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MTC discusses regional funding measure policies; support for fare/schedule coordination, pushback on consolidations

At the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in December, at the Legislation Committee on December 8 and the full Commission on December 20, Commissioners discussed proposed policies…

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BART directors seek to explore expanding rail district, consolidations with Caltrain and other agencies

At last week’s BART board budget workshop addressing the agency’s financial challenges, a number of BART board members encouraged exploring consolidation with other agencies.   Board…

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BayPass all-agency transit pass pilot advances – but omits opportunities to increase Caltrain ridership

Clipper BayPass – the Bay Area’s successful all-agency transit pass pilot – is taking an important step forward, expanding from the first set of institutional…

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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…

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VTA approves visionary plan for abundant service but doesn’t mention rider-requested connections

On June 16, the VTA board approved a visionary plan for much more frequent service, based on community feedback earlier in the year.    At…

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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…

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