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MTC and Bay Area transit agencies today announced the expansion of the Clipper® START pilot program — which provides transit-fare discounts for lower-income adults age 19 to 64 — to include VTA buses...

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A Metro Talks webinar at 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 29th will discuss how to advance health and equity in the Bay Area’s quest for climate resilience. This Metro Talks is presented by MTC, the...

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In November 1960, 6-year old Ruby Bridges integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ruby's act of showing up for school each day played an important role in the Civil...

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The West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) just re-launched a Travel Training mobility program for seniors and disabled adults residing in Contra Costa County. The program was...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)’s Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) today launched a public information campaign to raise travelers’ awareness of two new programs available through the...

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The San Francisco Bay Trail, a joint project of MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), is a series of connected walking and cycling paths that ring the San Francisco and San Pablo...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)’s Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) affiliate today inaugurated a new pilot program intended to help more travelers from lower-income...

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State and local agencies today announced a partnership agreement and a suite of commitments to implement near-term improvements to the San Francisco Bay Area’s Highway 37 while pursuing long-term...

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MTC this month hosted a Federal Transit Administration-sponsored roundtable to gauge how safe the Bay Area’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities feel using public transit...