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Citizens for Regional Transit Annual Meeting

21 January 2025
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
(Sign-in opens at 5:15pm)

CRT is pleased to invite members and the public to our Annual Meeting 

Paid members (as of January 21, 2026) may vote for: 2026 Board of Directors

Speakers:

Doug Funke, President, Citizens for Regional Transit

  • Voting for 2026 Board Members and Officers
  • Short Review and celebration of 2025 Accomplishments.

Our meeting is open to the public, but only paid members may vote


Seth Triggs, Vice President, Citizens for Regional Transit - Featured Speaker
Did Metro Rail Kill Downtown as some contend?


Instructions for attending the meeting
Meeting access is virtual only: 

Click here to join meeting

“Doors open” at 5:15 pm on Jan 21
Meeting starts at 6 pm
Meeting ID: 261 891 975 644 53
Passcode: mE3SK22K
Dial in by phone
+1 929-229-5913
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The Nominations committee offers the following slate of candidates for election. 

Vote before or during the meeting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D26PQ2T

OFFICERS: 

Doug Funke, President 

Seth Triggs, Vice President 

Rebecca Reilly, Secretary 

Jim Gordon, Treasurer 

EXECUTIVE BOARD: 

CRT Public Comments in support of UB/Amherst Metro Rail Extension

CRT Public Comments

NFTA Metro Transit

19 August 2025

My name is Douglas Funke. I am a 45-year Amherst resident (Willowridge area) and the President of Citizens for Regional Transit, a nonprofit transit advocacy organization.

We strongly support this project and the light rail transit (LRT) alternative, which we believe is the only one that meets the project objectives, especially:

  • “Providing attractive high-quality transit service.”
  • “Mitigating growth of traffic congestion ...”
  • “Supporting sustainable economic growth ...”
  • “Minimizing adverse community and environmental impacts.”

Here’s why the bus rapid transit (BRT) alternative fails to meet objectives.

  • BRT retains the transit barrier at University Station. Riders must exit high-capacity trains (hundreds per train), go to street level and wait for the next 60-person bus.
  • BRT buses will operate in mixed traffic on Main and Kenmore, degrading speed and reliability.
  • Articulated buses can have trouble in snow. Just ask Toronto.
  • BRT will attract fewer riders pushing more people to drive – more congestion and disease-causing pollution.

Here’s why LRT is the best (and only viable) choice.

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