The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Wednesday adopted a new Transit-Oriented Communities Policy designed to boost the overall housing supply and increase residential densities in transit-rich areas throughout the Bay Area; spur more commercial development near transit hubs served by multiple agencies; promote bus transit, walking, biking and shared mobility in transit-rich areas; and foster partnerships to create transit-oriented communities where people of all income levels, racial and ethnic backgrounds, ages and ability levels can live, work and thrive. Read More

A video highlighting MTC-led efforts in response to COVID-triggered transit issues was highlighted at the ITS World Conference in Los Angeles last week. Read More

About one year after the Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force convened by MTC adopted a 27-goal Transformation Action Plan, some efforts have made substantial progress, while others are moving more slowly. This was the assessment made by Seamless Bay Area in a report card they issued on Bay Area efforts to improve and connect transit agencies to make services more convenient and appealing to riders. The San Francisco Chronicle ran a story on the report card noting various aspects of the effort. Read More

The Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District will offer expanded train schedule, including new midday service on weekdays and better connectivity to the Golden Gate ferry. Read More

Air travel in July 2022 was about 87% of what was seen before the pandemic, according to the U.S. DOT's latest report on air travel released Thursday. Read More