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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 15h

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 15h

Join us for our upcoming All Members Assembly meeting on 10/29. This will be the first of our quarterly members-only in-person meetings, where we'll provide updates on transit planning, transit funding, and SFTR organizational updates.

Members, check our newsletter for details.

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 1d

Can you believe it's already been a month since our Transit Month Kickoff Rally? 😱 We love to see our city leaders show up for transit! We must remind them to continue fighting for transit and representing riders even beyond Transit Month!

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 2d

Want to win SIGNED Golden State Warriors and Valkyries merch? Join us for our Rider First Awards this Friday, 10/10, where we'll be raffling off these items, and MORE!

RSVP here: buff.ly/nOl1hOE

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 5d

Next Friday is your LAST CHANCE to secure your exclusive Transit Month 2025 Clipper Card! Join us for the Rider First Awards on 10/10 at 6:00 pm, where we'll also have speeches from elected officials, fun activities, prizes, food, and refreshments! 🥳

RSVP here: buff.ly/nOl1hOE

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 7d

Check out a couple of pics from some Transit Month events, including: the San Antonio Station/ Neighborhood Walking Tour, Fix Our Schedules! How AC Transit Worker-Rider Solidarity Results in Better Service, the TJPA/CAHSR Pop-up Transit Art Fair, and Ride & Zine with ComMUNIty Magazine.

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 7d

This year, we hosted our BIGGEST and BEST Transit Month yet! Thank you to all the riders, operators, organizations, and agencies who made #TransitMonth2025 so GREAT!

We can't wait until next year's festivities! 🥳

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 8d

Join us for our Rider First Awards on October 10th, where we'll be awarding all of our #RideContest winners, honoring our Transit Heroes, and closing out Transit Month 2025 in style!

RSVP at buff.ly/d2Uec1T

San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 9d

Transit Month is graciously sponsored by all of our partners. Thank you to all of our 2025 sponsors for supporting our work to speak up for riders and for Bay Area transit. We'll see you all next year!

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 10d

Don't forget to vote for your transit hero, heroes, movement, or action by TONIGHT, September 28th @ 11:59pm. And watch them get awarded for their heroic actions at our upcoming Rider First Awards.

Nominate here: buff.ly/B3q9O9m

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 12d

We had such a great time at Muni Heritage Weekend with the San Francisco Market Street Railway Museum and the SFMTA! We still have one more weekend of #TransitMonth2025, so don't miss out on all the fun!

Swipe for a surprise 👉

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 13d

Who's excited for our annual Rider First Awards? Join @sftru.bsky.social and @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social on October 10th to close out Transit Month by celebrating some of the people who have gone above and beyond to improve transit in the past year.

RSVP at buff.ly/d2Uec1T

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BART @bart.gov · 19d

This 🚄 Transit Month, join BART and local transit agencies for All Aboard with Transit CEOs, a multimodal ride-along and happy hour with regional transit leaders.

📆 Friday, Sept. 26, 3pm start

📍 Begins at 19th St./Oakland BART Station

@sftru.bsky.social @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social

Ride-along and happy hour with transit CEOs

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Maya🚂🚃🚄🚅🚆🚇🚈🚉🚊🚝🚞🚋🚌🚎 @trains.bsky.social · 19d

Finally got the chance to develop and scan my photos from the rally to save transit a week and a half ago hosted by @sftru.bsky.social and @transbaycoalition.bsky.social

were going to not just save transit were going to make it so much better

A B/W photo of many people on the steps of the State Building in San Francisco holding signs that say things like find transit and signs for union or transit orgs

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A B/W photo of people marching on the sidewalk holding model bart and caltrain on streatchers

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A B/W photo of a person holding a cardboard BART model on a streatcher

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A B/W photo of Barnali Ghosh speaking in front of a sign for IBEW local 6 and many pro transit signs

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511 Contra Costa @511cc.org · 19d

For Transit Month's 8th Annual Rider First Awards, YOU have the opportunity to nominate people or projects that have made life better for transit riders in the past year. Learn more & nominate a person/project: ow.ly/fpjt50WUieP

@sftru.bsky.social @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social @ccta.net

Nominate Your Transit Hero of 2025!

For our 8th Annual Rider First Awards, we’re looking for YOU to nominate people or projects that have made life better for transit riders in the past year. For example, nominees could be: An amazing...

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League of Women Voters of San Francisco @lwvsf.bsky.social · 14d

Our meeting to kick off our brand new Transportation Equity Working Group is tomorrow 9/25, 6-7pm PT, online.

If you're a League member or interested in becoming one, or with a group that works transit in San Francisco, we hope you'll join us. RSVP required luma.com/d5xkki45

#TransitMonth2025

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511 Contra Costa @511cc.org · 14d

This month, the Bay Bridge Trail turns 12 & Bike East Bay is hosting an anniversary ride. It's a #TransitMonth event, starting and ending at East Bay BART stations. Pump up your tires, grab your Clipper card & RSVP here: 511cc.org/17I
@bart.gov @bikeeastbay.bsky.social @sftru.bsky.social @ccta.net

Join us for an East Bay Group Ride - Sunday, September 28. 10am to 2pm. Starting location: MacArthur BART; End: Richmond BART with a hangout at Armistice Brewing to follow. Route: 22.7 mile ride across the Bay Bridge Trail, then the Bay Trail to Richmond. This is a no-drop ride – all are welcome, nobody gets left behind. Transit Month.

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 14d

We had a great night at the Giants game with the SF Hoo Lee Gans! Can't wait for more transit rides to the park next season! ⚾

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 15d

TODAY is the day to hop aboard, Bay Area! See you all on transit!

All Aboard Transit Day is hosted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Transit Month is graciously sponsored by the MTC in their efforts to secure new investments dedicated to transit in the Bay Area.

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 16d

Don't miss out on Filipino Heritage Night with SFTR, the SF Hoo Lee Gans, and your SF Giants! Read Jaime's blog on how Filipino heritage, public transit, and baseball all come together at tomorrow's game, on 9/23.

Read Jaime's blog: buff.ly/o4roTLn
Get your tickets here: buff.ly/RwcQOwm

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 16d

AND FINALLY:
9/29 - 10/5: North Bay - Week Without Driving
9/30: Book Talk: If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight - A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy

This wraps up Transit Month, so don’t forget to take pictures and tag us! Let’s celebrate our transit, our riders, and our operators!

San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 16d

9/28: Bay Bridge Trail Anniversary Ride
9/28: "Go where you want to go": Pacifica via SamTrans
9/29 - 10/5: National Week Without Driving

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 16d

A few more...
9/27: Transit Month Rally: Telegraph For People
9/27: Transit Month "Rosie Ride" ferry from SF to Richmond
9/27: Sonoma County Week Without Driving Kick Off Party!
9/28: Yountville Day Trip From Napa Without The Traffic!
9/28: YPT SF Bay Area: Transit Month Amazing Race

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 16d

9/24: Big Changes Coming to Marin & Sonoma Bus Service: An Explainer Webinar
9/25: League of Women Voters of SF's Transportation Equity Working Group kickoff
9/25: VTA's Strategic Plan Open House
9/26: All Aboard with Transit CEOs
9/27: Cupertino Fall Bike Fest

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San Francisco Transit Riders @sftru.bsky.social · 16d

Whew, there are so many events this week, we can’t contain our excitement!

9/22: Riding Into the Future: Transit Month Panel
9/23: Ride Along to the Giants vs. Cardinals Game
9/23: Peninsula Transit Happy Hour
9/24: Pop-up Transit Art Fair

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