The OAK (Oakland International Airport) commercial airport in East Bay is offering COVID-19 testing kits at vending machines in San Francisco Bay Area. The OAK International Airport is a first airport nationwide to sell COVID-19 testing kits at the vending machines. It makes it easier for passengers with contactless protection and vending machines are located at both terminals. The airport traveling passengers can take therein COVID-19 testing kits to apply at home and send completed samples with FedEx, and passengers can expect testing results with a mobile app for convenience.

The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) agency in South Bay will receive approximately $13.5 million federal funding. The transit agency in San Francisco Bay Area will receive therein emergency funds through the CRRSAA (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act) federal relief funding package for transportation. The Santa Cruz METRO additional CRRSAA 2021 federal funding is aligned with federal funding from CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act allocation within 2020.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area approves approximately $180 million for regional transit agencies. The MTC agency is allocating therein transit relief federal funding to five regional transit operating agencies in the Bay Area thereafter approval. The MTC federal funding allocation is through CRRSAA (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act) of therein COVID-19 federal relief funding active legislation.

The GGBHTD (Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District) agency provides service updates in North Bay within San Francisco Bay Area. The transit agency continues to provide reduced services for transporting buses and ferries for commuting passengers in North Bay. It also continues to monitor commuting passengers capacity on transit buses and ferry vessels to avoid COVID-19 transmissions. Some of transit bus services are reduced and/or suspended until further notice, and ferry services are operating during weekdays only without weekend services.

The WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) transit agency in West Bay entered an agreement for the Redwood City ferry services. The WETA ferry services development project in Redwood City is now ready for next steps with the Redwood City Council and Port of Redwood City thereafter receiving the feasibility study results. The next steps for WETA with therein identified agencies will need to develop a business action plan for proposed ferry services thereafter signing the project agreement.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) transit services in East Bay is offering 20% discount for passengers in San Francisco Bay Area. The AC Transit agency is joining other transit agencies in the Bay Area and offer discounts for eligible passengers using the Clipper START Program. The passengers have to use a clipper card when riding the bus, and must register within the Clipper START Program with an eligible income for therein riders discount - please visit www.clipperstartcard.com for more information.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit agency General Manager/CEO in South Bay is joining the USDOT (U.S. Department of Transportation). The President Biden Administration announced a great leadership team for USDOT including VTA's General Manager/CEO Nuria Fernandez with more than 35 years of experience - CONGRATS! The VTA Board of Directors appointed an Interim General Manager/CEO until further notice with the national replacement search.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is opening for Legacy Train Cars applications. The BART Legacy Train Cars program is providing the public with an opportunity of giving retired train cars a new life. The transit agency is sharing a procedural process for people interested in BART legacy train cars, and to include museums, non-profit agencies, recycling companies, etc. The public invitation for retired BART legacy train cars process includes a pre-qualification application to become eligible as part of the first phase procedures.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) service agency in North Bay is sharing their fares mobile app in San Francisco Bay Area. The transit agency is introducing therein Token Transit Mobile App for passengers to pay transit fees within Solano County service areas. The mobile app will make it faster and convenient for transit passengers as another option to pay for their public bus rides within the county. The transit passengers tickets and/or commuting passes will be loaded into their personal mobile app thereafter purchasing amounts.

The Caltrain transit agency in West Bay has achieved safety systems federal certification within San Francisco Bay Area. The transit agency PTC (Positive Train Control) system had been certified by FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) before the due date. The Caltrain agency provided a contract with Wabtec Railways Electronics Inc. to help with therein PTC safety technology systems for operational trains. The Caltrain operational trains will be enhanced with PTC safety empowerment systems to improve protection for passengers thereafter federal certification.