The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) is implementing a discount program to help seniors and people with disabilities in West Bay. Because of limited muni services created by the impact of therein COVID-19 health pandemic, and SFMTA announced a new program for transportation assistance. The SFMTA transportation program called ETC (Essential Trip Card) will partner with taxi services to help seniors and people with disabilities. The ETC program will provide passengers with discount trips for essential services and/or medical appointments in San Francisco.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) Silicon Valley Extension Project Phase II for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) services is continually under development. The VTA Silicon Valley Extension Project Phase II is an extension of BART services to downtown San Jose. The VTA administration was considering a single-bore tunnel during initial development discussions, and now considering both single-bore and twin-bore tunnels thereafter further discussions.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) is prepared to allocate $780 million federal funding to help transit agencies in San Francisco Bay Area. The federal funding is part of CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act legislation and MTC governance body will take action on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. It's the first level of relief funding for Bay Area transit agencies during the COVID-19 health pandemic. The MTC agency worked closely with Bay Area transit agencies and will release funding quickly thereafter the initial procedural process.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) agency crime rate continues to drop within three consecutive months in San Francisco Bay Area. The BART overall crime rate drops to 21% as of last month in March with 30% decrease in violent crimes, and 51% drop for electronic devices robbery. The BART Police Chief, Ed Alvarez, is rolling out a patrolling consistency plan during the COVID-19 health pandemic. To ensure passengers are well protected during these hard times with the COVID-19 health crisis in the Bay Area.

The transit agencies within San Francisco Bay Area sharing their support and honoring ALL transit employees during the COVID-19 health pandemic - Sound The Horn! The Bay Area transit agencies sounded their horns on Thursday, April 16, 2020 in unison with transit agencies nationwide showing support. Because all transit employees are front-line workers transporting people and essential employees during therein COVID-19 pandemic.

The California DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) offices are remaining closed until further notice and announced offering driver's license extension. Because of the COVID-19 health crisis and Shelter In Place orders, the DMV administration is offering automatic extensions for personal driver's license expiring in March, April, and May 2020. The DMV personnel is encouraging drivers in San Francisco Bay Area and statewide regarding therein matter and drivers will not get one in the mail.

The Caltrans state transportation agency has an opportunity for the highway project repairs in San Francisco during therein COVID-19 health crisis in the Bay Area. The $37 million highway project was scheduled to begin during July 2020 in summertime and now wants to start later this month on April 25, 2020. It's good opportunity for Caltrans highway project because of therein COVID-19 impact in the Bay Area along with Shelter-In-Place order - local traffic has been dropped 40% to 60% lower.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit agency is adjusting services for each bus with number of passengers onboard in South Bay. The VTA is limiting onboard passengers for each bus because of therein COVID-19 impact with all transit agencies in San Francisco Bay Area. To help enhance social distancing for passengers onboard each bus and protecting the VTA driving operators. The VTA staffing posted reminder signs in transporting buses and railway trains - in your face reminding signs approach.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) agency is limiting passengers onboard each bus to enhance social distancing in East Bay between passenger's seating. The AC Transit is enacting therein passengers new seating approach immediately to avoid COVID-19 transmitting contact. To protect AC Transit driving operators and passengers from therein COVID-19 transmission, as aligned with local, state, and CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and Prevention health advisory.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) agency will close several service entrances in San Francisco and Oakland effective Monday, April 13, 2020. The BART agency is continually implementing cleaning efforts throughout the system to protect employees and commuting passengers. Because of the low ridership at this time created by COVID-19 provides more time for BART to focus on safety and capital projects. There will be alternative entrance ways for passengers and will be ADA (Americans with Disability Act) accessible when necessary.