The boat was sinking in San Francisco Bay Area near Alcatraz Island and the tour ferry rescued 10 passengers last night. The Bay Area Coast Guard received an emergency dispatch call from the sinking boat for rescue, and the tour ferry within the location was called to action. It was reported the sinking vessel struck a rock nearby the former prison named Alcatraz and started sinking underwater. The Alcatraz Clipper ferry boat was redirected to rescue passengers from the sinking boat, and passengers were rescued without injuries in San Francisco Bay.

The GGBHTD (Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District) issued public information for traffic improvement on iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge traffic will be limited to personal cars from northern and southern parking lots of the bridge including Vista Point parking lot. The traffic improvement effort will begin during all weekends in August as well as Labor Day weekend between 11 AM and 5 PM. This project is expected to mitigate traffic backups during busy weekends with many visitors along with limited parking spaces.

The Clipper Cards used by commuting passengers for local transportation in San Francisco Bay Area just received an extension usage as needed. The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) administration extended the continuation of services with Cubic Corporation, that provides CTS (Cubic Transportation Systems) to operate and maintain services for Clipper Cards. Because MTC is the transportation planning agency within nine Bay Area regional locations, and Clipper Cards have been working well for transit commuting passengers - 93% satisfied customers.

The new plans for Market Street in San Francisco will take away cars from driving downtown the iconic street and adding more bike lanes. The remake of Market Street including redesigning sidewalks will cost approximately $604 million and eliminating all cars as well as Uber and Lyft cars. The new Market Street improvement project is a collaboration of various city agencies along with Transportation and Design Team. Including an Environmental Review Team to be compliance with environmental regulated policies and consistent with local safety measures.

The latest audit report by San Francisco City Controller's Office identifies interesting findings for iconic cable car operations. The report findings discovered muni cable car operators are lacking to collect up to 37% cash fares during their operating time. This report finding was part of an undercover sting regarding iconic cable car operators and how they collect cash fares. The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) administration is looking into working closely with City Controller's Office regarding this matter.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) completed a new Caltrain tunnel in South Bay to make it easier for pedestrians and bicyclists. The tunnel project costing amount is $12 million and allowing pedestrians to walk from Santa Clara Caltrain station to Avaya Stadium for San Jose Earthquake soccer games. It also gives bicyclists and pedestrians a safe and easy pathway to the other side of Caltrain tracks. The tunnel connects Brokaw Road and Coleman Avenue to Caltrain and other transit public transportation.

The SFO (San Francisco International Airport) new flight pathways maybe changing the SFO arrivals and departures for airplanes. Including other San Francisco Bay Area commercial airports to help minimize and/or alleviate loud airplane noise within Bay Area local neighborhoods. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is considering various new flight pathways for possible solutions and reducing loud airplane noise. The local advocacy group called Sky Posse Palo Alto has been working closely with local legislatures to ensure loud airplane noise is resolved.

A new bicycle station is now open in the South Bay of San Francisco Bay Area regional location at the corner of Alameda and West Julian Street. The Ford GoBike stations are opening and operating within the Bay Area regional areas along with other bike stations in San Jose. Approximately 1,000 bicycles will be added during next year and extending bike sharing locations throughout the South Bay. The biking project includes other bike locations within cities of San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville.

The Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza in San Francisco is approved for replacement by the Highway and Transportation District (HTD) Board of Directors. The toll plaza effort will be constructed by AECOM company in Oakland for the replacement project as consulting engineers when finally approved. The replacement project would cost $6.9 million to upgrade the iconic Golden Gate Bridge tolls plaza with new technology equipment elements.

The vehicular traffic in San Francisco Bay Area is now showing increase during 4 AM Pacific Time during morning commuting hours. If drivers think they are getting up early enough to avoid roadway traffic, and think again in San Francisco Bay Area. The recent reporting data by MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) shows 36% increase at San Francisco Bay Bridge, 20% at Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, and 31% at San Mateo Bridge. The Bay Bridge tolls on weekdays increase from $4 to $6 at 5 AM Pacific Time, and commuting drivers are possibly trying to avoid paying more on bridge tolls.