The County Connection transit services agency in East Bay is developing a 2021 Service Plan for next year in San Francisco Bay Area. Including transit service reductions within local service areas with limited operational funding caused by therein COVID-19 pandemic. The first County Connections webinar overview meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 provided communities with the agency funding impact aligned with potential service reductions. The transit agency provided three service proposals aligned with available annual funding reductions and future funding projections.

The SJC (San Jose International Airport) commercial airport in South Bay is now offering onsite COVID-19 testing by drive-thru appointments for passengers. The SJC Airport offers thereby opportunity for air traveling passengers using Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines going to Hawaii. The airport COVID-19 drive-thru testing is open everyday onsite and located at the Taxi staging area. The Carbon Health technology healthcare provider administers onsite testing for Alaska Airlines, and WorkSite Labs provide testing for Hawaiian Airlines air traveling passengers.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) agency releases therein Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint in San Francisco Bay Area. The MTC agency partners with ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) to share therein final results of the Plan Bay Area 2050. The blueprint displays a long-term goal to guide regional plans for transportation, housing, economy, and environment developments in the Bay Area. It was created based on analyzed strategies and planning with investment aligned with public policies consistent with the blueprint draft.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) agency in North Bay provided a virtual partnership project celebration in San Francisco Bay Area. The SolTrans unveiled therein improvement project during a celebration in North Bay with other partnership agencies. Including STA (Solano Transportation Authority), MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission), CTC (California Transportation Commission), Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) and City of Vallejo.

The SFO (San Francisco International Airport) commercial airport in West Bay is the top airport nationwide with AFAR Travelers Awards! The AFAR Travelers Choice Awards honored SFO Airport as the best U.S. Airport with new terminal upgrades, and outstanding dining options for air traveling passengers. The award proves waiting time for passengers at SFO Airport can become fun and without stress, as well as lounge chairs for relaxing at the airport - two years in a row!

The OAK (Oakland International Airport) commercial airport in East Bay is welcoming new flights for Southwest Airlines in San Francisco Bay Area. The OAK Airport new flights for Southwest Airlines will begin on Thursday, March 11, 2021 to Tucson, Arizona for air traveling passengers. It's the second destination for air traveling passengers in Arizona and encouraging passengers about seats are now on sale. The Southwest Airlines will use their Boeing 737 full-size fleet jet to transport passengers departing from OAK Airport to Tucson, Arizona.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit agency in South Bay is having COVID-19 testing at work for union members and families. The VTA agency union members of ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union) Local 265 is working closely with Santa Clara County Health Department to set-up COVID-19 onsite testing. To help VTA frontline workers and testing is already taking place at two other onsite locations for employees convenience. The VTA agency joined other transit agencies in San Francisco Bay Area with therein Bay Area Healthy Transit Plan and taking appropriate actions to make it happen.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) agency serving San Francisco Bay Area has completed therein transformation of Clipper Cards fare payments. The transit agency successfully completed therein Clipper Cards fare payment for passengers within the BART system during the week of December 7, 2020. The BART agency has been working to protect commuting passengers from therein COVID-19 like other transit agencies with contactless fare payment efforts.

The GGBHTD (Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District) transit agency serving North Bay is operating on adjusted schedules. The transit agency changed their schedules as of yesterday until further notice, and suspended some North Bay transit routes for commuting passengers. Including some North Bay ferry services suspension with modified schedules caused by therein COVID-19 pandemic, and monitoring capacity onboard ferry vessels and/or transit routes.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) in West Bay substantially completed part of a partnership project with Port of San Francisco. The waterfront Embarcadero Quick-Build Project goal is to build and improve connections for therein Embarcadero corridor users. Including protection for all people to safely use Embarcadero as well as bike riders, and investment for local business and visitors to support the economic recovery effort.