Transportation Archives - Bay Area Council

Court Ruling Highlights Urgency of Passing Prop 22

Oct 23 2020

A state appeals court ruling Thursday (Oct. 22) threatened the existence of app-based ride-hailing companies in California and highlighted the urge...

Council Continues Advocacy Against Work from Home Mandate

Oct 9 2020

Today (Oct. 9) the Bay Area Council continued to speak out against a misguided proposal that would require 60% of office workers at certain busines...

Council Fights Cockamamie Work from Home Mandate

Sep 25 2020

Think you’re tired now of Zoom meetings? Just wait until you get a load of a daft new scheme from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC...

SF Bay Ferry Celebrates Opening of Expanded SF Terminal

Aug 14 2020

This week the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), joined by Mayor London Breed, state Senator Scott Wiener, Ass...

Caltrain Funding Measure Gets OK for November Ballot

Aug 7 2020

The Bay Area Council applauds an agreement hammered out this week by leaders in Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties that will enable...

Council’s Sustainable Transportation Bill (SB 288) Advances

Aug 7 2020

Legislation the Bay Area Council is co-sponsoring to fast track sustainable transportation projects this week cleared a key legislative committee. ...

California High Speed Rail Shares Progress and Updates

Jul 31 2020

The Bay Area Council Transportation Committee this week (July 28) welcomed California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Brian Kelly, who provided an up...

Regional Ferry Service Awarded $4.45 Million Federal DOT Grant

Jul 24 2020

In great news for Bay Area water transit, the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) was awarded a $4.45 million grant from the U.S. Depar...

WETA Welcomes Two New Board Members; Adopts Means-Based Fares

Jul 17 2020

The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) chaired by Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman has welcomed two new members to its Board of Dire...

Bay Area Council Hails Court Ruling in Favor of Regional Measure 3

Jun 29 2020

The Bay Area Council today hailed a state Court of Appeal ruling rejecting a legal challenge to Regional Measure 3 (RM3), which voters approved in ...

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