The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) and ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) Joint Legislation Committee receives local favorable voters support. The Joint Legislation Committee members for MTC and ABAG agencies report shows 54% of voters will support a half-cent sales tax initiative. To support transit operating systems within the region for counties of Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Contra Costa. The voters support for therein sales tax initiative within thereby counties will avoid cuts for essential transit services.

The GGBHTD (Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District) state services agency in North Bay is seeking local feedback from the public aligned with their transporting pilot program. The GGBHTD is planning to launch an interagency Pilot Program with no-cost and/or reduced costing for transfer services. The state planning agency is scheduling local public hearings on Thursday, February 27, 2025 to hear directly from the public regarding thereby transit services Pilot Program.

The SF Bay Ferry services agency in West Bay is celebrating their transporting services for more than 1 million passengers in the Bay Area. The SF Bay Ferry operates under WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) and transporting passengers across the Bay Area ferry terminals. Including thereby Alameda Seaplane Ferry Terminal for SF Bay Ferry to pickup passengers and transport them to San Francisco across the Bay Area. The identified SF Bay Ferry route was established on July 1, 2021 and now has transported more than 1 million passengers.

The CCTA (Contra Costa Transportation Authority) services agency in East Bay is awarded thereby AAA credit ratings level of financial stewardship in the Bay Area. The CCTA planning and funding agency is honored by Fitch and S&P Global with thereby highest rating level, and showing their strong local ability to operate with financial stability. The CCTA highest rating level by a world leader in financial stewardship credit agency is a remarkable local achievement.

The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay shared therein summary of their operational transit resources. The Santa Cruz METRO provided therein summary report to Finance, Budget, and Auditing Committee members. The identified local reporting summary indicates Santa Cruz METRO is getting 53 Hydrogen fleet vehicles through June/July 2025. The CFO (Chief Financial Officer) staffing of Santa Cruz METRO provided thereby operational summary for therein standing committee members.

The CTC (California Transportation Commission) state agency has approved $1 billion investment for therein Transportation Infrastructure in the Bay Area and statewide. The CTC funding allocation will provide Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) with necessary resources to solve mobility challenges statewide. Including projects to help with energy restoration and/or protection, as well as projects to help bicycle riders and pedestrians.

The Vine Transit services agency in North Bay is operating with new schedules since Sunday, January 12, 2025 to help traveling passengers in the Bay Area. The Vine Transit operates under NVTA (Napa Valley Transportation Authority) and connecting passengers in Napa County going to San Francisco for roundtrips. The Vine Transit agency is expending their services to provide improvement transit services, and especially local students attending public schools countywide.

The Caltrain railway services agency in West Bay has been operating with new schedules for train services improvement since Monday, January 27, 2025. The Caltrain service schedules are adjusted to ensure passengers are making better connections with other transit agencies in the Bay Area. Especially with on-time train services performance to help traveling passengers, and aligned with other local transit agencies service schedules.

The AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) services agency in East Bay is honoring Black History Month by offering community events. The AC Transit agency is celebrating Black History Month with arts, and having artistic displays at thereby Richmond Art Center. The AC Transit has a local bus displaying their celebration events during the month of February 2025, and honoring their legendary Black History contributions to the American History. Including ways and means of historical and inspirational events, and creative ways to enhance public transportation systems nationwide.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit agency in South Bay is extending free rides for passengers to Warming Centers countywide. The VTA services agency is transporting passengers for free to and/or from local warming centers in Santa Clara County, and helping passengers with thereby cold weather conditions during morning hours. The VTA free rides for passengers to and/or from warming centers will continue until Saturday, February 15, 2025 in South Bay.