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We’re fighting for public transit that works
We need a public transit system that is fast, reliable, and easy to use. We need a system that connects every neighborhood in the city, so people everywhere can access all that San Francisco has to offer. Close to 250,000 people rely on Muni every day, and many more will need to count on transit if we are to hit our climate and sustainability goals. Join our movement to change the future of public transit in San Francisco.
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Upcoming Events
Safer Ocean Avenue – August Community Meeting
Safer Ocean Avenue – August Community Meeting
San Francisco Transit Riders and Community Members hosting this monthly community meeting to show support and ensure the Red-Transit only lanes are implemented as one of the key parts of
Transit Month
Transit Month
Transit Month brings much-needed attention to public transit, shining a spotlight on what works well and highlighting the future opportunities and work needed to make transit work better for everyone.
Transit Month Ride Contest
Transit Month Ride Contest
Ride Transit and Win Prizes! Get ready to log your rides between September 1st and 30th! Every ride you take on public transit run by a Bay Area transit agency
Nominate Your Transit Hero of 2026!
Nominate Your Transit Hero of 2026!
San Francisco Transit Riders and Seamless Bay Area are looking for YOU to nominate people or projects that have made life better for transit riders in the past year. Submit
Transit Month Kickoff Rally
Transit Month Kickoff Rally
September is Transit Month! It all begins on Thursday, September 1st, at the San Francisco Transit Riders’ Annual Transit Month Kickoff Rally! Our guest speakers will address riders at the
Monthly 3rd Street / Islais Creek Bridge Replacement Project Action Planning Community Meeting
Monthly 3rd Street / Islais Creek Bridge Replacement Project Action Planning Community Meeting
3rd Street/Islais Creek Bridge is being replaced leading to 2 years of construction with no bridge access, no T-3rd Light rail service, and cutting off a main artery into Mission
Rider’s Reader
SFTR Response to: Proposed SFMTA Budget Charter Amendment
This letter was submitted to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in response to the proposed City Charter amendment relating to the SFMTA budget,...
A note from our Executive Director, Vinita Goyal: Our Strategic Plan
We are at the cusp of two years of my tenure at San Francisco Transit Riders and throughout that time our staff and board have been occupied with...
How a bridge toll increase can help transit riders across the Bay: SB-532 Explained
San Francisco Transit Riders (SFTR) is a proud member of the coalition of advocates that rallied to prevent billions of dollars in cuts to transit...
A Thank You for a wonderful Membership Month, from SFTR’s Executive Director Vinita Goyal
We spent a Thursday evening in April at the humble and atmospheric 518 Valencia in San Francisco talking about ‘Moving for a Greener Future: The...
Addressing riders’ safety concerns
To achieve the transit-oriented vision of San Francisco that we strive for, everybody must be safe and comfortable while riding the bus. While...
A robust transit system in the Bayview-Hunters Point is needed to sustain community self-reliance and agency.
By Vinita Goyal and Dr. Hollis Pierce-Jenkins A section of this article was published by StreetsblogSF. Lived Experience in the Bayview-Hunters...
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