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MTC Connected Network Plan identifies transit service gaps on 92 and 84 bridges

Initial analysis from MTC’s Connected Network Plan reveals the service gaps that transit users experience on the southern transbay bridges between San Mateo and Alameda Counties. For the first time in history, the Bay Area is approaching its long-range transportation planning with an assessment of travel demand and the level of service needed to address […]

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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 to increase voter confidence and improve agency accountability in the context of a regional transportation funding measure.  MTC is looking to sponsor legislation in 2024 for a ballot measure in

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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 Chair Janice Li suggested that BART explore expanding the BART district to incorporate San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties into the BART district. Li also encouraged exploring consolidations, especially focusing

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Schedule change increases BART ridership, degrades Caltrain connection at Millbrae

In September, BART changed its schedule to be more regular throughout the day and week.  The new schedule eliminates 30 minute waits on evenings and weekends, providing at least 20 minute frequency throughout the week.   The tradeoff for the additional service was a reduction of frequency from to 20 minutes at some stations during

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Trip purposes, BART and Caltrain

Recent customer surveys of BART and Caltrain riders show similar patterns in trip purposes.  For both brands, 61% of trips are work commute trips. About a quarter of trips using both services are for social, recreational, and other non-commute purposes.    The agencies ask the questions slightly differently so the responses aren’t completely comparable. In

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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 customers – public colleges/universities and affordable housing communities – to employers by the end of this year.   The program’s first phase is showing impressive results – users with the all-agency

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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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