The new electric muni buses purchased from New Flyer Industries Inc. for San Francisco is struggling going up the city hills. The San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and administration has invested almost $26 million in purchasing new electric buses for the muni fleet. However, it appears new electric muni buses are not capable of going up steep hills above 10% grade levels, after findings by SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency). It's reported the testing results of new muni buses didn't meet standards of muni speed requirements.

The muni transit system in San Francisco is going through development planning phases for services improvement for passengers. Part of improvement planning is having a training facility, and SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Training Agency) administrators is proposing to have a facility costing $2.4 million annually. SFMTA administrators presented their proposal to Budget Committee members during a public hearing yesterday. They will continue their presentation on March 9, 2016 because more critical information is requested by committee members.

Developing projects within San Francisco Bay Area is booming along with technology and more office spaces. That's exactly what is pending to happen along El Camino Real in City of Menlo Park within the Peninsula regional area. The new released EIR (Environmental Impact Report) indicates more traffic congestion will happen along roadways when the development project is completed. This means more people will travel using local roadways and freeways to access their working and living environments as necessary.

The latest transportation report released by U.S. Department of Transportation identifies 59,000 transportation bridges and/or overpass are structurally deficient. They need repairs or replacement, and ongoing maintenance for sustainability and 2000 are deemed structurally deficient in California. Out of the top 25 structurally deficient, 3 are in San Francisco Bay Area along Highway 880 bridge overpassing San Leandro Creek in Oakland, another Highway 880 bridge overpassing Whipple Road in Union City, and Highway 680 bridge overpassing Monument Boulevard in Pleasant Hill.

Traffic congestion in San Francisco Bay Area is becoming old news and turning unhealthy for people, and that's why City and County of San Francisco is taking appropriate action of relief. The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) board approval of reforming Mission Street in San Francisco is starting to materialize. Traffic construction crews started Monday morning installing red lanes for muni buses on the street to load and unload passengers.

It's been reported that another Uber driver was driving erratically and onto people's lawns in Kalamazoo, Michigan over this past weekend. The Uber drivers background checks have become a major issue of concern, for passengers and many people are questioning "how safe are they while riding with Uber drivers?" This includes riding with Uber drivers in San Francisco Bay Area and nationwide, and during this month Uber agreed to pay $28.5 million settlement, to pay riders regarding two class action lawsuits.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is considering to increase fares for passengers riding muni buses and railway systems in San Francisco effective within two years. The SFMTA board is planning to have this item on the agenda for discussion and take appropriate action as necessary. This means if the board approves fare increases as planned, the regular fares will increase 25 cents and monthly passes will increase to $75.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) was having some tough times for transportation today, because of muni accidents making it hard for passengers. A bizarre multi-car accident occurred within Ingleside community at 11:30 AM on Ocean Avenue, creating traffic congestion and hardship for commuting passengers in San Francisco. A painting truck landed on a parking vehicle, and leaning against a muni bus line 49 routing for Van Ness and Mission Street.

The State of California highways and roadways need ongoing repairs and maintenance including San Francisco Bay Area regional areas for public safety. The state legislatures are looking at ways and means of financial support for ongoing highways and roadways maintenance, and proposing legislation to divert funds from HSR (High Speed Rail) funding for assistance. The legislative procedures for Assembly Bill (AB) 1768 is in the process and possibly within hearing committee sometimes in March 2016.

The State of California Governor Jerry Brown proposed his $122.6 billion new fiscal year budget, and plans to raise $2 billion for transportation funding. The proposal of $3.6 billion spending within a year is less than experts estimated on what the state would invest. The identified funding revenues will be raised from new state vehicle registration fees, including increase gasoline and diesel taxes to generate $1 billion annually. The Facebook contribution of $1 million for transportation improvement study will also help in San Francisco Bay Area.