Events

Hayward May 4 Happy Hour

Hayward May 4 Happy Hour

Transportation is all about bringing people together and so for this “Star Wars Day,” the Transbay Coalition was delighted to host our “May the 4th Happy Hour! ‘Episode 1: A Hayward Awakens’” Folks from around the Bay Area came out to the World Famous Turf Club in downtown Hayward to chat all things transit. For

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Transit Month on the Caltrain Corridor: New trains; Tour El Camino bike and bus improvements

This coming weekend and next, come join exciting, fun and informative Transit Month activities on the Caltrain corridor and around the region. Saturday, September 23, tour the new Caltrain electric trains in San Francisco between 10am and 2pm.  The train tour in San Jose this summer drew 4,000 people – so please register if you’d

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Two events with national and international insights on modernizing Caltrain and Bay Area transit

Key decisions about Bay Area rail and transit service will be made in the coming months. Electrified Caltrain service is expected to come online in 2024.  Caltrain will start planning its electric service next month, and is rolling out out promotions and programs to regrow ridership.   Across the region, plans for a more connected

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Study assesses benefits of regionalizing Bay Area rail; suggests 5-county pilot next steps

A new study funded by the State of California concluded that there are potential benefits to be gained from regionalizing capabilities of the region’s fragmented rail system. ‘Regionalized’ capabilities would be led and managed by a single entity across the region.  The Regional Rail Partnership Study was conducted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in partnership

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January Link21 Discussion Video

What travel needs would be met by a second transbay rail crossing between San Francisco and the East Bay?  How might the project benefit or impact equity priority communities?  What opportunities for housing and access to jobs? On January 26, transit groups including Friends of Caltrain, San Francisco Transit Riders, Transbay Coalition, Streets for People,

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Sunday 1/16 3pm – Annual All Aboard Transit Advocacy Workshop

Want a bus-only lane on the Bay Bridge? Bus lanes and bus speedups where you travel? Stopping freeway expansion and making highways better for buses and bikes around the region? BART to Silicon Valley? Making transportation around the Bay Area Seamless? Want to learn the latest about and get involved with these campaigns and other

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ACTION: 10/12 6-8pm Community Meeting Focused on Station Access and Parking Strategies

BART is hosting a community meeting on October 12 from 6-8pm via Zoom. Registration is required in advance by clicking this link. We encourage everyone to register and attend the meeting to learn about BART’s plans and make your voice heard. According to BART, the meeting will start with a presentation covering: The proposed maximum

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2 ACTIONS: City Council Meeting August 17, Corridor Access Study Open House

At the August 17 city council meeting, agenda item #5A features a study session regarding TOD access strategies, including the possibility of the city creating an on-street parking management program. We strongly support the city creating a parking management program, as it will provide a station access option for BART commuters who must drive, while

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