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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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Let’s Keep Winning in 2024!
We only win with your support. We’re funded by a combination of private grants, corporate sponsorships, and most importantly: members! In addition to giving us the political clout we need to make a difference, members provide over 25% of our budget. Those are funds we can use immediately where they’re most needed, like to develop campaigns to bring back Muni routes or to fight for the funding Muni needs.
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Upcoming Events
ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at the Critical Mass
ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at the Critical Mass
Sign up for a volunteer signature gathering event or deep-dive training to help get the ComMUNIty Transit Act on the ballot. You can join any signature gathering event without prior training, though an
ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at the Presidio Pop Up
ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at the Presidio Pop Up
Sign up for a volunteer signature gathering event or deep-dive training to help get the ComMUNIty Transit Act on the ballot. You can join any signature gathering event without prior training, though an
Membership Month Party and Treasure Island Tour
Membership Month Party and Treasure Island Tour
San Francisco Transit Riders is a membership-based organization that empowers everyday transit riders to raise their collective voices to advocate for pro-rider policies. Riders are at the heart of every...
ComMUNIty Transit Act: Volunteer Kick-off and signature gathering or flyering!
ComMUNIty Transit Act: Volunteer Kick-off and signature gathering or flyering!
Learn about the ballot measure, meet other volunteers, then get trained and help us gather signatures at the JFK Community Picnic at Peacock Meadow and JFK Promenade. Sign up for
Transit Movie Night
Transit Movie Night
See you at the movies! Join us for our final event of Membership Month 2024 where we’ll be coming together to watch the documentary “Taken for a Ride,” and other transit-focused
ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at the Farmer’s Market.
ComMUNIty Transit Act: Signature gathering at the Farmer’s Market.
Sign up for a volunteer signature gathering event or deep-dive training to help get the ComMUNIty Transit Act on the ballot. You can join any signature gathering event without prior training, though an
Rider’s Reader
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...
SFTR’s letter to SFMTA: Prioritize Public Transit in the Upcoming Budget
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...
A message from Cyrus Hall: Recent Transit 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...
A message from our Executive Director, Vinita Goyal: Let’s look back on a great year!
Dear SFTR Members, We started the new year with a bold intention: It would be ideal if we could unite the fronts of residents and transit agencies...
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...
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San Francisco Transit Riders
P.O. Box 193341, San Francisco, CA 94119
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