The VTA transit services in South Bay is getting ready for celebrating Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in the Bay Area! The VTA transit agency is offering passengers a ride to have fun at Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose, and people can have fun celebrating therein July 4th holiday without worrying about parking. The Lake Cunningham Park celebration will have music, food, entertainment, and family-friendly activities for families and children, as well as other holiday celebrations in South Bay.

The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) state services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is continually working to improve thereby statewide transportation system. The Caltrans agency works closely with CTC (California Transportation Commission) for funding support, and CTC approves more than $2 billion to manage and/or maintain improvement transportation statewide projects. The identified transportation funding allocation by CTC includes state and federal funding support for therein statewide transportation system.

The GGBHTD (Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District) transit services agency in North Bay is increasing passenger fees effective Monday, July 1, 2024. The GGBHTD agency is increasing therein passenger fees for people using transit bus services and/or ferry transit services in the Bay Area. The transit service discounts for various programs will remain the same without changes, and that means passengers using Clipper Cards, Clipper START Cards, and Mobile App Clipper Cards discount will apply.

The WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) ferry services agency in West Bay is increasing passenger fees 3% effective Monday, July 1, 2024. The WETA Board of Directors approved thereby ferry fares increase for traveling passengers in the Bay Area. The ferry traveling passengers using Clipper START cards will get 50% discount, as well as youth, seniors, and passengers with disability. The WETA ferry services for traveling passengers under five years of age will remain free, and fares for passengers using Short Hop will remain the same.

The AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) services agency in East Bay is partnering with thereby City of Oakland for local projects enhancement. The AC Transit agency personnel will work closely with the City of Oakland departments regarding improvement services along International Boulevard in East Oakland communities. The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) allocated funding to AC Transit agency for therein "Quick Build" partnership project.

The ACE (Altamont Commuter Express) train railway services agency in South Bay is changing some stops during thereby routing services in the Bay Area. The ACE transit routing service operates under a JPA (Joint Powers Authority) between partnership agencies in San Joaquin Valley/Tri-Valley and Silicon Valley. Including funding and/or planning with local transportation projects within thereby ACE train jurisdictional service areas. To transport traveling passengers within thereby ACE train services in partnering counties of San Joaquin, Alameda, and Santa Clara.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) planning services agency in San Francisco Bay Area releases thereby program draft for public review. The MTC agency shared therein 2025 TIP (Transportation Improvement Program) Draft during the procedural process. The planning agency is ready for public feedback aligned with thereby 2025 TIP Draft, and how to advance the Plan Bay Area 2050 long-term planning vision. The MTC regional agency will close thereby public hearing review comments on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 5 PM.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) services agency in North Bay is planning to terminate paper passes effective Monday, July 1, 2024 in the Bay Area. The SolTrans Board of Directors ratified therein policy to enhance public transit services countywide, and making transportation services easier for traveling passengers. Including strategic ways to modernize public transit services for more efficiency, and improving services with digital payment for passenger fees.

The Caltrain transit services agency in West Bay successfully completed therein testing of eight trains simultaneous operation in the Bay Area. Including the successful completion of therein electrification infrastructure, and between San Francisco and San Jose railway service areas. The Caltrain electrification project team successfully constructed underground utilities, testing, inspection of signal and communication equipment, etc.

The LAVTA (Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority) services agency in East Bay is offering free rides for all youth during summertime. The LAVTA transit agency operates through a JPA (Joint Powers Agreement) governance threshold, and provides routing services by Wheels transit services within thereby Tri-Valley East Bay region. The transit agency is issuing thereby free rides during summer break from school, and therein promotional rides for youth is through it's SYRF (Summer Youth Ride Free) program.