The California State Transportation Agency is awarding funding amounts for transportation improvement projects in San Francisco Bay Area and statewide. The Caltrain transit system is getting $20 million to invest in an electrification project to replace diesel equipment for trains. The Caltrain improvement project will provide trains with high-powered electrical systems and saving our natural environment. Transporting passengers faster, quicker and efficient, with more frequent services and significantly reducing emission fuels.

The encouraging plan of having more emission-free cars on freeways and roadways in San Francisco Bay Area and statewide has been cancelled. California State Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, D-Los Angeles, was having limited support regarding her proposal legislation - having more emission-free cars in California by 2025. Her legislation bill AB1108 (Assembly Bill 1108) proposal was facing greater opposition from oil group associations. Automakers were characterizing the legislation as more favorable for Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, California.

Safety for all means of transportation should be number one for traveling passengers, drivers, and operators including bicyclists in San Francisco Bay Area and nationwide. Unfortunately, some industrial merchants and/or affiliated businesses with transportation don't perceive safety as number one for passengers. Some industrial innovators are looking at possible ways of having bicycle paper helmets. Bicyclists throughout San Francisco Bay Area is showing increasing participants, and sometimes people may not have helmets for their safety.

Transporting passengers within San Francisco Bay Area using ferry services is addressing ways to make ferries emission-free and saving our natural environment. San Francisco Port officials have identified Pier-54 as potentially a good location for the hydrogen cell fueling site for ferry boats. The port ferry hydrogen project will cost up to $5 million and contracting bids are open and due on Friday, August 19, 2016 for final decisions. The California of Energy Commission (CEC) will assist with the project funding and San Francisco Port officials are very supportive.

A new State of California legislation at state capitol will introduce a requirement for more vehicles to become emission free on state highways and roadways. State Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, D-Los Angeles is planning to introduce the legislative bill next week that would encourage more electric vehicles. The legislation would encourage automakers as a requirement to gradually introduce cleaner air vehicles using technology. Administrative data reports show electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounts for approximately 3% of California new car sales.

Local merchants in San Francisco are going through challenges because of the lack of car drivers parking, and shopping locally in neighborhood shops. The recent completed data survey by SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) shows 76% local shoppers in San Francisco usually takes muni transit. Some local merchants are feeling the pain of loosing customers because of no local parking access, since the new muni bus lanes only project was implemented.

The recent power outage for Delta Airlines have caused passengers hardship and causing some damages with traveling relationships. Delta Airlines CEO (Chief Executive Officer) is trying to regain traveling passengers because of technology problems caused by power outage. Delta Airlines is spending $150 millions for its technology system upgrades including mobile app for better performance. The updating system developmental process created a crippling server operations and shutting down accessible flight information.

A 37 year old attorney in Missouri owns a Tesla Model X car and reportedly transported himself to the hospital emergency room using the car autopilot feature. The Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, California, has been under investigation for the autopilot feature of its autonomous vehicles. Because a driver was killed while he had his car under the autopilot feature while driving, raising questions about the autopilot feature for safety reasoning.

The power outage for Delta Airlines computer system has created problems for travelers within San Francisco Bay Area major airports. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) grounded 4 departing flights this morning and to ensure the system is operating appropriately for flight planning clearance. Other Delta flights were delayed and/or cancelled at Oakland International Airport (OAK) and San Jose International Airport (SJC). Delta officials are warning travelers about inaccurate flight information on its website and mobile phone app for preparation.

The local regional transportation officials in San Francisco Bay Area have plans for next several years as short-term solutions for traffic congestion. Hopefully it will resolve traffic issues on highways and roadways surrounding the Bay Area, and saving our local natural environment for families and children. The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) is spending $2.5 million for WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) to maintain commuter services in Alameda, Oakland, and Vallejo, California.