation about the California State Budget, then give feedback that’ll help shape our next priorities.
We encourage you to attend and represent the needs of your members for public transit. If you cannot attend in person, you can send emails or post on social media through the link below!
Transit agencies across the California are running out of cash to maintain critical transit service. According to a CA Transit Association survey, 72% of agencies face shortfalls when the one-time federal relief money runs out. Between now and 2028, the state’s transit agencies will need $6 billion to prevent major cuts and improve service to regrow ridership.
SFTR is part of a growing statewide coalition calling on the state Legislature and Governor to avert this crisis and help transit survive and thrive. We are asking for a multi-year $6 billion commitment from the state to sustain vital transit service and support ridership recovery while operators and government agencies work to create a long-term plan to regrow ridership and create a new, sustainable financial model for public transit.

Sunday Streets: Bayview
2023-05-21 12:00 - 17:00 | Sunday Streets Bayview
We will be tabling at this year’s first Sunday Streets! We are happy to celebrate the 15th year anniversary in the streets with Sunday Streets, riders across the city, and our community!
Outside of Sunday Streets, SFTR is dedicating a lot of our time to working in the Bayview and hearing directly from residents about what they need and want from transit.

Rally for public transit funding!
2023-06-03 13:30 - 15:00 | Civic Center Plaza
It’s Life or Death for the Bay Area’s Public Transportation System; The State Must Act to Save It!
Join the Rally Saturday 6/3 to Demand Essential Funding
On Saturday, June 3, 2023 transit advocates will gather in Oakland and San Francisco to mourn the impending death of public transit – and our regional economy – if Governor Newsom and the state legislature fail to provide adequate funding for transit in the proposed FY24 state budget.
WHEN & WHERE:
A short memorial for transit will be held at 1:30pm in Civic Center Plaza, across the street from the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall. A rally with elected officials and other speakers will start around 1:40pm and conclude around 2pm. This event will happen rain or shine.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Senator Scott Wiener
Supervisor Dean Preston
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman
Jaime Valoria, Tenderloin Transit Organizer & SFTR Board Member
Nayeli Maxson, DSA SF, parent and transit rider

This rally is being organized by independent advocates, Kid Safe SF, Safe Street Rebel, Democratic Socialists of America – San Francisco, and the San Francisco Transit Riders.

Volunteer with SFTR at Sunday Streets Tenderloin!
2023-06-04 12:00 - 17:00 | 301 8th St #235, San Francisco, CA 94103
Help spread the word about public transit by joining us in the Tenderloin this Sunday to talk about transit, funding, and more.
It’s the 15th anniversary of Sunday Streets!
You can enjoy free recreational activities, health resources, music, dance, and more all summer long.

Tell the state leaders who are negotiating the budget and tell them firmly: "We NEED transit."
2023-06-10 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
JOIN US IN RAISING OUR VOICE BEFORE JUNE 15!
Public transportation systems across California are facing major budget shortfalls in the aftermath of the pandemic. If not addressed with state funding, agencies will be forced to implement devastating, potentially irrecoverable service cuts that pose a devastating threat to California’s future.
We need to burn up the phone lines of Governor Newsom, Budget Chairs Ting and Skinner, Senate President Pro Tem Atkins, and Assembly Speaker Rendon to let them know they must provide finding to save public transportation by the June 15 midnight budget deadline. Please call now and share on social media to let everyone know who you called!
We are hearing that the media coverage, calls, and letters are putting pressure on budget negotiators. So let’s keep it up! Call during office hours if you can.
Numbers and script!
If you can’t make phone calls, put pressure on our elected leaders to listen to us by sending an email!
SFTR has an email all ready for you, just click below to personalize and send! Let’s remind our leaders that losing public transit will hurt all San Franciscans, but especially those who rely on public transit to get around. Addressing Muni’s severe financial crisis must be at the core of any solution for a more sustainable, accessible and equitable city. With critical cuts to transit expected to go into effect as soon as this year, we cannot wait for this to go to the ballot three years from now.
Send an email!

Celebrate our state budget win!
2023-06-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Barebottle Brewing, Salesforce Park
Transit advocates and supporters will be gathering Sunday, July 30th, at Barebottle Brewing, Salesforce Park from 3-5pm to celebrate achieving a state budget win for transit.
Thanks to your support, we won a significant reprieve and new funding for transit in the state budget. After marches, rallies, and 10,000+ phone calls, Governor Newsom signed a budget that:

Added $1.1B in flexible funding that can easily be used for transit service to prevent cuts and regrow ridership.
Restored $2B in TIRCP capital funding, enabling long planned Bay Area projects to move forward.

This funding doesn’t resolve the Bay Area’s five-year transit deficit (~$2.5B), but it does stave off devastating budget cuts. Come celebrate the win and get ready for the next steps to help public transit survive and thrive!
This is a Buy Your Own Beer (from Barebottle) event. The location is outside, wheelchair accessible via elevators, kid friendly, and near a playground. Bring your loved ones!

