The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) agency is starting to test the 9.5 routing stretch on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 for bus only lanes in East Bay. The AC transit bus only lanes will be for their BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) services in East Bay during late summer. The AC transit agency is providing public services patrol along therein corridor stretch, to ensure it's safely clear for the BRT bus only to use without other cars in the way. The AC transit is working closely with Alameda County Sheriff Officers to ensure bus only lanes are clear for BRT services.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) agency will increase passenger services in North Bay effective Sunday, July 5, 2020. The transit agency services have been decreased in San Francisco Bay Area like other transit agencies because of therein COVID-19 health pandemic. The SolTrans agency will operate modified services on Friday, July 3, 2020 and no services on Saturday, July 4, 2020 because of the Independence Day Holiday. Including service hours will increase for local routes and express routing services within coverage jurisdiction.

The passengers using Capitol Corridor Trains can extend their 10-Ride Tickets package usage for up to 60 days. The Capitol Corridor 10-Ride Tickets package is intended to use for 10 oneway trips within 45 days, and passengers can use it within 60 days per extension. The Capitol Corridor administration has extended therein 10-Ride Tickets package deal 15 additional days to use. The extension will apply if the 10-Ride Ticket was purchased on and/or thereafter Tuesday, June 23, 2020 for eligibility.

The Golden Gate Bridge tolls will increase effective Wednesday, July 1, 2020 to cross the iconic bridge in San Francisco Bay Area. That means ALL rates for crossing the Golden Gate Bridge will increase for FasTrak, Pay-As-You-Go, Toll Invoice, Carpools, and Multi-Axle Vehicles. The iconic Golden Gate Bridge increasing rates were approved by the board during March 2019 for improvement projects. The Golden Gate Transit Bus and Ferry Service fees will also increase for passengers and discounting elements will remain in place.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) transit Board of Directors will consider implementing temporary emergency transit lanes in The City. The SFMTA staffing are proposing therein emergency transit lanes to help with local transportation during the COVID-19 recovery plans. The proposal for emergency transit lanes will help with quicker and reliable muni services thereafter SFMTA survey studies. It's also identified to help avoid potential local traffic congestion thereafter COVID-19 health pandemic in San Francisco Bay Area.

The GGBHTD (Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District) agency is operating weekdays modified schedules in North Bay and no ferry services on July 3, July 4, and July 5, 2020. Including the number of passengers limitation on buses and ferry vessels to stop the spread of therein COVID-19 virus during the Independence Day Holiday. The transit buses will provide drop-offs only when appropriate number of passengers are onboard, and ferry vessels will be restricted with number of passengers onboard.

The OAK (Oakland International Airport) commercial airport in East Bay is reaching out directly to local business communities. Because the air traveling industry is showing some recovery elements since therein COVID-19 health pandemic impact in San Francisco Bay Area. The OAK Airport staff members are meeting directly with local business leaders to share air traveling presentations - Fly OAK First! Including multimedia online presentations with digital features and broadcasting advertisements to reach local business communities.

The Caltrain agency in West Bay is getting support from polling voters in San Francisco Bay Area for transit funding needs. The polling study shows 71% respondents will support investing into the system with more Caltrain transit benefits for therein tax measure. The Caltrain funding initiative has to be approved by voters in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties. The Board of Supervisors for all three counties have to approve therein tax measure, and San Mateo County already approved the tax measure.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) successfully completed Phase I for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) services in South Bay. The VTA & BART partnership for transit services in South Bay is now open and moving into Phase II of therein project services. The VTA Phase II Project for BART services will extend transit services into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara. The VTA Board of Directors received Phase II Project information to apply for federal funding to expedite the procedural process.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) agency ridership continues to increase and extending services to Pittsburg and Bay Point. The BART Yellow Line extension services was effective this week for additional trains to transport passengers aligned with therein COVID-19 health protection plan. The Yellow Line service is showing more commuting passengers and aligned with the BART Welcome Back Plan for service efficiency. The BART agency transit services will be consistent with their 15 Steps Plan to prevent therein spread of COVID-19 in San Francisco Bay Area.