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The Office of Governor Newsom, the California Department of Finance and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today reached an agreement on a $590 million loan for Bay Area transit agencies...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today adopted the Bay Area Transit Priority Policy for Roadways (Policy) designed to support Bay Area jurisdictions and agencies in the implementation...

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MTC and Bay Area transit agencies encourage residents and visitors alike to take transit to Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 8, and to related events happening around the...

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Clipper®, the Bay Area's electronic transit-fare payment card, today began its long-awaited shift to a cloud-based system, with each of the nearly two dozen transit agencies that accept Clipper for...

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Results of an October poll of voters in five Bay Area counties gauging sentiment about a potential November 2026 transportation sales tax measure will be presented next week to the Metropolitan...

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The Clipper Executive Board today set a December 10, 2025, date for the start of an eight- to 12-week process of transitioning Clipper® card customers to the next generation of the Bay Area's...

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In celebration of Transit Month 2025, MTC and Bay Area transit agencies on Friday hosted “All Aboard with Transit CEOs,” a ride-along and social event giving the public a chance to ride with and meet...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies invite the public to take a short survey about new bus stop sign designs. The brief online survey will be open through...

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Bay Area transit agencies, in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), encourage residents to ride transit on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, for All Aboard Bay Area Transit Day...

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After years of discussion and analysis, hundreds of hours of public meetings and down-to-the-wire negotiations, Senate Bill 63 — the authorizing legislation for a November 2026 ballot measure to...