The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) transportation system is being hit with a class-action lawsuit because of allegations regarding an app collecting personal information. The BART and Boston based developing company called Elerts Corporation thereby develops the app software for BART Watch mobile data. The mobile app was launched for users to report suspicious and/or criminal activities to BART Police on a timely manner for safety assistance.

The Caltrain Administration posted a press release news information identifying $647 million federal funding will be awarded for the Caltrain electrification project. This means an opening ceremony for the improvement project will be happening soon because project contractors will end therein agreement by June 30. The state fiscal year begins in July 1, 2017 and improvement project activities along with construction has to move forward with federal funding allocation.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit agency is paying approximately $61,000 more for services during the U2 concert at Levi Stadium because of curfew violation. The San Francisco 49ers Football team owns Levi Stadium where U2 concert was performing, and the concert didn't finish at 10 PM as regulated by City of Santa Clara ordinance. The city is requesting 49ers to pay a violation fee and VTA transit is paying more for services, because the concert didn't finish at 10 PM per local curfew city ordinance.

The Uber company is warning an Executive Official of losing his job if he doesn't waive his rights regarding a legal dispute. The Uber is going through a legal dispute with Waymo, a self-driving project by Google regarding trading secretive business information illegally. The looming legal trial allegations between therein companies are in place because of engineer Anthony Levandowski hired by Uber company. The Waymo self-driving company alleges engineer Anthony Levandowski downloaded 14,000 secret trading documents and shared with Uber company.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Agency) serving Santa Clara County is collaborating with local agencies to research study elements for electric transit bus fleets. The California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded $2 million for therein research project for Silicon Valley prospective innovation. The VTA public transit system across the county is moving forward to adopt Zero Emission vehicles and this research project will optimize transit buses performance.

The Hawaiian Airlines have a new livery airplane look in San Francisco Bay Area airports and travelers like how the friendly image represents. The Hawaiian Airlines have not changed their airplane logo since 15 years and the company decided to make a new livery image change. The new Hawaiian Airlines livery image features more purple and orange with a flower lei wrap around the airplane body. The airlines officials have decided to make a new change with summer season coming up and welcoming traveling passengers with a friendly entrance into the airplane.

The elevator at Powell Street BART station in San Francisco is still out of service thereafter advocacy team for disability people filed a lawsuit. The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station on Powell Street is mostly used by many disabled passengers and thereby elevator operation is necessary. The Bay Area disability and senior advocacy team filed the lawsuit during early April against BART, regarding limited services with non-operational elevators and escalators.

The SJC (Mineta San Jose International Airport) has been showing passenger growth with more than 10% within a yearly period in San Francisco Bay Area. The SJC Airport was named #1 in the nation as the best operating airport with income and revenue increase along with more traveling passengers. The American City Business Journals shared this information with more added airlines at SJC Airport for passengers options of traveling. The past year SJC Airport added four new airline carriers: Air Canada, Air China, British Airways, and Lufthansa Airlines.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) is being criticized for not spending bond funding for transportation improvement projects faster. The San Francisco voters approved bonding funds to improve transportation in The City and SFMTA is not spending it fast enough as appropriated. The SFMTA Board of Directors have been discussing how $26 million bond money should be spent quicker if not for programs to improve muni bus and train services.

The Alaska Airlines have ratified a program for frequent-flyers allowing them for status extension thereafter a child birth. The program is called "Elite Leave" for the Alaska Mileage Program frequent-flyers to extend their status for an additional year when they are on parental leave. The Alaska Airlines new Elite Leave program is taking another step to best serve customers and embracing innovation. Parents have to provide the airline with proof of the pregnancy with a note from the doctor and/or an employer to qualify for the Elite Leave program.