News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its July 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report and it shows flights increasing. Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced Tuesday that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut Creek will begin at 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. Read More
Buses on Geary Boulevard east of Stanyan Street will benefit from new red lanes that are part of Geary Rapid Project construction, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Read More
The future of the North Bay's Highway 37 is the subject of interest as it relates to sea level rise — flooding has already affected the highway causing its closure for 28 days in 2017. Read More
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has announced the expansion of the Free Muni for Youth Program to include all youth starting Aug. 15, coinciding with the beginning of the school year. Read More
AC Transit has published the first-of-its-kind technology analysis comparing the types of bus used in public transit service: diesel, diesel hybrid, fuel cell electric, battery electric and legacy fuel cell. Read More
In a stroke of fortuitous timing, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)’s completion this spring of a long-planned project to extend its AirTrain electric people-mover system to the airport’s long-term parking facility has coincided with Bay Area residents’ enthusiastic return to air travel as the COVID-19 pandemic eases its grip on the region. Among the flyers taking early advantage of the AirTrain extension — and a special discount parking promotion — is MTC video journalist Mark Jones, who filed this thumbs-up review. Read More
Caltrans District 4 this week released its Pedestrian Plan for the Bay Area, serving as a reference for planners and project designers who aspire to make road projects more pedestrian friendly. Read More
Beginning Saturday, Golden Gate Ferry will again offer regular weekend service between San Francisco and the North Bay. Read More
Waymo autonomous vehicles are ubiquitous on the streets of San Francisco as the technology is tested with an eye toward the future of transportation. Read More