The Santa Cruz METRO (Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is launching therein Youth Ride Free pilot program. The Santa Cruz METRO pilot program for youth riding free on transit buses will begin on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The transit agency free services for youth will have no increase on passenger fees, and open to K-12 students countywide. The pilot program will encourage youth passengers to ride free on transit buses, and all Santa Cruz METRO routing services and not on Highway 17.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is partnering with agencies to prevent domestic violence. The BART partnership with San Francisco AWS (Asian Womens Shelter) and artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya to launch therein prevention approach. The partnership agencies have artistic displays on BART stations and onboard commuting trains for people to see. Including helpful resources for people to prevent domestic violence on transit trains, and thereby visual artistic displays with a meaningful message for prevention.

The SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) train services in North Bay is partnering with local agencies for Tracks To Taps FeBREWary 2023! The SMART services agency is partnering with brewing companies, and Larkspur Ferry transit services to enjoy beer tasting in North Bay. The Tracks To Taps FeBREWary 2023 event is going strong for the whole month of February, and featuring world renowned craft beer tasting. Including local beer tasting tours with many different local brewing companies, and hiking with biking trail experience for visiting people.

The Caltrain transit agency in West Bay is reaching out to community organizations serving low-income and disadvantaged communities. The Caltrain agency provides therein Go Passes for passengers in low-income communities through their Go Pass Donation Program. To help disadvantaged passengers in low-income communities with therein Caltrain pass without any personal cost. The transit agency is reaching out to community agencies serving low-income passengers, and eligible community agencies can have access to therein Caltrain passes for disadvantaged communities.

The County Connection transit services agency in East Bay is offering thereby notice for management service proposals in the Bay Area. The County Connection transit services operation is under CCCTA (Central Contra Costa Transit Authority) serving central neighborhoods in Contra Costa County. The transit services agency RFP (Request For Proposals) approach is for NEMT (Non-Emergency Medical Transportation) management services. The County Connection agency is having a pre-conference for therein RFP process on Friday, February 17, 2023.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) services agency in South Bay has won first place in the 2023 AdWheel Awards for communication and marketing. The VTA transit agency won thereby services award from APTA (American Public Transportation Association) by their 2022 SYP (Summer Youth Pass) program. The transit agency winning approach with therein SYP program was earmarked under Best Marketing and Communication to Support Ridership. The awards will be issued during the APTA 2023 Marketing and Communications Awards Luncheon.

The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) state agency is sharing their new safety cone mascot to promote traffic safety and awareness. The new safety cone mascot is named "Safety Sam" and was selected by a contest of K-12 students from public schools statewide. The Caltrans agency is partnering with California OTS (Office of Traffic Safety) to help improve safety on state highways. The state agencies Safety Sam mascot will participate in community outreach activities statewide and the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Marin Transit services agency in North Bay is sharing their new modern logo in the Bay Area to improve visual recognition for passengers. Including improvement transit service changes for commuting passengers, and to help passengers with demanding services countywide. The transit agency new logo will help passengers with disabilities and becoming more legible for seniors and the public. The Marin Transit new logo is consistent with therein agency's commitment to safe and reliable transit services.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) transit agency in West Bay is showing improvement with transporting services in the Bay Area! The SFMTA transit services survey shows 66% of passengers rate thereby service to be good or excellent. Including 65% of commuting passengers rate therein transit services to be with reasonable amount of time, and 51% with better increasing frequency of services. The transit agency improvement services 2022 survey is showing 9% difference from 2021, and helping commuting passengers with better transit services.

The Tri Delta Transit services agency in East Bay is offering an increase signing bonus for driving operators or bus drivers in the Bay Area. The Tri Delta Transit service operates under ECCTA (Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority) within Contra Costa County. It provides fixed routes for transit and paratransit services within eastern countywide neighboring communities. The Tri Delta Transit agency is hiring full-time bus driving operators with great benefits, and increased signing bonus and applications are available online.