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Gov. Newsom Names Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman to Helm Water Emergency Transportation Authority

Jan 2 2020

Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman has been named by Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as Chair of the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), wh...

New Ferry Service Coming to Alameda Next Year

Dec 13 2019

Following on the success of the new Richmond-San Francisco ferry service that launched earlier this year, the WETA Board of Directors on Thursday a...

FASTER Continues Regional Engagement in the East Bay

Dec 13 2019

This week, FASTER presented to the AC Transit Board of Directors as part of an ongoing effort to engage with stakeholders across the Bay Area and r...

New Coalition Targets Traffic’s Stranglehold on the Bay Area

Nov 1 2019

The Bay Area Council today announced it is forming a new coalition of transportation companies focused on dramatically expanding a wide range of pr...

Engaging the Region to Create a FASTER Bay Area

Nov 1 2019

Congested roadways, packed and infrequent transit, and projects that run over-time and over-budget have become an unfortunate reality for the Bay A...

Federal Grant a Boon for BART to San Jose Extension

Aug 30 2019

The power of public private partnerships was on full display this week when the Federal Transit Administration announced $125 million in funding to...

Regional Ferry Fleet Continues to Expand with Arrival of New Boat

Aug 23 2019

In a fun series of tweets, the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) this week tracked the progress of its newest ferry vessel as it made...

Warriors, MUNI Team Up for Slam Dunk on Transit

Aug 2 2019

The Golden State Warriors are teaming up with MUNI to promote transit ridership. The Bay Area Council’s Transportation Committee this week heard ...

BART Names New General Manager to Lead System Forward

Jul 26 2019

BART this week named a new general manager to move the regional mass transit system forward as it makes progress on an ambitious initiative to rebu...

Caltrain’s Unveils Bold Vision to Triple Capacity by 2040