List of urban transit advocacy organisations

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The following list of urban transit advocacy organisations indicates citizen-based interest groups which focus on urban transit service in their respective cities.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Francisco Municipal Railway</span> Public transport agency in San Francisco, California, USA

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">AC Transit</span> Public transit operator in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California

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