The SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit District) agency board in West Bay approves zero-emission plan for San Francisco Bay Area. The transit agency Board of Directors plan to transform transit fleet buses into 100% zero-emissions by 2038 in the Bay Area. The SamTrans agency is doubling therein zero-emissions effort aligned with state requirements for transit fleet agencies. The board approval of therein zero-emission plan will have 50% of SamTrans fleet buses purchased before 2026 to be electric.

The County Connections transit agency in East Bay has launched a pilot program to help paratransit services in San Francisco Bay Area. The transit agency pilot program is collaborating with other transit agencies in East Bay to make it happen within service areas in Contra Costa County. The One-Seat Regional Ride Program will help make traveling within service areas easier and safer for paratransit riders. The transit agency improvement program will terminate transfers for passengers crossing other multiple service areas, and streamlining transit services for paratransit passengers.

The SJC (San Jose International Airport) commercial airport in South Bay is displaying artworks within the airport at Terminal B. The SJC Airport personnel was able to work closely with OCA (Office of Cultural Affairs) in San Jose and artists for therein artwork exhibition at the airport. The SJC Airport and OCA public art partnership will have each artwork display at the airport for five weeks until May 2021 at Terminal B Arrivals Hall.

The CTC (California Transportation Commission) agency awards $407 million for Bay Area projects through MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission). The CTC finalized their statewide funding awards and MTC will manage therein Bay Area regional funds for local improvement projects. The CTC funding allocation is an alignment of three statewide programs: Solutions For Congested Corridors, Trade Corridor Enhancement, and Local Partnership.

The SCT (Sonoma County Transit) services agency in North Bay is changing transit schedules effective Sunday, December 13 and Monday, December 14, 2020. The SCT agency is revising schedules for Route 30 to include three new trips going eastbound and westbound. The transit bus will operate on daily schedules during weekly services on Sunday, December 13, 2020. The transit agency Route 32 schedule is revised to expand services on Saturdays, and local services will operate from Monday to Saturday starting Monday, December 14, 2020.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) transit serving West Bay may have possible service cutbacks created by therein budget deficit. The SFMTA transit agency is having financial hardship along with other transit agencies in San Francisco Bay Area. The COVID-19 pandemic caused many challenges for local business communities and transit agencies in the Bay Area, and Federal CARES Act can only cover for loss operational revenues.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) agency serving East Bay is launching their Holiday Bus for passengers to ride free. The AC Transit holiday tradition started in 1963 when they had the first legendary Holiday Bus, and many different holiday decorations during every year. The traditional 2020 Holiday Bus will be decorated with the holiday seasonal features and colors, and the theme this year is "Holidays Always Keep Their Sparkle." The AC Transit 2020 Holiday Bus will travel in different routes everyday and encouraging passengers to get onboard for a free ride!

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit services in South Bay is having a project virtual Open House on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 6 PM. The VTA partnership South Bay roadway project is with Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) and City of Cupertino. The partnership improvement project is funded by 2016 Measure B initiative funding approved by countywide voters to improve local transit and highway projects. The virtual Open House will share updates regarding therein design for Highway 280 and Wolfe Road Interchange Project.

The Marin Transit agency in North Bay joins other transit agencies for discount fares with Clipper START for countywide transit services. The transit agency's Clipper START card discount rates for commuting passengers will be aligned with the MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) pilot project. The Clipper START card project will provide eligible rates for low-income passengers traveling within the Bay Area, and therein card can be used for other transit services as well.

The WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) ferry services in West Bay is suspending their $1 promotion effective today on Monday, November 30, 2020. Because the counties served by WETA ferry services moved into therein purple tier of COVID-19 tracking blueprint for California. The WETA agency is delaying the second month of therein $1 promotion and it will conserve resources when necessary. The unused $1 promotional tickets purchased through Hopthru will be fully refunded automatically within upcoming days.