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MTC Commissioners this month voted to support Measure RR, the one-eighth-cent sales tax to provide funding for Caltrain that will be considered by voters in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara...

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Bay Area transit agencies today released the Riding Together: Bay Area Healthy Transit Plan to protect the health and safety of transit riders and employees, and to build confidence in public transit.

Executive Director's Report

CMA Director Lunch • Future Interstate Committee • Supreme Court Rules for SANDAG • Cap & Trade Agreement • Rating Agency Presentations • CASA Technical Committee • ABAG Executive Board Meeting •...

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An all-star cast of elected officials led by Gov. Jerry Brown this morning gathered at the Millbrae Caltrain station for a groundbreaking celebration to kick off a four-year project to electrify the...

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Work is getting under way on the long-awaited Caltrain electrification project, thanks to the Federal Transit Administration’s action in May 2017 to finally approve a Full-Funding Grant Agreement...

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A new report by MTC and six Bay Area public transit agencies finds that transit serving region's primary employment center experienced growth exceeding the most aggressive forecasts over the last 10...

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The California State Transportation Agency today announced $110 million in grants for five public transit projects benefiting the Bay Area.

News Release

‘AllNighter’ Outreach Campaign to Raise Awareness of New and Existing Late-Night and Early-Morning Public Transit Options for Bay Area Workers, Residents and Patrons

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OAKLAND, CA — The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today allocated $494 million to help more than 20 Bay Area transit agencies replace or rehabilitate aging buses, ferries, rail cars...

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MTC today adopted a plan for using federal economic stimulus funds to expedite the arrival of high-speed rail service to the San Francisco Bay Area while at the same time upgrading commuter rail...