Transportation
BART updates 15-step plan to welcome riders back
July 31, 2020
BART is working to re-imagine transit service as the region begins to reopen and riders return. Read More
COVID-19
Transportation
Caltrain surveys show riders plan to return
July 29, 2020
A series of recent Caltrain surveys show that its riders plan on returning to the service. Read More
Transportation
AC Transit seeks rider input as parts of Bay Area reopen
June 25, 2020
Mark Prado
As Alameda and Contra Costa counties gradually reopen, many AC Transit riders are returning to the workforce or resuming some part of their previous daily activities and the agency wants to hear from those riders. Read More
Transportation
Golden Gate Bridge reopens lots on weekdays
June 23, 2020
Mark Prado
The Golden Gate Bridge District has reopened parking lots at the south end of the span on weekdays. Weekend and holiday parking lot closures will remain in effect as a precautionary measure to avoid crowding during the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place public health orders. Read More
Transportation
BART extends commute trains to Pittsburg/Bay Point as ridership increases
June 22, 2020
BART is now extending its commute trains on the Yellow Line from Pleasant Hill to/from Daly City to Pittsburg/Bay Point to/from Daly City, as recent ridership data shows an increase in passengers, according to the agency. Read More
Housing
Study: Many Fremont households face quarantine parenting
June 18, 2020
With lockdown restrictions easing in many areas, parents can breathe a little easier. Three months ago, their duties multiplied overnight to include parenting, working, homeschooling, cooking and entertaining – all at once. Read More
Transportation
Video: Bay Area transit agencies focus on safety
June 17, 2020
Through a continuing collaboration with Bay Area transit agencies, MTC video journalist Mark Jones shows how transit riders and transit operators are looking out for one another's health and safety as shelter-in-place restrictions evolve. Read More
Transportation
Bay Crossings' Jon D’Agostin helps keep the Bay Area moving
June 12, 2020
Jose Rojas photo
When commuters and others need help with travel they turn to Jon D’Agostin, store manager at Bay Crossings inside the Ferry Building in San Francisco. The ferry ticket shop and ferry and tour information center was forced to close because of the pandemic, but D’Agostin has since returned and is again assisting travelers, helping keep the Bay Area moving in this challenging time. The Bay Link conducted a Q&A with D’Agostin: Read More
Transportation
The survey says... SMART hears from riders
June 1, 2020
Mark Prado
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) rail service recently sought input from the public in the North Bay on what cuts to make to the service. Read More
Events
Equitable housing focus of Bay Area Metro Talks series
May 29, 2020
Mark Prado
The Bay Area's affordable housing crisis will be the subject of the first Bay Area Metro Talks Equity Series launching Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. Read More