A grassroots coalition that brings together public transportation advocates and orgs from across the Bay Area to push for bold solutions
San Francisco Bay Area
Joined January 2020
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Transbay Coalition retweeted
Public transit funding is in trouble as California state leaders hammer out the state budget. Your representatives and key budget leaders need to hear from you right now (well, best during business hours):
Now there is a tool to help make those calls!
movecalifornia.org/state-fun…
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Michelle wants to visit her son's house using transit, but the service does not exist.
Want to help create a network of high-quality transit connections for you and Michelle but not sure where to start?
Here are a few things you can do right now ⬇️
Transbay Coalition retweeted
The popular, free Oakland-Alameda Estuary water shuttle is getting expanded service starting November 6!
Transbay Coalition retweeted
👻🚉Come take the spooky @SFMTA_Muni L Taraval to The Great Hauntway!
Looking to make your trick or treating on Sun October 27th even more fun? Come hop on a scary L train bound for Ocean Beach!
For more Great Hauntway info, visit greathighwaypark.com/hauntwa…
Graphic by Dar Mackani
Transbay Coalition retweeted
No family would chose to ride bay area transit for financial efficiency - it is virtually never cheaper (in fact, grossly more expensive); actively penalizing families for either not being able to afford a car or choosing a more environmentally responsible travel mode.
Transbay Coalition retweeted
As a 501(c)3 non-profit we can’t make candidate endorsements, but our ballot measure endorsements & links to @TransbayC’s candidate questionnaires are available here:
bikeeastbay.org/election-202…
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Want a transit & people-centric Broadway? Fill out the city's survey about their upcoming Transportation Plan! Add and upvote the transportation changes you'd like to see on the maps on questions 7 & 12. Check it out oaklandgpu.mysocialpinpoint.…
Downtowns should be places where residents, businesses, visitors, and nightlife thrive, but does Oakland's Broadway, the main street through downtown, accomplish that goal? What would you like to see changed make Broadway more welcoming? Here’s a thought experiment, a 🧵(1/21)
ALT A view down Oakland’s Broadway, looking south near the intersection of Telegraph. The roadway has a small grassy median, with two general traffic lanes, a bus lane, and a parking lane. An AC Transit 72R bus is driving north on Broadway. Image credit: City of Oakland “Broadway Bus Lanes & Pedestrian Safety Improvements”
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Hey Bay Area, if you haven't gone out in Oakland in a while, time to take another look. And take @SFBART @SFBayFerry @rideact @CapitolCorridor or @SanJoaquins to get here!
With over 500,000 votes tallied, Oakland has been named THE BEST food city in the U.S. in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Congratulations to our amazing local restaurants for achieving this incredible—and well-deserved—honor!
cntraveler.com/gallery/best-…
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Dear Bay Area reporters,
1. BART is full and riders need more service than one train every 20m
2. Riders fully returned to transit in 2024, we are just taking fewer trips per-month
3. BART is the most efficient transit agency in the nation with above average farebox recovery
ALT Photo of full BART train
ALT Chart of unique riders at 99%, bridge crossings at 88%, and transit trips at 66%
ALT Chart of cost efficient of commuter rail, heavy rail, and light rail with BART as the most cost efficient at $8.55 OE/VRM
ALT Graph of Farebox Recovery Ratio with BART at 20% which is above average
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Happening today! The region’s long-term transit plan includes many critical investments in East Bay public transit and needs your feedback.
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Improvements to bus priority on Broadway could take many forms and this is just one idea. What would YOU like to see, how could Broadway work better for you?
Want to get involved in winning better transit in the East Bay? Sign up with us at ebtru.org/
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Transbay Coalition retweeted
One possibility to follow successful examples from San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, and Toronto– make Broadway car-free, so it’s easier, safer, and more enjoyable to get around. It’s East Bay’s busiest transit corridor with 3 BART lines and 16 bus lines... (2/21)
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Upgrades on Broadway would help transit across the entire East Bay, as quicker bus trips allow for increases in service and better operator breaks. East Bay transit riders deserve world-class service, and that starts with Broadway. (20/21)
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Downtowns should be places where residents, businesses, visitors, and nightlife thrive, but does Oakland's Broadway, the main street through downtown, accomplish that goal? What would you like to see changed make Broadway more welcoming? Here’s a thought experiment, a 🧵(1/21)
ALT A view down Oakland’s Broadway, looking south near the intersection of Telegraph. The roadway has a small grassy median, with two general traffic lanes, a bus lane, and a parking lane. An AC Transit 72R bus is driving north on Broadway. Image credit: City of Oakland “Broadway Bus Lanes & Pedestrian Safety Improvements”
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Thrilled the BART Board just approved participation in free and discounted transfer pilot program!
This will hugely reduce costs for folks transferring between BART and other transit agencies.
Discount will be implemented when Next Gen Clipper rolls out next year.
Short 🧵
Transbay Coalition retweeted
A massive $125M will soon be spent on major bike/walk/transit upgrades along San Pablo Ave, Oakland to Albany, but we’ll have fewer buses to take advantage of it. Transit operations & maintenance needs much more state/federal funding, not only infrastructure.
#ACTransit Starting with staff presentation. Line 72R frequency is getting cut (and 7, 65, 67 too). Tell the politicians to fund transit and stop transit cuts actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
Transbay Coalition retweeted
Reminder that cars are the largest source of greenhouse gases in the US. Overhead catenary trains are a proven, zero emissions replacement. Let's get them built out fast and not waste time on doomed hydrogen pilots - we don't have time to spare!
Transbay Coalition retweeted
@thecanavigator says #ACTransit needs to do all-door boarding, remove fare enforcement from driver responsibility, and treat bus operators with dignity
Keith Brown-- leader of @AlamedaLabor saying that unions across Alameda stand in full support of ATU 192 in their fight for dignity and respect. #ACTransit
Transbay Coalition retweeted
@GeorgeSpies8 speaks out at #ACTransit flagging that we need more funding for transit to stop the cuts and that we need the MTC Commissioners to step up and go big on a regional funding plan for transit. Call your MTC rep today! Info on that is here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Transbay Coalition retweeted
You can contact me at [email protected] to stay in touch on this issue. You can also submit formal feedback to AC Transit at: actransit.org/customer/custo… Written comments may also be emailed to [email protected]. 10/10