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Apr 20, 2023, 17:27 ET Vallejo to Host Public Hearing on Toll Proposal for State Route 37

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) will host a public hearing Monday evening, April 24, in Vallejo as part of its review of a proposal to ...

Apr 07, 2023, 15:14 ET I-880 Express Lanes Now More Affordable for Travelers with Low Incomes

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) affiliate today inaugurated a new pilot...

Mar 14, 2023, 17:02 ET Bay Area High School Students: Be Leaders in Transportation, Housing, Equity and More

Bay Area high school students are encouraged to apply for the Norman Mineta Bay Area Summer Academy, a four-week paid internship with MTC, the...

Feb 24, 2023, 17:45 ET MTC Invites Comments on Draft Public Participation Plan

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today released its Draft 2023 Public Participation Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area, inviting...

Jan 31, 2023, 22:00 ET New State Grant Awards Give Big Boost to Bay Area Rail Expansion, Modernization Projects

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) members and Bay Area transit leaders this afternoon thanked state legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom and...

Dec 28, 2022, 15:24 ET Ride Transit to Ring in the New Year With Clipper® on Your Phone

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies encourage residents and visitors planning a night on the town to...

Nov 09, 2022, 15:30 ET MTC Invites Bay Area Residents to Shape Strategy for Expanding Public Involvement

How can we get more people involved in transportation policies and investment choices? What are the best ways to encourage Bay Area residents to...

Oct 31, 2022, 16:24 ET Bay Area Pavement Quality Stuck in Doldrums Despite Smoother Ride in Some Communities

Overall pavement conditions on the Bay Area's nearly 44,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads landed once again in fair territory last year, with ...

Oct 18, 2022, 15:55 ET Supply Chain Pressure, Delivery Delays Imperil Clipper®'s Plastic Card Inventory

BART and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) encourage travelers to put a Clipper® card on their mobile phones because global supply...

Sep 29, 2022, 19:13 ET Transit is the Ticket for Big Fall Events With Clipper® on Your Phone

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies encourage travelers going to San Francisco for this weekend's Hardly...

Sep 28, 2022, 15:50 ET MTC Adopts Landmark Policy to Promote Housing, Commercial Development Near Transit Stations

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today adopted a new Transit-Oriented Communities Policy designed to boost the overall housing supply ...

Aug 15, 2022, 14:59 ET Clipper® BayPass Sets Sail with Unlimited Transit Access

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission — in conjunction with BART and all other transit agencies participating in the Clipper® fare payment...

Jul 08, 2022, 14:34 ET New Contract Puts Bay Area Transit Agencies on TrackFor Common System of Maps, Signs, Digital Displays

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)'s Operations Committee today approved a $6 million contract with Applied Wayfinding Inc. to develop...

Jun 23, 2022, 20:01 ET Ride to Pride With Clipper® on Your Phone

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies encourage travelers going to San Francisco for Sunday's Pride parade...

Nov 30, 2021, 22:32 ET MTC Opening Two East Bay Commuter Parking Lots To Ease Bay Bridge Traffic

As part of its Bay Bridge Forward initiative to move more people in fewer cars through the Bay Bridge corridor, the Metropolitan Transportation...

Nov 02, 2021, 20:26 ET Bay Area Streets May be Steep, But Pavement Quality is Flat

Overall pavement conditions on the Bay Area's nearly 44,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads landed once again in fair territory last year, with ...

Aug 19, 2021, 12:52 ET I-680 Express Lane to Begin Tolling Tomorrow

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) reminds travelers that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound...

Aug 12, 2021, 14:00 ET I-680 Express Lane to Open Next Friday

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today announced that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate ...

Aug 10, 2021, 09:00 ET All Aboard! Transit Agencies' New Campaign Invites Bay Area Residents to Move Forward Together

As more schools prepare to reopen for in-person learning and more businesses welcome employees back to the workplace, the Metropolitan Transportation ...

Aug 05, 2021, 13:00 ET I-680 Express Lane to Open for Business August 20

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today announced that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate ...

Jul 26, 2021, 21:58 ET Blue Ribbon Task Force Approves Actions To Guide Post-Pandemic Future of Bay Area Transit Network

The Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force convened by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission today wrapped up its work by approving 27...

Jul 20, 2021, 16:38 ET I-680 Express Lane to Open for Business Aug. 20

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today announced that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate ...

Jun 14, 2021, 18:53 ET MTC Recruits for New Policy Advisory Council Term

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission – the Bay Area's transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency – is recruiting Bay Area...

Jun 04, 2021, 19:38 ET Draft Environmental Impact Report for Plan Bay Area 2050 Released; Public Invited to Comment by July 20

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today released for public review the Draft...

May 19, 2021, 14:35 ET Clipper® launches on Google Pay, Debuts New Mobile App for Android™ Phones

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today launched the Clipper regional transit-fare payment card on Google Pay, and also released a...