News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
Bay Area transit is committed to keeping staff and passengers safe during the pandemic. Agencies increased cleaning, installed new air filters, and adopted protocols for their staff. We’re looking at vaccine requirements for transit employees around the region. Read More
There is good news from the Valley Transportation Authority in the South Bay: Last month, the agency's systemwide weekday ridership hit 47% of pre-pandemic levels – a marked increase over the 30% recovery rate this time last year.
The U.S. Transit Security Administration has extended the face mask requirement for all transportation networks, including public transportation, through March 18, 2022.
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its third quarter numbers and it shows flights have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its April 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report and it shows COVID continues to take a toll on travel. Read More
A $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill received final approval from Congress Wednesday and with it comes a $30 billion lifeline for public transit. 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