Meet & greet Lydia So, Mayor Breed’s nominee to the SFMTA Board!
2023-07-14 18:30 - 20:00 | CA
The San Francisco Transit Riders, WalkSF, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition are proud to host an evening event with Lydia So, Mayor Breed’s nominee to the SFMTA Board. Join us this Friday, July 14th, from 6:30-8pm, over Zoom.
Have questions for Board Nominee So? Questions will be taken both before and during the event, and asked by a moderator. Sign-up now, and start thinking about what you’d like to know!

Make your voice heard about Mission Street at Highland Avenue Bus Stop & Infrastructure Improvements!
2023-08-04 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
The SFMTA is partnering with Public Works to repave Mission Street between Appleton and Crescent Avenues. As a part of this project, we are proposing changes to bus stop spacing to improve reliability on the 14 Mission and 49 Van Ness Mission. This project would also improve vehicle access in the neighborhood.
Proposed improvements include:

Repaving Mission Street between Appleton and Crescent avenues
Removing bus stops on Mission Street at Highland Avenue (both directions)
Converting the existing bus zones at Highland Avenue to new uses, including four new metered parking spaces and a new commercial loading zone

There will be a hearing about this on August 4, and SFTMA is asking for the community to give their opinion! Learn more and join the meeting on Aug. 4 by clicking below.
Learn more.

SFTWA (SF Taxi Workers Alliance) rally to protest autonomous vehicles
2023-08-07 11:30 - 13:30 | CA
Join the SFTWA (SF Taxi Workers Alliance) at their upcoming rally to protest autonomous vehicles and their interference with public safety operations. Rallies will be held prior to the upcoming California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) meetings on:
Monday, August 7th at 11:30 am
Address: 505 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102
We also invite you to attend the meetings on Monday, August 7th at 1 pm and Thursday, August 10th at 11 am for public comment. Comments can also be made prior to the meeting through the CPUC website (PROCEEDING R1212011).

Meet the Board Member: Dominica Henderson
2023-08-10 18:00 - 19:30 | CA
San Francisco Transit Riders, WalkSF, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition are proud to host a member event with Dominica Henderson, the newest incoming member of the SFMTA Board. If you are a member of any of these organizations, come join us Thursday, August 10th, from 6:00-7:30pm, over Zoom!
Have questions for incoming Board Director Henderson? Questions will be taken both before and during the event, and asked by a moderator. Sign-up here, and start thinking about what you’d like to ask!

Let’s finish the job on a faster, safer Geary!
2023-08-15 13:00 - 17:00 | CA
Improvements east of Stanyan gave us a Geary that is faster, with 18% faster travel for the 38/38R, and safer, with an 81% drop in excessive speeding. The Geary Boulevard Improvement Project extends the work of the Geary Rapid Project, which was completed in 2021. It adds four major components to Geary, from Stanyan to 34th ave, which you can learn more about here.
The SFMTA Board will vote on the Geary Boulevard Improvement Project on August 15th. Meeting starts at 1pm. If you’d like to give a public comment in support, please fill out the form below so we can send you example talking points, and a reminder the day before. For those commenting by phone, we’ll also send a text/SMS when it’s time to call in!
If you have any questions, please reach out to info@fastersafergeary.org.
Please note that the SFMTA Board is currently limiting phone public comments to 10 minutes total per agenda item. Giving your comment in person at city hall guarantees that you’ll be heard. If you’re phoning in, the earlier you call in once the item is called, the higher the chance your comment will be heard.
Finally, if you haven’t already done so, please send a letter to city leaders, including the SFMTA Board, right now! You can send a letter here.

Rally for safe streets on August 22
2023-08-22 17:00 - 18:00 | CA
A four-year-old child was killed in the crosswalk in San Francisco on August 15
This can never happen again.
We must stand together to show that this tragedy is unacceptable – and so is inaction by City leaders. Our streets must be made safe for children and all of us.
When: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 5:00 – 6:00PM
Where: The plaza next to Caltrain at 4th & King Streets
What: We will create a memorial for the child and rally for change.
Bring: Stuffed animals to add to the memorial, and strollers to show solidarity.
Crossing the street should never be life-or-death.
The 4th & King intersection is incredibly dangerous. This piece by KTVU 2 makes it very clear how vulnerable a person is when crossing here. And there are too many intersections just like this across San Francisco.
So please stand with us on Tuesday for real change on our streets. Spread the word – here’s a flyer you can share.
This is a moment where we must be loud.

Biking, Birds, and BART | Fruitvale to San Leandro
2023-08-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Fruitvale BART Station, 3401 E 12th St, Oakland, CA, 94601, United States
Enjoy a flat, family-friendly ride along Oakland’s Martin Luther King Shoreline. Explore the Bay Trail and learn about the birds that live in this coastal habitat. Continue to Drake’s in San Leandro for post-ride snacks and brews outside. The event will be transit accessible, beginning at the Fruitvale BART station and ending near the San Leandro station. You can view the route here.

