Ahead of a board budget workshop on Thursday, Caltrain has shared the scenario of what to expect if the regional transit funding measure does not pass. You can speak up at the Caltrain board meeting to share your thoughts – the meeting starts at 9am, the zoom link is here, and the meeting is at […]
Transit riders have opportunities in April and May to give feedback on the local expenditure plans for Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties as part of the regional transit funding measure. Please speak up to use the funds to improve transit service for riders – read on for specific steps you can take. Speak up
As part of the Connect Bay Area regional transit ballot measure spending plan, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties negotiated to include funding to improve local transit, over and above the funding needed to prevent severe cuts to Caltrain and BART. SamTrans and VTA are starting to discuss goals for the funding. The money can
Hundreds of transit riders had a chance to connect with new friends on February 11 for Make a Friend (on transit) Day. About 40 volunteers plus teams from transit agencies were at over a dozen transit hubs across the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, and Contra Costa and passed out nametags to transit riders
By Harry Neil– This past September, after over a year of struggle and determination, we succeeded in our campaign on the Stevens Creek Corridor. Thanks to your volunteering, public comments, letters, and support, a safer and more sustainable future is coming to Santa Clara County’s most important corridor. From Diridon Station to De Anza College,
Caltrain recently disclosed likely devastating service cuts if a Bay Area transit measure does not succeed in 2026. Without additional funding, Caltrain would be forced to: Reduce service to once an hour during the week End weekend service End operations by 9 p.m. Close more than one-third of stations Cut segments of service These cuts
The Bay Area 5-county regional transit funding measure can pass with a signature-gathering effort, according to new polling shared by MTC at its legislative committee meeting on Friday November 14. The poll showed overall support at 56%, which would pass with the 50%+1 threshold required with a signature gathering effort, which was enabled by the
Getting around the Bay Area by transit is about to become simpler, cheaper, and more convenient. Starting December 10th, transit agencies are rolling out Clipper 2.0, replacing the decades-old Clipper Card with a modern and effective fare payment system. How you’ll benefit: Riders who use employee transit benefits, monthly passes, and BART High Volume Discount
By Joseph Rogers To close out transit month, and to celebrate a beautiful fall in the Bay Area, Transbay Coalition would like to highlight some great options to get outdoors without a car! There are already some great resources out there to plan your trip. If you’re looking for a bike ride, BARTable (bartable.bart.gov/outdoors) has
On Monday afternoon in Sacramento, the Assembly Transportation Committee passed Senate Bill 63, the bill authorizing a regional transit funding measure for the Bay Area. The measure would be put on the ballot by a signature gathering initiative in 5 counties (San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara). The measure would be a
In the first week of August, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties voted to join the regional transit funding measure, joining San Francisco and the East Bay. The VTA Board voted unanimously to opt into the regional transit funding measure being authorized by SB63 on Thursday, August 8, following SamTrans Board’s 8-1 decision on Wednesday,
On Wednesday, August 23, the Caltrain board voted on a compromise agreement on how Caltrain would be funded in the context of a regional transit funding measure. The Caltrain board agreed to allocate funds among the Caltrain member agencies at $32.5 million for Santa Clara County, $32.5 million for San Mateo County, and $10 million
On July 2, the SamTrans board heard information about new polling that drew more board members to lean toward support for participation in a potential regional transportation funding measure. The polling compared options for joining the regional transit funding measure (which enables a citizens’ initiative that can pass with over 50% of the vote), or
On Wednesday, July 2, the SamTrans board will discuss new polling and will evaluate options to fund transit for the county, including Caltrain and BART regional services which face steep deficits and potential service cuts in upcoming budget years, and SamTrans which is starting to show future deficits imperiling service. Options to keep the regional
Way to go! You – along with tens of thousands of Californians and a diverse coalition of over 120 organizations – spoke out in support of transit and won. For the past several months we rallied, made over 5,000 calls to elected officials, wrote more than 50,000 emails, dropped banners, and did all sorts of things to elevate our
At board meetings in the first week of June, decision-makers in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties inched toward decisions on a regional transit funding measure. Legislation to authorize a funding measure includes San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, with San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties have the option to join. Both “opt-in” counties
A new poll commissioned by the Service Employees International Union shows a “gross receipts tax” on businesses would get more voter support than the sales tax that has been polled to date. The poll asked likely November 2026 voters whether businesses should pay their fair share to support public transit. The business gross receipts tax
A tour of Kiku Crossing, an affordable housing community near downtown San Mateo, was a highlight of Affordable Housing Month. The tour showed how a set of transportation demand management strategies including Clipper BayPass, shared parking, and secure, plentiful bike storage help residents living in the community; help the city bring affordable using a downtown
There are thousands of bus stops in the Bay Area and a significant number of them lack benches, which makes transit less comfortable, accessible, and appealing. However, as cities and transit agencies struggle with shrinking budgets, it can be financially infeasible for them to install new infrastructure such as bus stop benches on their own.
By Joseph Rodgers Over 1.2 million people in the Bay rely on transit according to recent Clipper data. That’s more than double the entire population of Wyoming! But despite playing such a vital role to our regional and state economy, transit agencies around the San Francisco Bay Area face large budget deficits and are in
