The Google Shuttle buses transporting workers in San Francisco is becoming a permanent project as determined by city officials. San Francisco MTA (Municipal Transportation Agency) initiated the project as a pilot until further determination and pending the impact on local communities. Local city advocates opposing the project filed a lawsuit against the city and SFMTA for not complying with CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act).

The City of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara County are joining to seek answers to ongoing traffic problems in southern part of San Francisco Bay Area. The joint partnership had public meetings to hear from people about ways and means of support regarding traffic control. The Silicon Valley booming developments for working people is making traffic along Highway 101, Highway 237 crossing over Mathilda Avenue in Sunnyvale is tougher than before.

The San Francisco Bay Area BART transportation has reopened transbay services after closure over Labor Day holiday on time for passengers. After testing transbay tube railway tracks by BART repair crew members, they reopened BART transbay services without any major problems. Some passengers didn't feel as much of a difference and some passengers didn't care as long as they commute on a timely manner. Some passengers onboard was a crew from ABC7 News to talk directly with passengers and secure feedback regarding repair closure.

California Governor Jerry Brown is proposing to spend $3.6 billion annually for roadway repairs in San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the state. The governor's administration is transparently sharing the proposal information with state legislators for assistance to improve the crumbling transportation system. The proposal plan is to have regular updates on highway improvement projects, streamlining environmental reviews within the infrastructure, and extending public-private partnerships for construction repairs.

San Francisco Bay Area BART transportation is closing down transbay services over Labor Day weekend for safety repairs. BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) will provide alternative free bus transit services from 19th Street service station in Oakland to a temporary Transbay Terminal (2 blocks from Embarcadero Station) in downtown San Francisco. BART transbay tube will be closed for 3 days and reopen on Tuesday morning during regular commuting hours for passengers.

The Muni transportation system in San Francisco is planning to make changes for some transit routes to improve frequency services for passengers. SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) announced last Friday the changes are part of Muni Forward Program, making Muni transportation services workable for passengers in San Francisco. Including service upgrades to boost transit bus line services along identified routes and SFMTA Board of Directors will decide on possible changes on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Presidio parkway extends roadway works on Highway 101 near Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and lane closures will be in place accordingly. Traffic congestion will happen along roadways because construction crews have to breakdown temporary barriers and installing permanent replacements. Including full closure of the hook ramp connectors to Highway 1 for more construction and electrical work. Lane closures will happen on Monday, August 31 to September 3, 2015 from 10 PM to 4:30 AM for night work along northbound and southbound Highway 101.

The new dashboard system for Muni transportation in San Francisco was launched to track traveling and pickup time for passengers. SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) has approved having a new system to provide passengers with on-time Muni buses and trains arrival at pickup locations. The new Muni dashboard system will have interactive activities online for passengers and city transit updates as connected to SFMTA website. The new dashboard system will also transparently provide passengers with ongoing crime reports on city transit.

The San Francisco Bay Ferry confirmed possible changes for ferry services in San Francisco Bay Area to compliment people riding ferry especially working class people. As we posted previously, transportation in San Francisco Bay Area is a "necessity" for people including families and children. Working class people commuting on ferry everyday across the bay to their office in San Francisco can be hard especially when ferry services leave you behind.

Air traffic problematic noise from airlines flying over City of Palo Alto continues to become painful for local residents. The City Council has approved a process of hiring a consultant to study air traffic problems over the city jurisdictions and provide a status report. The council also approved of having a liaison for the advocacy group Sky Posse regarding air traffic noise problems. The City Manager has been directed by council to share with neighboring cities about this air traffic problems and possibly join for resolutions.