The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) state agency in San Francisco Bay Area is launching thereby Equity Tool for communities in the Bay Area and statewide. The Caltrans state transportation agency was able to hear from local communities regarding therein Equity Tool to help local communities. The Caltrans Transportation Equity Index (EQI) tool was developed to help communities become aware of transportation projects statewide. Including ways and means of support with negative and/or positive impacts of a local transportation project.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) service agency in North Bay is offering free rides for passengers on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in the Bay Area! The SolTrans admin is offering thereby free rides for passengers, and hopefully will increase voting turnouts at the polls on Election Day. The transit agency free rides offer is for all local fixed routes and paratransit services as well. The SolTrans personnel is encouraging reservations for Paratransit Services, and reservations should be completed by Friday, March 1, 2024.

The Caltrain transit agency in West Bay is suspending thereby weekend services during early morning and late night in the Bay Area. The Caltrain suspension of therein services will happen on Saturday, March 9, 2024 and Sunday, March 10, 2024 for awareness. The transit agency suspension approach will allow testing of thereby electric fleet trains, and expediting therein process for electric trains service availability timelines. The Caltrain agency is encouraging passengers to seek alternate traveling options, and transit buses will be on location for traveling passengers.

The County Connection transit agency in East Bay is continuing routing services with 50% discounts in the Bay Area for eligible passengers. The County Connection transit service operates under thereby Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, and serving central communities in Contra Costa County with transit and paratransit services. Including express routing services and connecting passengers better with other public transit services agency. The County Connection provides Youth Clipper cards for youth ages 6-18 years, and they can ride transit for $1 to school.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) services agency in South Bay is having thereby open house on Thursday, February 29, 2024 for paratransit services at 10 AM. The VTA transit services open house is aligned with ACCESS Paratransit service in Santa Clara County, and will display their 14 new vehicles to access therein paratransit services countywide. The transit agency open house will happen at Eastridge Transit Center in San Jose, and passengers will explore thereby new paratransit service vehicles.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is partnering with a local agency for funding advocacy. The MTC is partnering with ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) to advocate for state and/or federal funding for transportation and housing in the Bay Area. The MTC/ABAG advocacy partnership effort is aligned with thereby 2024 Joint Advocacy Program objective goals. To have accessible funding resources and support for transportation and housing in the Bay Area, and consistent with therein Plan Bay Area 2050 guidelines.

The NVTA (Napa Valley Transportation Authority) services agency in North Bay approves thereby tax measure draft to raise funding for highways and roadway improvement projects. The NVTA ordinance will allocate $1.2 billion for therein Expenditure Plan to help local municipal jurisdictions with traffic projects. It will develop flexible funding for cities to help with roadway projects, and building better streets with roadway repairs. The NVTA and partnership agencies believe thereby initiative approach will develop, and expedites roadway improvement projects quicker.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) transit agency in West Bay is operating their bikeway pilot project on Valencia Street with evaluation. The SFMTA bikeway project is along the middle of Valencia Street for bicycle riders with a bike lane protection. The transit agency project is to help local business with loading/unloading and helping bike riders, and parking with shared spaces for street parklets. The SFMTA project team is giving drivers, pedestrians, and bike riders time to learn about therein street navigating elements.

The Tri Delta Transit services agency in East Bay is offering 20 free rides for passengers within coverage jurisdiction areas in the Bay Area. The Tri Delta Transit agency operates under ECCTA (Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority) and honoring therein Leap Year by offering free rides. The deadline is Thursday, February 29, 2024 to apply for thereby free promotional rides for passengers. The transit agency offer for thereby free rides serve local neighborhoods within eastern communities in Contra Costa County.

The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is collaborating with another local organization. The MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) agency is joining Santa Cruz METRO transit services regarding therein "One Ride at a Time" project. The collaboration partnership agencies will showcase thereby transit services benefits, and protecting natural environmental resources in the Bay Area. Including protection for therein deep-sea ecosystem for animals, and species underneath the ocean at Monterey Bay.