The SCCRTC (Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission) services agency in South Bay is hosting their 50th Anniversary Open House celebration! The SCCRTC agency is celebrating their 50 years anniversary on Thursday, December 8, 2022 during an Open House in South Bay. The services agency has been delivering vibrant, equitable, reliable, and sustainable transportation solutions in Santa Cruz County. The SCCRTC agency has been operating for 50 years to provide safety improvement projects countywide, and to ensure traffic flow is moving safely on highways and local roadways.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) services agency in San Francisco Bay Area is surveying for input from Bay Area public residents. The MTC survey will help with thereby Plan Bay Area 2050 transportation services within the regional service areas. The identified survey is aligned with therein PPP (Public Participation Plan) to encourage the public participation, and consistent with state and federal legislative regulations. The PPP survey approach is updated about every four years by MTC, and encouraging public involvement and become part of thereby development process.

The SolTrans (Solano County Transit) service agency in North Bay will commence their new services schedule on Sunday, December 4, 2022. The SolTrans new scheduling changes will impact SolanoExpress Blue, Red, and Yellow service lines as well as local Route 7A. The transit agency's new service schedules will take effect to make services better for traveling passengers and school students during the holiday season. Including reduction services with some transit routing lines and some transit lines may not operate during therein 2022 holiday season.

The Caltrain services agency in West Bay is having their 2022 Holiday Train on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th, 2022 in the Bay Area! The historical Holiday Train festivities will bring some holiday cheering to San Francisco Bay Area during the holidays! Yes, the holiday season is here and therein Holiday Train will always bring the holiday spirit with local families and children. The Caltrain Holiday Train will make it's historical journey and Santa will be onboard, and people can donate a gift for families and children in need.

The Alameda CTC (County Transportation Commission) services agency in East Bay is reaching out to service communities for engagement. The Alameda CTC agency is using a survey outreaching tool to reach communities, and therein surveys are due back by Friday, November 18, 2022. The services agency is hoping thereby survey will reach many local communities within service areas in East Bay. The identified outreaching surveys will provide Alameda CTC with appropriate elements to engage local communities regarding transportation projects.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) transit services in South Bay is offering ways and means of carpooling to help commuting passengers in the Bay Area. The VTA carpooling approach can help passengers save money and protecting our local environment. Including ways to support passengers personal car with maintenance and high cost of fuel, as well as using carpool lanes to save commuting time. The VTA services agency is partnering with MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) regarding therein Bay Area Vanpool Program to help 5-15 commuting passengers.

The safety for first responders on highways and local roadways are critical when clearing accidents for car drivers accessibility. The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation), CHP (California Highway Patrol), and OTS (Office of Traffic Safety) partnership for "Crash Responder Safety Week" is in place this week. The safety partnership week is in place accordingly to share with drivers that safety is a two-way street. The life of every first responder is in thereby hands of every safe driver on highways and/or local roadways.

The SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) train services in North Bay is extending services reduced passenger fees until Friday, June 30, 2023. Including thereby suspension of parking fees for traveling passengers at park-and-rides locations, and aligned with SMART Board of Directors resolution for therein promotional action. The SMART board resolution is to help people at North Bay with the high cost of living, and having affordable transit services for traveling passengers.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) new Central Subway Union Square Station in West Bay opens in the heart of San Francisco! The Central Subway Union Square Station is directly underneath Union Square Plaza at Geary and Stockton streets, and people can kickoff their joyful holiday season! The new SFMTA Central Subway Union Square Station is open for people to enjoy and have fun at the ice skating plaza. Including many historical views of Macys holiday windows display, and people can enjoy shopping and eat food from historical local restaurants.

The County Connection services agency in East Bay is scheduling a teleconference public hearing meeting regarding transit services in Contra Costa County. The County Connection agency operates under The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority serving neighborhoods within central communities countywide. The County Connection's identified public hearing provides an opportunity for the people to review thereby 2023/2028 SRTP (Short Range Transit Plan) draft of transit services.