The City of Palo Alto council members are uncertain about supporting a sales tax for Caltrain with state legislation. The Palo Alto Council is putting off their voting support for Caltrain state legislation bill, because of not having a voice on the Caltrain board with a representative. The council members will revisit therein sales tax matter for Caltrain and have a decision before SB797 (Senate Bill 797) state legislation deadline. The Palo Alto Council feels a lack of representation on Caltrain's board and VTA (Valley Transportation Authority).

The SFO (San Francisco International Airport) international terminal was evacuated earlier this morning on Wednesday. The SFO officials shutdown part of therein terminal for clearance because of a suspicious passenger box at Cathay Pacific Airways ticket area. The international terminal was partially evacuated without any damages along with injuries regarding therein matter. The SFO airport investigation team investigated the box and cleared as necessary for transporting without any problems.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) employees and board members, including retirees can ride BART for free as part of the perks package. Some people are sharing concerns about how BART is spending tax payers money especially when BART is going through many financial challenges. Because BART employees and their families can ride the trains for free and other passengers are paying to ride the trains. In other words, regular passengers are not only paying their fees to ride BART trains, but as well as BART employees and families through tax increases for people.

The Southwest Airlines announced new non-stop flights at SJC (Mineta San Jose International Airport) and increasing some domestic national flights. The Southwest flight service expansion includes 82 daily flights within 22 nonstop destinations starting early March 2018. Including 23 nonstop flights from SMF (Sacramento International Airport) to Austin, Orlando, St. Louis, New Orleans, and Cabo San Lucas. The economic experts are pointing at a steady economy in Santa Clara County as a factor in Southwest Airlines expansion endeavor.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit agency is delaying to release Measure-B funding for transit improvement projects in the South Bay. The voters in Santa Clara County approved Measure-B funding for transit projects in 2016 and VTA can't release therein funding because of the unsettled lawsuit. The Santa Clara County residential citizens supported the Measure-B to have funding to fix local road repairs, Caltrain, and BART extension project.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) agency is cracking down on passengers avoiding to pay their fees to ride BART trains within San Francisco Bay Area. The BART police officers issued 36 citations during Tuesday to fee evading violators and trying to cheat their way of not paying to ride the train. The BART reporting staff identified citations issued at San Francisco, Richmond, and Fremont locations between 5 PM and 9 PM. It's an effort to prevent violating passengers from getting a free ride and/or creating unsafe environment for credible fee paying passengers.

The southern parking lots of Golden Gate Bridge will be closed on Saturday, August 26, 2017 and advising people to use alternative parking. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District announced therein closure because of upcoming First Amendment rally event at Crissy Field in San Francisco this coming weekend. The public safety effort along with CHP (California Highway Patrol) and NPS (National Park Services) will be patrolling the areas. Including local Police Officers units to ensure public safety within San Francisco Bay Area during the permitted local event.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) and BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) partnership for Silicon Valley transit system's final stretch for the South Bay BART extension. The VTA and BART partnership agencies are entering into its final and complicated level of Phase-1 for the 10 miles extension project. The decision making officials were informed of therein project updates and ahead of time as scheduled for completion during June 2018. The extension project will be going through many testing elements to ensure safety for passengers before opening for full services.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) agency is progressively moving forward with therein construction for BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) project. The AC Transit BRT improvement project has reached its milestone of 50% completion within two construction zones in the East Bay of San Francisco Bay Area. The BRT improvement project construction is $178 million and transforming neighborhoods with new traffic signals and storm drains. Including electrical infrastructure along with new street lighting as well as ADA (Americans Disability Act) compliant sidewalks and ramps.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Police Department is hiring more officers to ensure passengers are safe on trains and local stations. The new BART Police Department academy graduates and experienced police officers will receive $10,000 as a hiring bonus as part of the streamlining process. The BART Police Chief is using therein bonus to encourage potential interest from diversity communities to apply, and become part of the new strategy to increase police presence.