News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
Marin transportation officials are studying a program that would allow buses to use freeway shoulders to speed travel times, an alignment that has been used successfully in other parts of the country. Now they want to hear from you via a survey. Responses need to be in by this Friday. Read More
Overall pavement conditions on the Bay Area’s more than 43,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads landed once again in fair territory last year, with the typical stretch of asphalt showing serious wear and likely to require rehabilitation soon. Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released its October 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report. Read More
Six more Bay Area transit agencies will join the new Clipper START program this month, allowing lower-income adults age 19-64 to receive fare discounts ranging from 20 percent to 50 percent on a growing number of transit systems around the region. Read More
The SFMTA's Central Subway work continues, although it has been slowed by COVID-19. Read More
This week marks the 84th anniversary of the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The span opened Nov. 12, 1936, six months before the Golden Gate Bridge. Read More
As VTA continues to focus efforts on increasing riders' level of comfort and trust in transit, the agency is asking for input to help VTA ensure it is providing the public with a quality transit experience during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
The Caltrain Board of Directors voted to close its Atherton station at its November meeting. Read More
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) continues its reNEW Plan commitment – developing technologies to safeguard against the risk of COVID-19 transmission – by launching the ACT RealTime Rider Capacity Feature, exclusively on Tempo Line 1T. Read More
As an added safety measure, the Capitol Corridor will require reservations for all train and bus passengers during Thanksgiving week, Monday, November 23 through Monday, November 30, 2020. Read More