The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is offering therein 2023 College Mentorship Program for students. The MTC agency internship program will provide opportunities for students to work closely with transportation mentoring professionals. The MTC agency is encouraging students attending local Bay Area colleges and universities within nine regional service areas. The College Mentorship Program will operate during summertime in 2023 for eight weeks between Monday, June 12, 2023 until Friday, August 4, 2023.

The SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) train services agency receives $3 million for two segments pathway improvement project in North Bay. The SMART agency successfully received therein project funding from MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) through the OBAG (One Bay Area Grants) funds. The identified funding grant will provide an opportunity for two segments of therein bicycle and pedestrian pathways. The SMART improvement project will help passengers make better connections with the train services in North Bay.

The SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit District) services agency in West Bay is launching a BSIP (Bus Stop Improvement Plan) to help commuting passengers. The transit agency has a survey online for passengers to complete, and sharing their experience when using SamTrans transit buses to travel in the Bay Area. Including an online BSIP virtual community meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2023 to hear from passengers sharing their traveling experience with SamTrans. The SamTrans transit agency will use passengers feedback to improve therein bus stops within the routing services.

The ECCTA (Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority) services agency in East Bay is offering an opportunity for proposals regarding laundering of uniforms. The ECCTA agency serves neighborhoods within eastern Contra Costa County communities with Tri Delta Transit services. The transit services agency is offering thereby RFP (Request For Proposals) to qualified companies for the process. The ECCTA/Tri Delta Transit agency is requesting companies to submit their final RFP by Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 3 PM.

The SCMTD (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is changing their schedules to help commuting passengers in the Bay Area. The SCMTD/METRO agency will operate with thereby new service schedules effective Thursday, March 16, 2023. The transit agency service schedules during the Spring 2023 will have reinstated routes, and modified routes to serve local commuting students. The METRO new schedules with some routing services will have changes during weekday and/or weekend services.

The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) state service agency is preparing for the storm and mobilizing resources statewide and the Bay Area. The winter storms have been impacting the San Francisco Bay Area and statewide local communities. The Caltrans state agency has been working closely with local agencies to assist, and help with local statewide communities impacted by the stormy weather. The state agency is preparing to respond quickly during emergency situations with available resources at local communities.

The Marin Transit services agency in North Bay is changing their schedules effective Sunday, June 11, 2023 in the Bay Area. The transit agency current schedules will remain in place through therein 2023 Spring season, and changes will improve service demands countywide. Including transit services reliability with quality results for commuting passengers, as well as safety standards improvement to protect riders. The Marin Transit agency is requesting passengers to provide feedback with thereby service changes, and to ensure passengers are happy with identified schedule changes.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) services agency in West Bay recognized their 2023 Safe Driver Awardees at a ceremony in the Bay Area! This coming Saturday, March 18, 2023 is the "Transit Drivers Appreciation Day" and SFMTA is honoring their safe drivers with recognition awards. The SFMTA 50th Safe Driver Awards ceremony is to celebrate and honor safe drivers for many years in San Francisco. Because operating a big driving machine in San Francisco can be very challenging with hills and winding roadways.

The WestCAT (Western Contra Costa Transit Authority) transit service agency in East Bay is providing free rides for passengers on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The free rides for commuting passengers will be an honor to celebrate, and appreciate all transit drivers and/or operators on their "Transit Drivers Appreciation Day." The WestCAT transit agency is offering therein free rides in partnership with Tri-Delta Transit and County Connections in East Bay. It's a special way to celebrate and appreciate all transit drivers for a job well done!

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) services agency in South Bay is getting strong support from state and federal funding in the Bay Area. The VTA transit agency received support by federal funding of $500 million earmarked within thereby fiscal year 2024 budget. The VTA will approach therein federal funding through FTA (Federal Transit Administration), to help with thereby VTA/BART Phase II Extension Project in South Bay. The VTA also received support from the State of California with $375 million recently for thereby same VTA/BART Phase II Extension Project.