The Alameda CTC (County Transportation Commission) services agency in East Bay announced student awards for therein local schools countywide contest. The Alameda CTC agency shared student awards for therein SR2S (Safe Routes To School) Program countywide aligned with the Golden Sneaker Contest and Creation For Transportation. The Alameda County SR2S Program celebrates four student award winners of the Creation For Transportation high school contest. The winning students submitted artworks with inspirational messages for their community aligned with transportation.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit services partnered with local agencies to provide vaccination in South Bay within San Francisco Bay Area. The VTA transit agency provided volunteers to help at therein Vaccination Site at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, and vaccinated 30,000 public transit employees, education, and emergency services workers. Including local fire agencies, county office of education, and county emergency medical services in South Bay for partnership services at the clinic.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area launches the electronic Clipper Cards. The MTC agency is helping commuting passengers make it easier to pay for therein transit fares in the Bay Area. The passengers can pay their transit fares using an electronic Clipper Card down loaded into their iPhone and/or Apple Watch, and passengers can also add monetary values to their card when necessary.

The SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) services agency in North Bay released a report of activities by the General Manager. The SMART General Manager's report identifies hosting and/or completed Safety and Security trainings with various fire agencies in North Bay with train operations. The SMART upgraded UV lights sterilization system and installation on train cars as well as UV light disinfection systems.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) services agency in West Bay supports transit for local students returning back to school. The SFMTA personnel have been working closely with local agencies to transport students back to school safely. Including street crossing guards to cover local reopening schools and repainting loading/unloading school zones for students to become more visible. The SFMTA will work closely with reopening schools and parents regarding parking to ensure students are safely picked up and/or dropped off at school campus.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) services agency in East Bay will no longer offer free rides for passengers vaccination appointments. The AC Transit agency free services for passengers going to and returning from vaccination appointments at the Coliseum will cease on Monday, April 19, 2021. The transit agency is proud to partner with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and California OES (Office of Emergency Services), and Alameda County Public Health Department for essential local community services during the pandemic.

The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is offering door-to-door transit services on demand. The Santa Cruz METRO will provide therein identified demanding services effective Monday, April 19, 2021 as a pilot project countywide. The transit agency new pilot project will be in effect until Wednesday, September 15, 2021 and during the passengers fare reduction program for shorter trips.

The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) state services agency is reopening Highway 1 in Monterey County thereafter project completion. The Caltrans closed Highway 1 because of therein mudslide and repaired it ahead of scheduling time, and it will reopen the highway by Friday, April 30, 2021. The local weather condition has been very helpful for Caltrans repair team to complete therein highway project and opening it ahead of time. The repair crew will fully complete some minor construction roadway repairs during summertime and excited to reopen thereby highway quicker.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) service agency is encouraging passengers to engage with healthy contactless payment in North Bay. The SolTrans agency is joining other transit agencies in San Francisco Bay Area by encouraging passengers to use contactless payment. The transit agency in North Bay is also sharing their mobile Token Transit App to help passengers pay for transit fares. Including other means of transit fares payment with Clipper Cards and using thereby SolTrans mobile app can provide many options.

The WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) ferry services in West Bay will have temporary lower fares effective Thursday, January 1, 2021. The WETA Board of Directors approved therein proposal of lowering ferry fees for commuting passengers starting next fiscal year. It's part of the WETA Pandemic Recovery Program to help returning ferry riders and attracting new riders with diversified ridership schedules with amenities. The transit agency's lower fares will be in effect for one year as a temporary promotional approach to attract more ferry riders.