The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is planning to improve paratransit services. The MTC agency successfully secured $500,000 million federal funding from FTA (Federal Transit Administration) to help streamline paratransit services. The federal funds will help MTC improve thereby paratransit services with the development of a technology driven software. The pilot improvement project will certainly help with more efficient services for paratransit passengers in the Bay Area.

The SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) train services agency in North Bay is extending 40% discounts for passenger fees until Friday, June 30, 2023. Including the suspension for commuting passengers parking fees at SMART park-and-ride operational locations. The SMART ridership continues to elevate and cost of living in the Bay Area continues, to elevate in higher numbers for local families. The SMART Board of Directors approval of therein resolution is to help families by extending thereby traveling discounts in North Bay.

The Caltrain services agency in West Bay successfully completes therein second clearance test to ensure all operational requirements are in place appropriately. The Caltrain transit agency wants to have all safety elements in place accordingly before opening electric trains for public services. The electric trains testing procedural process was successful without any major problems, and no other clearance testing is necessary at this time. The next testing for new electric trains will be in place when thereby OCS (Overhead Catenary System) is fully installed for operation.

The AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) services agency in East Bay has been recognized for their human trafficking awareness services. The AC Transit agency was honored by APTA (American Public Transportation Association) in first place with 2022 AdWheel Best Educational Partnership Award. The transit agency partners with U.S. Department of Transportation, Alameda District Attorney Office, Contra Costa District Attorney Office, Alameda County Sheriffs Office, Contra Costa Sheriffs Office, and local law enforcement agencies.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit agency in South Bay is prioritizing their transit signals on Monterey Road. The VTA project to get priority for transit buses on Monterey Road will help with more efficient and reliable services. The City of San Jose council members approved therein project with an award contract to LYT company, and will install software and/or hardware tools to make it happen. The VTA project contractor will use thereby intelligent traffic solutions with technology tools, and helping transit traffic signals on Monterey Road.

The CTC (California Transportation Commission) recently allocated more than $3 billion funding to help with transportation improvement projects statewide. Including San Francisco Bay Area highways and/or local roadways improvement projects and repairs within District 4 coverage areas in nine regional counties. All nine regional counties have been awarded a certain amount of therein funding allocation, to help with local repair improvement projects. Including funding amounts from thereby funds allocation for partnership projects, and improving transportation in San Francisco Bay Area.

The Marin Transit services agency in North Bay is offering school students optional routes because other local routes will not operate. The Marin Transit services Route 617 and Route 622 are not in operation during 2022/2023 school year, and adjusting Route 17 to better serve local students when necessary. Including weekday transit services for Route 22 to serve students between College of Marin and San Rafael Transit Center. The youth, seniors, and disabled passengers can get discount rates when eligible for local transit services countywide.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) transit services in West Bay is offering free rides for students 18 years old and younger. The SFMTA Free Muni for Youth services program has expanded to all youth and younger students regardless of income levels. The transit services agency program doesn't require any proof of payment, and no longer requires families and/or households to submit an income application. Including participants for therein Free Muni for Youth services program will no longer need their Clipper Cards with the pass.

The County Connections transit services agency in East Bay is offering free rides promotion to welcome students back to school. The County Connections agency is partnering with other transit agencies in East Bay for therein Pass2Class promotion. The students can have free bus rides for up to two months during 2022/2023 school fiscal year, and it provides bus passes for two students per household. The County Connections transit services in East Bay is operating at full capacity and requesting masks for passengers.

The SCCRTC (Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission) agency in South Bay is having their groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, August 11, 2022. The SCCRTC groundbreaking celebration is for their Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7/Phase II improvement project. It's a paved multi-use trail from Bay and California Streets to Pacific Avenue, and connecting local residents to schools, shopping markets, work, beach, etc. The improvement project will make it easier for local residents when it's done, and connecting students to local schools for convenience.