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.

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is honoring all engineers for their hard work during a recognition week. The BART agency celebrates thereby engineers, technicians, and technology professionals for keeping the trains operating smooth. Because all BART engineers and technology professionals team play a critical part of operating therein trains safely. The BART transit agency celebrates all engineers during the third week of February every year - Engineers Week!

The SCT (Sonoma County Transit) services agency in North Bay is continuing their partnership with Amtrak to help passengers in the Bay Area. The SCT postings on therein website includes intercity bus services for passengers traveling on Amtrak Route 7 in North Bay. The Amtrak train services in North Bay have 19 stops to make it easier for traveling passengers, and offering bus-only tickets for thereby Route 7 transit services. Including bus transit services by Santa Rosa CityBus and Petaluma Transit to connect passengers accordingly to their destinations.

The SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit District) services agency in West Bay launches a new express transit service utilizing a zero-emission coach vehicle. The SamTrans new EPX express routing service connects traveling passengers with stops at local routing areas. The transit agency operates thereby express transit services from East Palo Alto to San Francisco. It's faster routing services for employees and students traveling between therein locations, and making better connections for passengers quicker.

The AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) services agency in East Bay participated in thereby White House transit discussions on zero-emission buses. The Board of Directors President, Joel Young, represented AC Transit and board members interest with supportive appropriations to help zero-emission buses. Including ways and means of having manufacturing elements for zero-emission buses transitional production. As well as sharing with national transit leaders the AC Transit experience during 20 years of zero-emission initiatives.