The SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) services agency in North Bay is having their Holiday Toy Drive effective Saturday, December 3, 2022. The SMART Holiday Express train will be available for passengers to ride free with a toy for families and children during the holiday season. The transit agency Holiday Express train will have holiday decorations with lights, and bringing therein holiday season cheers experience! The SMART train will have Santa Claus onboard celebrating the holiday season and taking memorable pictures with passengers.

The WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) ferry services agency in West Bay approved therein draft for transit services planning. The WETA board approved thereby SRTP (Short Range Transit Plan) draft for transit services during Fiscal Year 2024 to 2028. The identified SRTP draft is now available for the public review with comments, and part of the next steps in therein procedural process. The WETA draft SRTP review is aligned with thereby MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) scope of services and financial planning approach.

The AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) services agency in East Bay will implement new scheduling changes effective Sunday, December 4, 2022. The AC Transit service changes will make better connections for commuting passengers, and increasing service frequencies for quicker transporting services. Including local school transit services for students to make it easier and aligned with Supplemental School Transporting Services. The transit agency's new scheduling changes will make it better for passengers to connect with BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) services.

The SCCRTC (Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission) services agency in South Bay is hosting their 50th Anniversary Open House celebration! The SCCRTC agency is celebrating their 50 years anniversary on Thursday, December 8, 2022 during an Open House in South Bay. The services agency has been delivering vibrant, equitable, reliable, and sustainable transportation solutions in Santa Cruz County. The SCCRTC agency has been operating for 50 years to provide safety improvement projects countywide, and to ensure traffic flow is moving safely on highways and local roadways.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is surveying for input from Bay Area public residents. The MTC survey will help with thereby Plan Bay Area 2050 transportation services within the regional service areas. The identified survey is aligned with therein PPP (Public Participation Plan) to encourage the public participation, and consistent with state and federal legislative regulations. The PPP survey approach is updated about every four years by MTC, and encouraging public involvement and become part of thereby development process.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) service agency in North Bay will commence their new services schedule on Sunday, December 4, 2022. The SolTrans new scheduling changes will impact SolanoExpress Blue, Red, and Yellow service lines as well as local Route 7A. The transit agency's new service schedules will take effect to make services better for traveling passengers and school students during the holiday season. Including reduction services with some transit routing lines and some transit lines may not operate during therein 2022 holiday season.

The Caltrain services agency in West Bay is having their 2022 Holiday Train on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th, 2022 in the Bay Area! The historical Holiday Train festivities will bring some holiday cheering to San Francisco Bay Area during the holidays! Yes, the holiday season is here and therein Holiday Train will always bring the holiday spirit with local families and children. The Caltrain Holiday Train will make it's historical journey and Santa will be onboard, and people can donate a gift for families and children in need.

The Alameda CTC (County Transportation Commission) services agency in East Bay is reaching out to service communities for engagement. The Alameda CTC agency is using a survey outreaching tool to reach communities, and therein surveys are due back by Friday, November 18, 2022. The services agency is hoping thereby survey will reach many local communities within service areas in East Bay. The identified outreaching surveys will provide Alameda CTC with appropriate elements to engage local communities regarding transportation projects.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit services in South Bay is offering ways and means of carpooling to help commuting passengers in the Bay Area. The VTA carpooling approach can help passengers save money and protecting our local environment. Including ways to support passengers personal car with maintenance and high cost of fuel, as well as using carpool lanes to save commuting time. The VTA services agency is partnering with MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) regarding therein Bay Area Vanpool Program to help 5-15 commuting passengers.

The safety for first responders on highways and local roadways are critical when clearing accidents for car drivers accessibility. The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation), CHP (California Highway Patrol), and OTS (Office of Traffic Safety) partnership for "Crash Responder Safety Week" is in place this week. The safety partnership week is in place accordingly to share with drivers that safety is a two-way street. The life of every first responder is in thereby hands of every safe driver on highways and/or local roadways.