Join us for a Budget Town Hall!
2023-05-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

A Cable Car is Born (Tour)
2023-09-10 10:00 - 17:00 | Cable Car Barn – 1200 Mason Street, San Francisco
Cable cars are synonymous with San Francisco, but do you know about their history? The world’s last manually operated cable car system and an iconic San Francisco attraction, the three remaining lines of the cable car system have remained essentially unchanged since its invention in 1873 by an engineer Andrew Hallidie. At night, these historic cars take rest in the cable car barn and powerhouse on Mason Street, where they are meticulously maintained to preserve this piece of San Francisco history. Join SPUR for a special tour of the cable car barn to see where these historic streetcars reside when they’re not in operation, and how they’re restored so locals and tourists alike can continue to enjoy their rides through the city.

What can California learn from Sweden's world class public transit?
2023-09-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale St., San Francisco, CA, Temezcal Room
Sweden has significantly increased public transit use over the past two decades, and has reduced emissions of transportation by 23% between 2005 and 2019. Now, responding to the pandemic, Sweden is looking into how to reimagine public transit for the future. Transit leaders from Sweden’s three largest regions, visiting California as part of a study delegation on emerging mobility, will share some of the lessons from successful Swedish public transit, and how the country is approaching the opportunity of new forms of transportation to support public mobility goals.
Panelists will include senior executives from:

Trafikförvaltningen (Public transport administration of Stockholm )
Västra Götaland (Regional Council of Gothenberg)
Skånetrafiken (Region of Skåne – Malmo)

Space is limited; registration is required. Light refreshments will be served.

Santa Cruz County Transit Advocacy at the County Fair!
2023-09-13 - 2023-10-21 | Santa Cruz County Fair, 2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA, 95076
Meet the friendly and powerful transit advocates in Santa Cruz and learn about the transformative active and public transportation projects happening now, including the famous Rail & Trail projects. Stop by the Friends of the Rail & Trail Booth Sept 13th-21st at the Santa Cruz County Fair and say Hello. Sign-up for updates and to help volunteer at railandtrail.org

Transit Stops Drunk Driving
2023-09-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Temescal Brewing, 4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, Oakland, 94609, United States
Each year, tens of thousands of people across Alameda County drive drunk, risking their lives and posing a major risk to everyone in the community. Thousands of people each year are arrested for drunk driving, others are hit with massive fines, and ride share apps are everywhere– yet drunk driving is still prevalent in our community. But elected officials have another tool they can use to stop drunk driving: better transit service.
Join Traffic Violence Rapid Response and Mothers Against Drunk Driving for a special Bay Area Transit Month happy hour at one of the most transit accessible bars in Oakland– Temescal Brewing. Special guests include Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb, AC Transit Director Jean Walsh, and Registered Nurse Jennifer Esteen.

Beat the Ridership Record: All Aboard Bay Area Transit Day!
2023-09-16
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, take as many transit trips your heart desires and help us beat the Saturday September 2022 ridership record!
We will add up the total ridership for the day and report out to the public and news media if we exceeded the Saturday, September 17, 2022 ridership, which was the highest ridership of a Saturday in September during Transit Month 2022.

East Palo Alto Access to Nature
2023-09-16 | East Palo Alto
Bird Watching and Coastal Cleanup
More information to come

Birding at Cooley Landing
2023-09-16 08:30 - 10:30 | Cooley Landing 2100 Bay Road East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Join us at Cooley Landing Education Center to observe, appreciate and learn about our native bird species of the San Francisco Bay Area. We’ll be led by Environmental Education Specialist & Biologist, Sirena Lao, in identifying and learning about the ways we can conserve our avian friends and inspire you to get outside! We’ll also be led by Climate Resilient Communities and Grassroots Ecology to learn about ways we can do our part to maintain marshland habitats and how to build resilience in our community with climate change.

Friends of SMART Inspiration Tour
2023-09-16 09:30 - 18:00 | Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit – any Northbound Station
Travel from Larkspur, or any station traveling Northbound, suggested boarding trips SMART trip #2, #4, or #6 and riding the SMART Train from Larkspur to Sonoma County Airport. Using the SMART Connect electric bus to transfer to your chosen destination.
https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Trip Tip: Wings & Wheels Car Show – Sonoma County Airport
Trip Tip: Russian River Brewery – Windsor
SMART Connect is the pilot micro-transit service.
SMART Connect Weekend Service Zone https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/connect
RSVP suggested for docent connections or help navigating the system. Free! https://buytickets.at/friendsofsmart/980430

Meet the BART Anime Mascots
2023-09-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Powell Street Station, concourse level
Join BART as their new Anime Mascots overtake Powell St. Station for BART’s 51 anniversary. Take photos with the mascots, snag rare merch only available at the event, make buttons with staff, grab a prize from the BART capsule ball machine, and submit your designs for the BART mascot costume contest. Come in cosplay and get a rare BART anime charm. Also, the Link21 outreach team will be on hand to talk about our project to build a second train crossing connecting Oakland and SF.
