News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
Golden Gate Bridge officials are looking at plans to raise tolls over a five-year period beginning July 1. Read More
A new report from MTC's Vital Signs initiative shows the health of bus, ferry and train fleets around the Bay Area. Read More
One of the more significant projects now underway in the Bay Area is the suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge.
This holiday season, the Golden Gate Bridge District has wrapped a bus with an image of the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear winter day in an effort to support local food banks. Read More
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