The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is sharing new incentives to recruit transit driving operators. The Santa Cruz METRO transit agency like other transit agencies in the Bay Area is hiring, and offering incentives to hire new transit drivers/operators in South Bay. The transit agency's recruiting effort will end on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 with therein new incentives approach.

The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) agency commission allocated more than $3 billion for transportation projects statewide and the Bay Area. The CTC (California Transportation Commission) has allocated therein funding to help with roadways repair and/or improvement projects. The Caltrans statewide funding allocation includes $1.3 billion from federal funding, and helping local roadway and/or bridge projects. The California 2017 SB1 (Senate Bill 1) Legislation aligned with Road Repair and Accountability Act accounts for $930 million for therein funding allocation.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) service agency in North Bay is accepting Blue Line Express services starting Monday, August 8, 2022. The SolTrans agency has accepted SolanoExpress Lines Green, Red, and Yellow for express services in the Bay Area, and will add therein Blue Line for more express services. The STA (Solano Transportation Authority) and SolTrans agreed to consolidate thereby express services, and operated by one agency to make it easier for management countywide.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) transit agency in West Bay is adding more services to accommodate transporting passengers. The SFMTA transit services will have more equity and responsive transporting routes for passengers especially going up the hill transit routes. The transit services additional routes will become part of thereby 2022 Muni Service Network Plan and based on community feedback. The SFMTA new transit services will take effect on Saturday, July 9, 2022, and will publish thereby additional routes for passengers.

The AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) services agency in East Bay releases their zero emissions Volume 3 Report. The AC Transit agency partners with Stanford University Precourt Institute of Energy and releases thereby ZETBTA (Zero Emissions Transit Bus Technology Analysis) Volume 3 Report. The identified AC Transit partnership report shares analyses information with their ZETBTA project, and overview of transit bus technologies within the transit agency operation.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) services agency in South Bay strongly supporting thereby state budget to help their transit projects. The California Governor, Gavin Newsom signed thereby state budget of $308 billion spending, and including $3.65 billion for transit capital projects statewide. The VTA transit agency likes therein budget because $900 million is set aside for projects like BART extension, and $1.5 billion is allocated for transit projects in Northern California.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is supporting therein reform legislation for toll payments and penalty. The MTC regional agency is aligning their support with AB2594 (Assembly Bill 2594) and requiring toll agencies to waive penalties for first-time violators. This type of waiver practice is already in place with BATA (Bay Area Toll Authority) and MTC toll operations in the Bay Area. Including thereby $25 cap for a first toll bridge violation penalty, and $50 cap for second notice with cumulative violations.

The STS (Sonoma County Airport) commercial airport in North Bay is sharing their oneway promotional flights for $29 in the Bay Area. The STS Airport flights by Aha Airlines promotion is between Thursday, July 14, 2022 and Thursday, August 11, 2022. The airport identified oneway promotional flights are between Reno-Tahoe and Santa Rosa, as well as Idaho Falls Airport. The Aha Airlines is part of ExpressJet Airlines and partnering with STS Airport, to provide quality flight services for air travelers in the Bay Area.

The SFO (San Francisco International Airport) commercial airport in West Bay wins multiple awards for human resources and inclusion in the Bay Area. The SFO Airport was recognized by ACI-NA (Airports Council International-North America) with multiple awards during their recognition awards gala dinner. The SFO Airport was named therein Large Hub Inclusion Champion by helping small business, and including a rent relief program during the pandemic.

The OAK (Oakland International Airport) commercial airport in East Bay is recovering well in the Bay Area with air traveling passengers lead. The OAK Airport reached 99% of completed flights over therein Memorial Day weekend services, and 92% of departing air travelers during the pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The OAK Airport data shows air travelers were busy during Mondays and Fridays, and Memorial Day traveling passengers shows 20% increase year after year.