The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) is planning to expand therein Ford GoBike program, and showing conflicting biking approaches in San Francisco. The MTC, Ford Motor Company, and Motivate partnership launched the expansion biking program and planning to add 3500 bicycles for local stations. However, the SFCTA (San Francisco County Transportation Authority) is stopping $255,000 grant for possible expansion sites for the Ford GoBike program.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) is partnering with OPL (Oakland Public Library) for 2017 Summer Reading Program and Teen Summer Passport Program. The partnership programs will provide children with reading literacy activities and keeping up with reading skills. The programs will also provide teenage students an opportunity to explore their communities, and they will receive virtual passport stamps to visit museums and skate parks, etc. The AC transit storytime bus will arrive at OPL on Saturday, July 15, 2017, and will travel to four library branch locations.

The Summer weather arrived in San Francisco Bay Area and VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) flexible transit service is also available for families and children. The VTA is offering 2017 Summer Youth Passes to allow for Summer Jobs and educational endeavors for youth, including local Summertime activities for families and children. The pass is available for online orders at www.vta.org/syp and/or enter the contest for $25 gift card, or purchase a pass in person at VTA offices.

The San Francisco muni buses will have new fare machines to make it easier for passengers and accountable for administrators. The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) introduced the new machines and will start installing them on muni buses. The new smarter fare machines will dispense a printed muni ticket for passengers including transaction details and activities. It will also help for a better tracking system of fare payments and understanding how passengers use the transit system.

The San Francisco Superior Court judge ordered ride-sharing company Uber to provide San Francisco Treasurer and Tax Collection offices with driver's data information. The data will determine whether Uber drivers working in San Francisco have necessary business license certification. Because all local business operating in San Francisco are required to register and obtain a required certification license. The judge legal order will give a requirement for Uber ride-sharing company to follow and avoid any unlawful penalties.

The traffic congestion in San Francisco Bay Area continues to get worse and hopeful improvement projects, on Willow Road and Middlefield Road may ease traffic with safety enhancement. The "Road Diet" as called for development in Palo Alto is happening on Middlefield Road between Lytton Avenue and San Francisquito Creek with road signs for awareness. The city council approved the yearly project to reduce the four lanes roadway to two lanes with limited vehicular turns.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) system in San Francisco Bay Area is having a pilot project to improve security for bicycles at BART stations. The plan is to help double bicyclists to use and access their bicycles at BART stations without problems with securing their bicycles. Including more secure technology types of bike racks at BART stations with expansion to nine local stations, and stairway access for bicyclists to transport their bikes. The new technology bike racks and locks will have alarms with stronger secured mechanism to lock the bike frames and wheel.

The new SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) trolley buses have been approved by San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The purchase of 185 new trolley buses for SFMTA is approved and ready to roll-out therein buses for transit improvement in San Francisco. The new 40 foot buses will replace old buses of more than 17 years and making transit systems better for passengers. The new trolley buses will help improve transit accountability and making up 40% improvement for time to pickup passengers.

The Uber ride-sharing company has been going through many challenges recently including their restructuring internal staffing, and recent reports indicate Uber and Lyft accounts for more daily traffic in San Francisco. The reports from SFTA (San Francisco Transportation Authority) identifies ride-sharing companies account for more than 20% traffic congestion. These daily activities are during every weekday pickup for passengers in The City and/or dropping off passengers, and logging in 570,000 miles combined per weekday for the record.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) transit system transported many passengers during Golden State Warriors Championship celebration in San Francisco Bay Area. The BART administration reports 518,744 ridership trips for passengers and marks it the 5th highest in history for the transit agency. The BART officials also shared their thankful remarks for passengers, employees, and Golden State Warriors 2017 NBA Champions for making it a successful celebration!