The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) new fleet train cars are on the way and first new train hits San Francisco streets this Friday morning. The SFMTA had a ribbon-cutting ceremony along with local community leaders and legislators for new train services. The first train car was decorated and going into services with honor and dedication to activist and transporting union leader Larry Martin. The SFMTA rolling out its new trains ahead of schedule and will increase the fleet by 68 train cars and eventually replace the old train cars.

The sexual abusive situations nationwide is trending and two other women filed another lawsuit against Uber and claiming they were raped by Uber drivers. The two women also claims Uber is falsely presenting their marketing services "to be safe for passengers" because they were sexually abuse by Uber drivers when riding inside the car. The attorney representing the case is questioning how Uber really checks their driver's background for passenger's safety.

The members of San Francisco Board of Supervisors are sharing concerns about the security company guarding the muni buses yard. The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) hired Cypress Security to guard muni buses/rail yards and facilities for security. The city reports finding reveals many flaws within security company training, insurance, and non-compliance elements with contract stipulations. The SFMTA hired Cypress Security company in 2015 and therein contract will expire March 31, 2018 to provide security guard for transportation facilities and yards.

The California PUC (Public Utilities Commission) has approved new policies for Uber drivers in San Francisco Bay Area and statewide. The state PUC unanimously approved therein policies to improve public safety for passengers and knowingly something has to be done for passengers protection. The California PUC ratified new policies thereafter a public hearing session and advocates fear the new policy requirements would delay drivers an opportunity. Other public speakers fear for the public safety if "no improvement for new policies" to protect passengers are in place accordingly.

The construction projects in San Francisco is making it hard for traffic flow and may be slowing down local safety projects for residents. The San Francisco mayor Ed Lee is directing SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) to have a Rapid Response Team and hopefully will help with pedestrian safety. The City charter has a five year rule stipulation that dictates various construction project developments within the five year period.

The decision making agencies are considering 3 passengers for carpool lanes instead of 2 with hope to ease vehicular traffic congestion in San Francisco Bay Area and statewide. The Caltrans report identifies traffic congestion has been increasing by 3% every year within the State of California. The Caltrans agency identifies a problematic concern with how to meet the federal requirements for highway carpool lanes. Because local Bay Area highway carpool lanes with vehicles moving slowly and risking the loss of federal highway funding.

The Google's Waymo autonomous self-driving car project is starting to test without any backup human drivers on public roads. The Waymo self-driving cars edge of becoming first driverless cars on the road by a human being is coming closer. Including passengers within next few months during testing and marking a milestone in self-driving cars technology systematic way of operation. The other companies are testing self-driving cars and Waymo is becoming the first to test without a human driver intervention for safety reasoning.

The OAK Airport (Oakland International Airport) is adding four direct flights for Southwest Airlines from regional domestic locations. The Southwest Airlines is OAK's largest airline carrier from San Francisco East Bay regional commercial airport with four additional flights. The OAK Airport is second busiest in San Francisco Bay Area with thirteen airline carriers and with new international flights help with record numbers. More than 12 million passengers report flights to and from OAK Airport showing 7.7% increase of traveling passengers.

Effective this week on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 drivers within San Francisco Bay Area and California statewide are paying extra 12 cents per gallon. The commuting drivers have to pay extra for gasoline fuel to operate their cars for transportation. The new gas tax increase approved by state legislatures and signed into law by the governor is finding challenges because it's not working for low-income drivers. Some state legislators are seeking to put therein matter on the ballot for the people to decide and not legislators and/or state governor.

The groundbreaking for Richmond Ferry Terminal this week exemplifies the greater need for optional transporting needs in San Francisco Bay Area avoiding vehicular traffic congestion. The ferry services from Richmond to San Francisco will operate under WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) guidelines and services may begin in September 2018. The new restructured ferry terminal site will cost around $20 million with funding from state and federal allocations.