News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
Six more Bay Area transit agencies will join the new Clipper START program this month, allowing lower-income adults age 19-64 to receive fare discounts ranging from 20 percent to 50 percent on a growing number of transit systems around the region. Read More
Caltrain is considering service adjustments aimed at increasing ridership and better serving those that depend on the system during shelter-in-place. Read More
In this first segment of Estuary Voices, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership’s Liz Juvera asks four women working at the equity forefront to share their observations, struggles, and insights. Read More
MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments’ Executive Board both voted last month to support Proposition 16 on the November 2020 ballot. Read More
Register now for a vibrant discussion on what a safe and equitable transit system accessible for women and girls can look like in the Bay Area. The online program is from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday and is free. Read More
The Caltrain Board of Directors has taken steps to enhance affordability and accessibility of the system by postponing previously-approved fare increases until after June 2021. The move is part of Caltrain's first Framework for Equity, Connectivity, Recovery and Growth. Read More
At a time when Bay Area residents continue to shelter-in-place, how can we adapt to the current limitations, and how might we emerge with more inclusive strategies for equitable community engagement during this portal into the digital-first age? Read More
As Bay Area transit ridership slowly climbs back from the steep decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the new Clipper START program allows lower-income adults age 19-64 to receive big fare discounts on select transit services around the region. Clipper START discounts are 50 percent off fares for Muni, Caltrain, and select Golden Gate Transit and Ferry routes, and 20 percent off BART fares. Read More
In wake of our current health, economic and housing crisis, and as people protest for racial justice in cities across the country, we launched The Metro Talks Equity Series—a series where regional thought leaders consider how to best restore the Bay Area with equity as the guiding core value. Read More
Kansas City is seriously looking at free bus transit as a way to provide equity, improve the environment and smooth traffic. Read More