Transportation
Transit to big 49er game Sunday
January 15, 2020
Mark Prado
The San Francisco 49ers will take to the field Sunday with hopes of winning and getting to the Super Bowl. Read More
CalTrain
Transportation
Transit plans for 49ers playoffs
January 8, 2020
With the 49ers in the NFL playoffs, Caltrain and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority are planning on helping get fans to Saturday's game. Read More
Transportation
Caltrain wants to reunite you with your stolen bike
August 26, 2019
Caltrain Palo Alto station. Richard Masoner via Wikimedia Commons.
Caltrain poll shows support for sales tax
May 8, 2019
As Caltrain deliberates possibilities for a new revenue source, a poll by the agency shows support for a sales tax from about two-thirds from residents in three counties. Read More
Transportation
Bikes on Bay Area rails
March 18, 2019
Caltrain Palo Alto station. Richard Masoner via Wikimedia Commons.
Earlier this month, Caltrain instituted a “Bikes Board First” procedure at all stations. Read More
Transportation
Caltrain counts continue
January 28, 2019
Transportation
Caltrain scores federal safety dollars for ongoing work
January 11, 2019
Caltrain has been awarded almost $4 million toward installing an important safety system as it works its was toward electrification. Read More
Transportation
MTC Report Shows Condition of Bay Area Transit Fleets
January 9, 2019
Mark Prado
SMART train rolls through Novato,
A new report from MTC's Vital Signs initiative shows the health of bus, ferry and train fleets around the Bay Area. Read More
Transportation
North Bay SMART Train System Has Cutting Edge Safety Feature
December 5, 2018
Jim Maurer
While Caltrain is working toward installing a key safety system, a North Bay rail line already has the feature. Read More
Meetings
5/23 MTC Meeting Wrap-Up: Commission Offers Support for Proposed BART TOD Policy, Approves Pilot Program Offering Fare Discounts for Low-Income Transit Riders
May 24, 2018
Noah Berger
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 23. Highlights included the Commission offering a "Support and Seek Amendments" position on a State Assembly bill related to BART transit-oriented development (prompting a lively debate on regional housing and local zoning control), as well as approval of a pilot program that will provide 20 percent fare discounts to low-income adults on several major Bay Area transit operators.
Read on for all the Commission actions of the day, as well as links to the video recording of the meeting and all the handouts. Read More