The Caltrain Board of Directors unanimously approved yesterday some changes for trains to become electrified. Many passengers like the conceptual approach to save our natural environment in transportation systems within San Francisco Bay Area. The new transit train system changes will cost $1.25 billion in contracts, and Caltrain officials are hoping to have diesel engines change to electrified powered engines during 2020. The new train system will also have bathrooms onboard each train for passengers usage as necessary.

As vehicular traffic in San Francisco Bay Area highways and roadways are getting worse everyday, alternative transportation could be using ferry services for commuters. The Tideline Marine Group agency is proposing to offer ferry commuter services from Berkeley to San Francisco. The identified agency envisions commuter private services the same way technology companies are providing shuttle services for their employees. The procedural process is going through PUC (Public Utilities Commission) for services review and approval of the operation.

The longer check-in lines for passengers at airports nationwide and San Francisco Bay Area comes with safety and airport security issues. National TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is experimenting computerized systems to expedite the process of screening airport passengers. The TSA federal officials announced on Tuesday about expanding more testing to speed-up airport passengers lines and improving security. Airport passengers may have to check their carry-on bags using CT scans for inspection at airport pre-check points to make the process quicker.

The pedestrian safety issues in San Francisco aligned with vehicular traffic will have more changes in the future. The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) local traffic projects will plan more changes to avoid pedestrian fatalities. Because of the latest pedestrian fatality of an elderly person hit by a Paratransit bus last month, SFMTA plans to make some improvement safety changes aligned with traffic. The Walk SF pedestrian advocacy group is working closely with city administrators for more changes to protect pedestrians.

The transportation systems nationwide has to become the safest and healthy for people as part of the American Dream! Unfortunately, that's becoming to be problematic because of some vehicles having ongoing problems - ongoing vehicle recalls, etc. The government agency NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) is overseeing and investigating two latest vehicle incidents. 1) NHTSA is investigating Tesla Motors because of the death of a driver who died during a vehicular crash in Williston, Florida on May 7, 2016, and driving his Tesla Model-S car that slammed into a tractor.

The people will have a chance to ride in new BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains during the opening for extension lines in Contra Costa County, California. The new BART trains arrived yesterday with a celebration on hand with BART administrators and elected officials. The extension train project is under construction and possibly open for operation ahead of scheduling. The BART extension project costs $525 million and expects to have 5,600 passengers onboard during the opening year.

Transportation in the future will be different in San Francisco because of a subway transit system under construction. Some local residents are displaced because of the construction project for the future of subway trains going into Chinatown. Approximately 14 household families are displaced and fortunately the city is helping with housing for all displaced families. The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) Board of Directors approved the rental subsidy for displaced families from $28,188 to $39,744.

Traveling within San Francisco Bay Area can become problematic during air flights and ground transportation with traffic congestion. Including fare increase for transit buses, Golden Gate Bridge tolls, and ferry services for commuters and working class people effective this Friday. This fare increase approach includes one-way fares for ferry service commuter using Clipper cards at Larkspur and Sausalito ferry stations. Carpool and Fastrak vehicles will also have to pay increasing toll fees while crossing across the bridge.

The latest airport violence happens to be in Istanbul Airport in Turkey because of a suicide bombing attack - 36 killed and 147 injured. Traveling passengers at airports across America are being very cautious because of this latest airport explosion. SFO (San Francisco International Airport) in San Francisco Bay Area has increased it's security system to ensure passengers are safe at the airport. More non-uniform security officers will be present at local airports and electronic security systems will be monitored consistently.

The traffic congestion in San Francisco Bay Area is getting worse everyday for commuters and working class people. The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) governance body has been planning for transportation in the bay area - Plan Bay Area 2040. Part of the strategy is having open house sessions for communities to envision the future of transportation for people. The MTC role is planning, financing, and coordinating transportation projects within 9 counties of San Francisco Bay Area. The U.S.