@sfstandard: Bay Area transit is running out of money. Would you pay more in sales tax to keep the trains and buses running? Prop. RTM would raise sales taxes in five Bay Area counties for 14 years, generating nearly $1 billion annually for BART, Muni, Caltrain and other transit agencies. Supporters say it's necessary to avoid major service cuts. Opponents say transit agencies need to rein in spending before asking taxpayers for more. Swipe to see what the measure would cost you, where the money would go and what your vote means. Read our full 2026 voter guide at the link in bio.

davidf82 :

I swear we vote to save bart every 2-3 years……

DojacatsFeet :

No. They should look internally at their spending. Even if this passes. They will find another “crisis” they are in and threaten to shut down if they don’t get more money.

manav :

Im voting yes!

Noaeh :

Nope… already pay a fuck ton and they can’t seem to figure out how to use that money appropriately

Keith Adler :

Before anyone overreact Bart is the cheapest travel option by train in the world per mile.

Lastmango :

Combine the 147 city owned lots that have been deemed “ready for new or further development” with BART and the other transit orgs into a Hong Kong MTR-like publicly traded corporation that is ~75% owned by the city of San Fran then start building and let the rent from the new buildings pay for the transit. In a decade or two could easily start returning profits to the city rather than taking away tax dollars every year after year after year.

Squid :

I’m like 90% sure we voted to “save bart” like two years ago

Jonathan Crawford :

I would, but I don’t think sales tax is the right revenue. How about corporate tax, landlord tax, AI tax, etc.

J Pierre :

Hell NO! They’ve taxed us to death on our house . They’ve taxed us to death on sales taxes and fees . Privatize it! Bart salaries are in millions per

KRL :

No they already get money when they get bailout. Stop letting freeloaders ride for free.

georgeyuan67 :

No. Cut salaries to keep in line with average.

ernesto🦈(artist) :

literally tax the rich for it this donest make any sense

Deputy Dan of SF :

Is that a dare or a double dare?

Bfit :

Hell no! They need to make over paid management cuts immediately

ben_f923 :

100%. The economic damage from crippling service is likely to be far more expensive than the tax. Refusing to fund it over a minor tax increase is among the world’s dumbest, most avoidable footguns ever.

vanessasadsad :

AnnaRaeH :

YES

ykin746 :

YES!

1Keyfar :

No.

Pete Lopez :

hell no i have my own car make the people who use it pay

ChicoWelder :

no

Unidentified person (not bot) :

No on RTM. Transit is important, let’s fund it properly through revenues we’re already collecting.

Salmon :

voting no on RTM would be a more expensive tax. voting YES on RTM is to vote for a cheaper tax.

dog noise :

Nope.

The MJB :

Yes