Every day, people throughout the Bay Area take nearly 1 million trips on public transit. But our communities are at risk of losing massive amounts of transit service that we depend on. This would be a disaster for families, businesses, and our entire community.
Two ballot measures will prevent cuts and improve service, but only if voters pass them in November 2026. To secure victories for both, we need your support.
The situation will become dire if we don't take action.
BART would be forced to run trains only once an hour, close nine stations, stop service at 9pm, and lay off over 1,000 workers.
Muni would be forced to cut 50% of all bus and Metro lines, including eliminating entire neighborhood routes, ending regular service at 9pm (with only bare-bones late-night service), and removing San Francisco's iconic historic cable cars and trolleys.
AC Transit would be forced to cut up to 37% of its service which would also mean entire routes eliminated and worse service on the remaining routes. This would bring transit service down to half of pre-pandemic levels
Caltrain would be forced to run service only once an hour, provide no weekend service, eliminate weekday service after 9pm, and close 10 stations.
VTA and SamTrans are also looking at significant upcoming budget deficits which would force similarly devastating cuts.
Public transit is the lifeblood of the Bay Area. Without the bus, train, and ferry service our communities depend on, freeways would become clogged, our economy would stall, our air would be dirtier, and people would have to shell out thousands of dollars more each year on car payments, gas, and insurance.
However, there is a way we can save families money on transportation, unsnarl traffic, grow the economy, clean our air, and create a more equitable and affordable Bay Area.
How do we fix it?
A 2026 regional transit ballot measure will raise $1 billion per year to prevent cuts and improve service.
Bay Area residents in the big 5 counties – Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Mateo – will have the chance to save transit at the November 2026 election.
But first, we must gather over 200,000 signatures to get the measure on the ballot.
Not only will this measure save our communities from disastrous cuts, but it will make service easier, faster, more efficient, and affordable for all by funding rider-focused improvements like:
Free/reduced priced transfers between systems.
Standardized regional maps and signs to help riders easily navigate transit.
Infrastructure upgrades to make transit faster and more reliable.
Programs for low-income riders and riders with disabilities.