The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is offering free rides for passengers on Monday, April 22, 2024. The Santa Cruz METRO transit services countywide with all fixed-routes will be free for passengers to support Earth Day. Including fixed-routes for ParaCruz and Highway 17 Express Service for all traveling passengers. The transit agency is celebrating thereby Earth Day by offering free rides for passengers, and transporting riders to their destinations and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) state services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is investing around $930 million for improvement projects. The Caltrans improvement projects investment will happen within four years in the Bay Area and statewide. The state agency will have local projects for pedestrians, and bicycle riders to improve thereby services infrastructure. Including new bike lanes on highways as well as safety elements for protection of pedestrians and bicycle riders.

The GGBHTD (Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District) services agency in North Bay is increasing Golden Gate Bridge tolls effective Monday, July 1, 2024. The GGBHTD Board of Directors approved thereby bridge tolls increase to $0.50 for each year within five years. It will help therein iconic Golden Gate Bridge with maintenance and operational costs. Because the GGBHTD is facing a shortfall of $220 million for five years based on transit service data, and ongoing levels of operation to maintain thereby iconic bridge in the Bay Area.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) services agency in West Bay is sharing their Powered Scooter Share Program in the Bay Area. The SFMTA transit agency is offering therein program to have optional ways for traveling in San Francisco. The program is now providing applications for Scooter Operators for safety reasoning, and protection when operating thereby traveling equipment. The SFMTA transit agency program was developed with input from the community, and Scooter Operators within San Francisco County jurisdiction.

The County Connection transit services agency in East Bay is continuing their mobile lobby service to directly help passengers with service needs. The County Connection routing services are within central areas of Contra Costa County, and operating under The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority. The transit agency service is through a JPA (Joint Powers Authority) since 1980 and providing transit services for central communities countywide. The County Connection operates a fleet of 125 transit buses, and 63 paratransit operational vehicles for weekdays and weekends service.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit services agency in South Bay is seeking grant proposals from community agencies within Santa Clara County. To support their visionary TOC (Transit-Oriented Communities) approach with equitable results, and strategically having a better sustainable pathway of development countywide. The VTA sustainable approach is having accessible to social and economic opportunities for all people in Santa Clara County. Including easier access to local transit for passengers to commute for work, parks and churches, schools, etc.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is sharing transit infrastructure priority elements to help passengers. The MTC agency is working closely with local municipalities to have transit projects in place accordingly to help local traveling passengers. To make traveling in the Bay Area quicker and safe for commuting passengers, and saving our local environment for families and children.

The SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) train services in North Bay is offering free rides for youth and seniors in the Bay Area. The SMART free rides routing services applies for youth ages 5-18, and seniors ages 65+ effective immediately. The passengers with a disability can receive 50% discount for each zone transportation, and passengers with low-income may be eligible for 50% discounts. If low-income passengers are using thereby Clipper START Program to pay for traveling, and they are eligible for therein 50% discount within traveling zones.

The Caltrain transit services agency in West Bay is moving forward with therein Electrification Project accordingly and retired 32 diesel train cars. The aging Caltrain cars are moved to Sonoma and making space for thereby new 8 electrified trainset cars fleet. The aging diesel train cars transported millions of passengers since 1985, and when thereby train cars operated by Caltrans state agency. The historic new electrified train cars are going through thereby testing phases before safely transporting passengers in the Bay Area.

The LAVTA (Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority) services agency in East Bay is launching a new Wheels In Motion transit project in the Bay Area. The LAVTA routing agency is continuing their free rides for passengers until Saturday, April 6, 2024. The free rides for transit passengers at therein Tri-Valley will offer faster service with new frequencies, and connecting passengers to other transit agencies in the Bay Area. Including new transit service with Route 4 to help passengers at Central Dublin, and Route 18 to help South Livermore communities.