The Marin Transit services agency in North Bay is offering free rides for passengers vaccination appointments in the Bay Area. The transit agency is teaming up with SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) and Golden Gate Ferry and Transit services in North Bay. The commuting passengers will have to share verification of their vaccination appointments to be eligible for free rides. The collaborative transit effort in North Bay is to help avoid transportation costing amounts for local communities during these tough pandemic times in the Bay Area.

The SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit District) services agency in West Bay is offering free rides for vaccination passengers. The SamTrans transit agency is another bus services company in San Francisco Bay Area offering free rides for passengers to vaccination centers. It will provide free rides for passengers in San Mateo County and passengers have to verify their vaccination appointments. Including free transit services for Redi-Wheels and Redi-Coast Paratransit services for eligible passengers going and returning from vaccination sites.

The AC (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) transit services agency in East Bay continues to offer free rides for passengers vaccination. The AC Transit schedules for passengers vaccination is based on new operating schedules from California OES (Office of Emergency Services). The transit agency provides free rides for passengers going to therein Oakland Coliseum Vaccination Site. The vaccination site is operated by California OES staffing and will work closely with AC Transit to ensure passengers are transported with equity services.

The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) services agency in South Bay continues to offer free rides for passengers going to vaccination centers. The VTA transit agency is offering to transport passengers within Santa Clara County to any of the 20 vaccination centers. The VTA personnel is working closely with Santa Clara County Health Department regarding COVID-19 vaccination updates. Including an effort to provide vaccination mapping locations to make it easier for passengers and knowing the transit routes to take when necessary.

The MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) agency in San Francisco Bay Area has adopted a regional policy to improve safety standards in the Bay Area. The MTC agency commissioners approved therein Regional Safety/Vision Zero (VZ) Policy (Resolution #4400) to make regional streets safer for everyone. The workgroup for therein MTC Policy had their first meeting and will meet quarterly for the Regional Safety/VZ Policy discussions.

The SCT (Sonoma County Transit) services agency in North Bay has two additional electric buses for their fleet in the Bay Area. The SCT agency added therein two new electric fleet coaches for transit services to local Routes 10, 12, and 14 serving Rohnert Park and Cotati. The transit service agency is expecting to add three more new electric buses during the Summer 2022 for their fleet. The SCT new electric buses of thirty feet arriving during the Summer 2022 will have charging features with extended operating ranges capacity.

The WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority) ferry services agency in West Bay adopts their Recovery Core Principals. The WETA Board of Directors adopted therein 13 core principals to recover from COVID-19 impacts of ferry services in San Francisco Bay Area. The WETA ferry services agency is critical to build a greater San Francisco Bay Area transportation network for commuting passengers. Including enhancement ferry services with equity access for Bay Area residents and ferry transit dependent riders.

The Alameda CTC (County Transportation Commission) services agency in East Bay is kicking off their 2021 Annual Golden Sneaker Contest. It's a virtual contest for participating schools throughout Alameda County during the first week of March 1 - 5, 2021 for SR2S (Safe Routes To Schools) program event. The Alameda CTC event coordinating team is encouraging parents, teachers, students, and school administrators to participate.

The SJC (San Jose International Airport) commercial airport in South Bay is offering COVID-19 testing for passengers onsite at $20. The SJC Airport pre-flight testing offer is a partnership with Southwest Airlines and CityHealth Urgent Care for passengers traveling to Hawaii. The additional costs for therein pre-flight testing for air travelers may be covered through their health insurance. The airport COVID-19 testing for pre-flight passengers are open between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM with appointments only.

The Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) agency completed new charging stations in Central California as necessary for drivers. The EV (Electric Vehicle) drivers now have charging options along highways within therein Central Valley, and drivers can utilize 22 EV charging stations along the valley highways. The new Level 3 DC charging stations for EV cars can provide fast charging levels at approximately 80% in 30 minutes. The Caltrans EV charging stations have universal connectors to serve all EV cars as well as Tesla cars with an adaptor.