The Summer is here and AC Transit is offering changes for working class people needing transportation for families and children activities. These bus lines service changes will be effective Sunday, June 14, 2015 as we approach Summer time. Some of those improvement changes includes additional morning services for transbay bus lines C, E, G, J, OX and P, as well as evening services for bus lines 57 and 216. Bus lines 46 and 339 will operate every 30 minutes for Summer time only including services to Oakland Zoo, and Chabot Space and Science Center.

The eastern part of San Francisco Bay Area historical bay bridge steel will be in a museum for preservation in an artistic display for public view. The bridge steel will be recycled into art and history of the Bay Area throughout California supervised by Oakland Museum of California officials. The Oakland Museum has formed a committee to oversee and review artistic proposed projects for recycled steel. Artistic Project proposals have to be displayed for public review within the State of California celebrating a historical landmark.

The San Francisco Bay Area economy shows improvement as well as the need for late-night public transportation especially for working class people. During the month of December a one year pilot project was launched to provide late-night transportation for people. This effort is in place because of night time industries generating $4.2 billion in San Francisco and working class people have problems getting home.

The final approval for Bike Sharing Program is in place and pending to have more bicycle riders within eastern bay area. MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) approved the Bike Share Program efforts last week to have up to 700,000 bikes during 2017 in the East Bay. The program will not have any direct cost to tax payers and useful for economical reasoning and protecting our natural environment.

The recent open house meetings throughout San Francisco Bay Area plans for year 2040 is raising many questions about the effectiveness of reaching appropriate goals for the plan. The Plan 2040 is to reform transportation and housing within San Francisco Bay Area regions, and transportation protecting our natural environment and housing for all people. ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) and MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) spearheaded these open house meetings to hear from people directly.

An inspector report indicates TSA (Transportation Security Administration) failed a test at airport checkpoints. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversees TSA operational responsibilities to ensure passengers are safe on airplanes during traveling including airport security elements for public safety. The department "Red Team" were undercover agents testing TSA checkpoints at many airports and reported 67 out of 70 attempts failed the test - 96% failure.

The Governance Seminar last month in San Francisco shared may challenges for transit transportation in San Francisco Bay Area regional areas. The performance standards set by MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) for transit transportation is a national systematic model. It's a model to engage efficient public transportation services and providing effective and quality services for passengers especially working class people. However, the public discussion discloses many challenges facing economical support and tax funding can vary with the economy status.

The California High Speed Rail (HSR) competition is presently in place for train developmental process including a bidding process for the HSR contract. The HSR trains will have to be developed with safety and healthy measures in place accordingly during trains manufacturing development by contracted agency. The California HSR Authority Board shared interest with train manufacturing agencies from Japan, China, France, Germany, and South Korea.

The state Caltrans agency is planning to close San Mateo Bridge and more update findings on Bay Bridge malfunction rods in San Francisco Bay Area. As we posted previously, latest reporting research information indicates San Francisco Bay Area roadway and highway bridges are outdated and needs retrofitting repairs for public safety. The Caltrans agency provided the bay bridge oversight committee with reports mentioning fractured rods holding the bridge towers.

Traffic congestion in San Francisco and throughout the bay area is getting worse and possible underground railway tunnel could be a resolution answer. The San Francisco Bay Area commuters are looking for answers to help with traffic because some people are saying "it can become very stressful and unhealthy." The San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is researching for answers including real estate relief within Mission District for possible underground railway linkage to Central Transit Center.