The air traveling industry is threaten by airlines pilot shortage nationwide and caused by therein COVID-19 pandemic. The aviation industry could be 50,000 short of airline pilots worldwide because of the pandemic, and according to a study report survey by Oliver Wyman Consulting Firm. The reporting survey indicates North America airlines will see the shortage of pilots first hand, and will reemerge quickly with 13% of demanding services. The industry airlines have created early retirements and including reasonable incentive perks for senior pilots and not returning.

The Marin Transit services agency in North Bay is offering a procurement contracting workshop on Thursday, April 8, 2021. The transit agency is offering therein informative workshop to share information about forthcoming opportunities regarding procurement services in North Bay. The Marin Transit partnership effort is with PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center) in Northern California regarding potential contracting opportunities for local businesses. The Marin Transit Planning & Capital Projects personnel will work closely with PTAC to make it happen accordingly.

The WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) services agency in West Bay is proposing lower fares for ferry passengers in the Bay Area. The WETA Board of Directors released therein proposal for temporary lower fares, and extended service schedules for ferry commuters as part of their Pandemic Recovery Program. To welcome returning ferry riders back and attracting new riders with accommodation of diversified riders with services in the region.

The LAVTA (Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority) services agency in East Bay is offering free rides for passengers to vaccination sites. The LAVTA agency is joining other transit agencies in San Francisco Bay Area, to offer free fares for passengers going to and returning from their vaccination appointments. The passengers have to show proof of their vaccination appointment to become eligible, and paratransit passengers have to share their vaccination information when booking their reservations.

The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is partnering with Greyhound Lines Inc. in the Bay Area. The transit partnership agencies will allow passengers to transfer within their network routing systems to make it easier. It will apply to traveling passengers from Santa Cruz to San Jose using the Highway 17 Express Services. The Santa Cruz METRO is offering therein partnership services because Greyhound Lines Inc. suspended thereby routing services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Civic Center BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Station elevators will be closed for repairs on Monday, March 8, 2021 in the Bay Area. The BART Station elevators repair project will last until Saturday, April 3, 2021 to upgrade outdated elevator doors. The Civic Center/UN Plaza Station BART elevators will be replaced with new doors for elevators on the street and platform loading areas. The BART effort is to upgrade all elevator doors for reliability in the system, and make it easier for traveling passengers in the Bay Area.

The GGBHTD (Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District) service agency in North Bay is continually providing extra bus trips. The GGBHTD transit agency is providing therein extra bus trips for customers because of limitation for passengers onboard transit buses. The transit agency will continue to provide thereby extra services because of physical social distancing requirements for passengers onboard. This effort by GGBHTD is to leave no passengers behind during therein COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure essential workers are able to report for work on-time without problems.

The SFMTA (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) transit agency in West Bay continues free rides for passengers vaccination. The SFMTA services agency provides free fares for passengers going to, and returning from their vaccination appointments in the Bay Area like other transit agencies. Including paratransit services with additional service to access taxis with the usage of ETC (Essential Trip Cards). The free rides program for muni passengers in The City is designed to avoid transportation costing barriers for vaccination.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) transit services agency in East Bay is launching an All Door Boarding pilot project. The AC Transit agency is kicking off their All Door Boarding pilot project for all passengers taking public transit in East Bay. The passengers using Clipper Cards can get onboard using rear doors and tag their cards using the payment device at the rear door. The transit agency passengers paying cash, mobile payment, and paper pass can use the front door to get onboard.

The Santa Cruz METRO (Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District) services agency in South Bay is offering free fares for passengers vaccination appointments. The Santa Cruz METRO is joining other transit agencies in San Francisco Bay Area offering free fares for passengers going to and returning from their vaccination appointments. The transit agency will apply therein same eligibility for free passenger fares, and passengers have to show their vaccination appointment information to bus drivers.