Transit Month and Ride Contest 2023 begins!
2023-09-01 | San Francisco and Bay Area!
Join us September 2023 to celebrate the role of transit in the Bay Area with events, rides, and prizes!
See all events and join the ride contest here!

BART Scavenger Hunt
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-20 | BART System
Come celebrate Transit Month with Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) from around the Bay Area. All are welcome!
YPT is highlighting public art and small businesses throughout the Bay Area via a scavenger hunt across the entire BART system. Complete what you can and share your progress on social media!
We’ll have trivia, recap our BART scavenger hunt, and offer prizes for both.
Link to the scavenger hunt (opening Sept. 1 and closing Sept. 20): https://forms.gle/TzaGYncrbu4BeLdj9

SFTR Transit Month Kick-off Celebration: A Ride-Along and Rally!
2023-09-05 12:00 - 13:00 | City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Come show your support for public transit and your fellow transit riders at SFTR’s Celebratory Ride Along & Rally on September 5, which also marks our Transit Month Kick-Off Event! You’ll meet up with other riders, city leaders, SFTR members, and more at locations across the city to ride Muni together to City Hall, where we’ll have speakers contextualize the state of public transit today and set the stage for our engagement on all things transit for the rest of September.
Rally
– Tuesday September 5, 2022, 12:00pm-1:00pm at City Hall
Ride Along Routes:
– 11:30am – 5R from Divisadero St to Van Ness Ave
– 11:15am – J from 20th St to Civic Center
– 11:30am – K, M, or S from West Portal to Civic Center
Sign up for ride-along routes here!
Rally will start at noon, ride along will happen between 11am and noon depending on location.
You don’t want to miss out on this celebration of riders, transit, and our amazing San Francisco transit community.

Manny Yekutiel in Conversation with BART Officials on a Moving BART Train!
2023-09-08 18:30 - 20:00 | CA
As a part of our site, specific event, serious, Mannys is hosting a conversation with the president of the BART board Janice Li and the general manager Bob Powers to discuss the state of public transportation across the bay area and in particular the BART system.
Public transportation is facing a once in a century crisis, with a combination of slow recovery from the pandemic, mixed with increasing structural deficits, stocking fears of a transportation doom loop.
Hear directly from one of the most important Bay Area public transportation agencies but let’s do it on the system itself!
We will be meeting at the 16th St. BART station and we’ll be taking over one entire BART car for the conversation down to SFO and back.
**Don’t be late! Because we are going on a moving train we can’t wait for anyone who is running late*
While this event is free, you will need to pay for the BART ride. You will need $6.40 on your Clipper card.
We will meet near the agent booth, go through the BART fare gates then we will board the first car of an SFO bound train.
If you have any questions, please reach out to angelina@welcometomannys.com

Tri Delta Transit takes you to the Pittsburg Seafood and Music Festival
2023-09-09 - 2023-09-10 | Tri Delta Transit routes and shuttle to the festival at Pittsburg Old Downtown on Railroad
In honor of Transit Month, Tri Delta Transit is the official shuttle for this terrific Bay Area event. As a perk for riding with Tri Delta Transit, riders receive the opportunity to enter to win a Festival package for two, including tickets, swag and food discounts. On festival days, September 9th and 10th, riders on Tri Delta Transit and our festival shuttles will receive a coupon for discounts for beverages or the seafood island. You can only receive this perk by riding on Tri Delta Transit.

Tenderloin Traffic Safety Task Force Annual Event
2023-09-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Golden Gate Greenway (Golden Gate Avenue, between Leavenworth and Jones St.)
A community event to highlight and celebrate the Task Forces’ accomplishments through the years and ongoing projects in pedestrian, traffic safety, public space, and public transit. Get community input on Task Force Priorities for 2024
Family friendly activities by St. Anthonys and 826 Valencia; raffle prizes throughout the event, including $50 clipper cards, bicycle helmets, & a bike! SFMTA’s Sales van will provide information on discount services and sales. SF Transit Riders will be there to promote transit month and rider contests. Learn how to use the 311 App. Ice cream and more!

Pacific Bus Museum Tour
2023-09-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Meet at Fremont BART station to Pacific Bus Museum, 37974 Shinn St Fremont CA
Go on a guided tour of a selection of historic city buses, motor coaches, school buses, and purpose built coaches from the Bay Area and California.
Meet at Fremont BART station to Pacific Bus Museum, 37974 Shinn St Fremont CA.

VivaCalleSJ by Transit
2023-09-10 10:00 - 15:00 | CA
Viva CalleSJ is a free recreation program that temporarily closes miles of San Jose streets to bring communities together to walk, bike, skate, play and explore the city like never before. Visit different transit organizations at various Activity Hubs: Catalyze SV at the Japantown, CA High Speed Rail at the Tamien Park,
Transit Instructions:
Japantown – VTA Light Rail: Japantown/Ayer Station
Tamien Park – Caltrain Tamien Station, VTA Light Rail: Tamien Station
Kelley Park – VTA 73 bus: Keyes & 12th or Senter & Alma
