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.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) Transit agency in East Bay is implementing schedules change effective Sunday, December 20, 2020. The transit agency is adjusting therein service schedules based on feedback from stakeholders, agency administrators and staffing, and commuting passengers in local communities. The AC Transit agency is focusing on having more reliable services with COVID-19 protective elements, and continually operate with quality services with essential schedule changes.

The SCCRTC (Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission) public services agency completed Phase I of an improvement project in South Bay. The SCCRTC agency completed Phase I of therein Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7 project in South Bay and scheduled a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday - $6.4 million project. The new trail pavement is 1.2 miles for Santa Cruz local communities to improve their quality of life when riding bikes, scooters, running, and walking.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) agency partnership in San Francisco Bay Area installs therein Holiday Wreath at Yerba Buena Tunnel. The MTC partners with BATA (Bay Area Toll Authority) and Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) to display therein Holiday Wreath to bring some holiday cheers for Bay Area drivers. The holiday season is here in the Bay Area, and it will bring some holiday spirit when drivers enter therein Yerba Buena Tunnel going westbound.

The SolTrans service agency in North Bay shared their shortage with staff members considering COVID-19 in San Francisco Bay Area. The transit agency is temporarily having a short number of staffing and doing what they can to leverage staff performance in North Bay service areas. The SolTrans agency is doing their best to transport commuting passengers during these difficult times in the Bay Area, and apologizing for any transit services inconvenience with necessary changes.

The SamTrans transit services agency in West Bay is exhibiting their memorial Holiday Bus in San Francisco Bay Area. The transit agency's Holiday Bus will travel on El Camino Real roadway using Route ECR and/or Route 398 effective this week within local coverage areas. The SamTrans Holiday Bus is to memorialize one of their co-workers legendary performance as an employee - Elliott Rivas late husband of Ana Rivas. The couple decorated SamTrans buses during the holiday seasons 10 years ago, and the decoration team elevated therein bus decorations with unique displays every year.

The Tri Delta Transit agency serving East Bay neighborhoods within eastern Contra Costa County depends on their safety Watch App. The ECCTA (Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority) transit agency participated and successfully completed the APTA (American Public Transportation Association) Health & Safety Commitments Program like other Bay Area transit agencies. The Tri Delta Transit agency is operating on revised schedules on Sunday, November 8, 2020 to better connect passengers with BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) services.