News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
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
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
The quiet roads brought by COVID-19 have provided an opportunity to improve transit service as San Francisco comes back online, transit officials say. Read More
In light of steadily rising traffic volumes on Bay Area freeways as shelter-in-place restrictions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic begin to ease, the region’s three Express Lane operators — the Alameda County Transportation Commission, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission — will resume weekday tolling on Monday, June 1 to ensure that travelers in key corridors have an option for a fast, reliable trip Read More
As restrictions begin to ease in the Bay Area, a new Harvard-led study suggests opening a car window slightly can help keep COVID-19 from spreading in vehicles. Read More
The Capitol Corridor will add back some of its train service it was forced to reduce in March when shelter-in-place orders went into effect. Read More
BART officials are painting a grim picture of agency finances as ridership has collapsed because of COVID-19. BART ridership has dropped 95% because of the pandemic, according to agency officials. Read More
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) rail service is seeking input from the public in the North Bay on what cuts to make to the service. Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has released a framework for creation of a 30-member Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force to guide the future of the Bay Area’s public transportation network as the region adjusts to new conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
