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May 9

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 Climate Case for Public Transit.’ …

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A Thank You for a wonderful Membership Month, from SFTR’s Executive Director Vinita Goyal
A Thank You for a wonderful Membership Month, from SFTR’s Executive Director Vinita Goyal

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Apr 6

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 reported crimes on Muni are currently at historic lows, our outreach shows that safety continues to be a concern for riders. In order to increase ridership as…

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Addressing riders’ safety concerns
Addressing riders’ safety concerns

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Mar 20

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 Point Meea Liang is a disabled, elderly, and low-income resident of the Northern Cooperative Community, set in the hills of the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. She doesn’t agree with all…

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A robust transit system in the Bayview-Hunters Point is needed to sustain community self-reliance…
A robust transit system in the Bayview-Hunters Point is needed to sustain community self-reliance…

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Feb 21

A message from our Executive Director:

“Welcome to 2023, Riders! We cannot wait to accomplish many more transit goals this year.” Ushering into 2023, are both successes and questions about what is to come. The Central Subway connection to the T-Line opened with fanfare on the Union Square concourse and rightly so. As John King writes: “Ride the 49-Van Ness/Mission bus a few times, and you can start to imagine Van…

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A message from our Executive Director:
A message from our Executive Director:

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Jan 17

A note from our Executive Director:

“To all our riders and supporters: Thank you for being by our side as we have spent another year dedicated to creative and meaningful work. We couldn’t have done it without you.” As the year comes to a close and we look back on all that has been accomplished, we are again struck by the strength, dedication, and commitment shown by our members every day. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to you for standing by our side through the ups…

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A note from our Executive Director:
A note from our Executive Director:

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Nov 2, 2022

S.F. Transit Riders Urge a “Yes” Vote on Measure L

Our city’s transit is struggling — and if the past two years of living through a pandemic have taught us anything, it is that no issue exists in a bubble. Poor transit and transit infrastructure means longer and more packed rides, less access to affordable housing, fewer opportunities for employment…

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S.F. Transit Riders Urge a “Yes” Vote on Measure L
S.F. Transit Riders Urge a “Yes” Vote on Measure L

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Oct 14, 2022

Congratulations to our Riders First Award Winners!

You made Transit Month the best one yet! Mike Delia — Award for Outstanding Operator of the Year While some of us may ride on MUNI, far fewer can say they’ve moved across the country for the system. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Mike said it was always his dream to become a transit operator. …

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Congratulations to our Riders First Award Winners!
Congratulations to our Riders First Award Winners!

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Oct 14, 2022

A thank you to all our riders this Transit Month, and congratulations to our Transit Month Riders First Award Winners!

SFTR’s Executive Director Vinita Goyal reflects on Transit Month and our finale event. This past weekend I read a story of artist T.L. Simons who did map making in Oakland and through his art was meditating on Oakland on the series of obliterations the city experienced over the years. Not…

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A thank you to all our riders this Transit Month, and congratulations to our Transit Month Riders…
A thank you to all our riders this Transit Month, and congratulations to our Transit Month Riders…

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Oct 10, 2022

Congratulations to all the winners of our Transit Month Ride Contest 2022!

Thank you for taking public transit and logging those rides all Transit Month long! It was so fun to follow along. Below are the winners and their prizes, thanks to our generous partners and sponsors! Rider First Award Categories: Total Number of Transit Rides: First Place — Warriors Jersey signed by James Wisem (Issac…

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Congratulations to all the winners of our Transit Month Ride Contest 2022!
Congratulations to all the winners of our Transit Month Ride Contest 2022!

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Oct 3, 2022

Meet our Transit Operator of the Year: Mike Delia (or Mr. Boston)!

Mike’s passion for transit, his fellow operators, San Francisco, and the riders he takes around San Francisco is clear. Through life’s ups-and-downs, Mr. Boston, as he’s known by his riders, operates the F-line transit with a smile on his face and a custom-made Muni cap on his head. …

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Meet our Transit Operator of the Year: Mike Delia (or Mr. Boston)!
Meet our Transit Operator of the Year: Mike Delia (or Mr. Boston)!
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