The SF (San Francisco) Bay Ferry services agency in West Bay completed their yearly readiness exercise for emergencies within the Bay Area region. The SF Bay Ferry transit service operates under WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) administration, and coordinates local regional emergency water transit agencies during emergency situations. The SF Bay Ferry/WETA personnel successfully completed their local simulation emergency activities, and activation of thereby local EOC (Emergency Operations Center).

The Alameda CTC (County Transportation Commission) services agency in East Bay successfully completed their highway improvement project in the Bay Area. The Alameda CTC agency hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration for their local highway interchange project completion on State Route 84/Interstate-680 highways. The Alameda County planning commission worked closely with Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) to complete thereby highways Interchange Improvement Project.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit services agency in South Bay is celebrating their 30 Years Anniversary of serving local passengers in the Bay Area! The VTA transit agency was recognized by APTA (American Public Transportation Association) with the 2024 Outstanding Public Transportation System Award. The transit agency demonstrated their service effectiveness with efficiency, and continues to provide local quality transporting services with more than 25 million trips every year.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is increasing their public parking rates effective Thursday, January 1, 2026. The BART services administration is raising therein parking by 40 cents at most stations, and 30% at high-demand service stations within the Bay Area. The public parking increasing rates will hopefully offset thereby inflation within the Bay Area, and helping maintain therein local BART essential transit services optimal performance.

The SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) services agency in North Bay receives $81 million award from the State of California for a Bay Area improvement project. The SMART railway train services will be extended to local neighboring communities within northern Sonoma County. The identified award funding amount will be matched by $188 million of federal, state, and local regional funding for thereby SMART railway train services extension project.

The SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit District) service agency in West Bay is operating with new routing schedules for some transit service areas in the Bay Area. The SamTrans new routing schedules will help traveling passengers with service on-time performance, and arriving at their destinations on-time during daily transit services. Including students arriving at their local schools on-time for class, and not being late before the bell rings for their classroom attendance.

The Tri Delta Transit services agency in East Bay is launching their new Clipper 2.0 fees payment system for traveling passengers in the Bay Area. The Tri Delta Transit agency operates under ECCTA (Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority) within thereby JPA (Joint Powers Authority) governance standards. The transit agency identified Clipper 2.0 payment alignment is consistent with therein MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) payment system for the next generation.

The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is honored with their Distinguished Budget Presentation Award in the Bay Area! The Santa Cruz METRO transit agency received thereby honorary recognition award from GFOA (Government Finance Officers Association) for their annual budget. The transit agency presentation of their annual budget is consistent with national budgetary guidelines, and aligned with thereby proficiency standards of a budget mandatory reviewing criteria.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) regional coordinating agency in San Francisco Bay Area is collaborating with ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) planning agency. The MTC and ABAG collaboration will merge and form a Community Advisory Council aligned with a potential 2026 transportation sales tax measure. The Community Advisory Council will advise thereby MTC and ABAG agencies regarding transportation, land use, environment, and housing matters in the Bay Area.

The STS (Sonoma County Airport) commercial airport in North Bay is offering new non-stop flights with Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines in the Bay Area. The STS Airport administration is welcoming Southwest Airlines with their non-stop flights to San Diego, Burbank, Las Vegas, and Denver international airports. The Southwest Airlines will start their non-stop flight services on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and helping North Bay residents traveling to thereby identified airports.