The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) statewide services agency in San Francisco Bay Area was recognized with honorary awards for California local projects. The Caltrans agency received therein honorable awards from AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) during their 17th Annual American Transportation Awards ceremony. The Caltrans agency received thereby honorary regional award aligned with four categories in therein western region, and was recognized for all four projects standard performance categories.

The Petaluma Transit services agency is offering free rides for all traveling passengers in North Bay including paratransit services in the Bay Area! That means all traveling passengers within the City of Petaluma don't have to worry about paying anything for public transit services. The traveling passengers don't have to use Clipper Cards, no cash payment, no tickets and/or traveling pass to use therein local Petaluma Transit services.

The Caltrain services agency in West Bay participated in thereby earthquake drill for public awareness and safety for traveling passengers and staff. The Caltrain agency has a REDI (Rapid Earthquake Data Integration) membership with thereby University of California in Berkeley. The REDI system is utilized to identify therein magnitude of earthquakes and location, as well as impact on the Caltrain structures and local area tracking infrastructure.

The AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) services agency in East Bay approves therein final bus services Realign Network Plan in the Bay Area. The AC Transit Board of Directors approved thereby realignment plan to better capture transit service needs in local communities. The transit agency provided many outreach materials and engaging communities for their feedback aligned with transit service needs. The AC Transit board approved thereby Realign Network Plan thereafter public hearings and community feedback, as well as input from traveling passengers experience.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) services agency in South Bay is making progressive work to overhaul therein railway transporting system in the Bay Area. The VTA transit services agency is upgrading thereby railway operating system with new rail tracking segments, and replacements on thereby transporting trackway system. The transit agency repair team is progressively moving forward with thereby local Railway and Overhead Catenary System upgrades, and strengthening therein VTA operating infrastructure.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is sharing updates for therein Commuter Benefits Program in the Bay Area! The MTC is partnering with BAQMD (Bay Area Quality Management District) to share updates for therein CBP (Commuter Benefits Program) benefits offering for California employers. The MTC/BAQMD partnership CBP benefits offer is good for California employers with more than fifty employees, and with options for employers to comply with thereby state legislation.

The SCT (Sonoma County Transit) services agency in North Bay is continuing thereby free transit services for eligible veterans and college students countywide. The SCT agency provides local transit services within Sonoma County for paratransit and/or regular transit service passengers. The transit agency is offering to continue thereby free transit services countywide for eligible veterans and/or college students, and therein free transit services started on Monday, August 12, 2024.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) services agency in West Bay will start installing safety cameras to become a pilot project in the Bay Area. The SFMTA Board of Directors approved a contract to move forward with therein safety cameras project, and installing crews will have cameras in place during December 2024. The local speed safety cameras project is aligned with AB645 (Assembly Bill 645) state legislation, and allowing San Francisco with five cities in California to proceed with therein safety pilot project.

The LAVTA (Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority) services agency in East Bay is adding more riders continuously within their transit service communities. The LAVTA transit operation provides shuttling services for passengers by Tri-Valley Wheels community routing transit services. The Tri-Valley Wheels transit services operate under LAVTA with therein JPA (Joint Powers Authority) aligned with state legislation.

The SCCRTC (Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission) services agency in South Bay is hosting Open House sessions aligned with a local community project. The SCCRTC agency is scheduling to host two Open House for communities feedback, and understanding thereby ZEPRT (Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail) local project. The first Open House session will happen on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 and second Open House session on Monday, October 28, 2024 between 6 PM and 7 PM.