SamTrans is again considering a project to improve travel on the Dumbarton Corridor using the current rail right of way. The current project is considering paving over the train tracks to create a busway. However, their proposal does not yet consider the full opportunities to improve rider experience using the corridor, including the connection across the Bay to Union City BART, and the potential to run service after the early evening and over the weekend when there is no service.
Read MoreMore than two months after the initial launch date in December, customer upgrades remained on hold due to ongoing issues. These delays are undermining the rollout of one of the region’s signature achievements to make Bay Area transit more rider-friendly, with the introduction of free and reduced priced transfers, which have the potential to increase transit ridership and save riders thousands of dollars per year. Once Cubic cleans up the rollout problems, we strongly encourage an after-action review of the design, testing and launch process in order to identify what led to the problematic launch of Clipper 2.0.
Read MoreThe Bay Area’s regional transportation body adopted its first Transit Priority Policy for Roadways. The policy sets new requirements for cities and counties to coordinate with transit agencies when they plan MTC-funded changes to streets and roads. MTC will now create a Transit Priority Network for the region, seek to provide financial incentives for these projects, and encourage more cities to adopt transit priority policies. The adopted Transit Priority Policy represents a first step, and there are many further steps available to enhance its effectiveness.
Read MoreNew regional mapping and wayfinding updates demonstrate the ability for seamless transit to inspire and help riders understand what’s possible. Here’s how we got it on the map.
Read MoreIf the regional transit funding measure does not pass, BART is looking at severe cuts beginning in 2027, including reducing service by more than 60%, closing 10+ stations, ending service at 9pm, and eliminating entire lines. Help pass the Connect Bay Area transit initiative to prevent cuts.
Read MoreThis blog post will provide an overview of what Service-Led Planning is and why it has been so successful in generating ridership in the places where it’s been deployed effectively. Then we’ll summarize in greater detail the steps the Bay Area has taken toward more coordinated service, and what additional steps are needed to get to Service-Led Planning that can make transit significantly more convenient and cost-effective. Finally, we’ll share how riders can speak up for these changes in 2026.
Read MoreAdvocates fought throughout all of 2025 to make this victory possible. This loan will keep transit running in the immediate short-term, but to save transit service and ensure stable finances will require passing both a regional and a San Francisco transit funding measure in 2026.
Read MoreAs of December 10th, 2025 Bay Area transit riders no longer need to pay extra when they transfer between two or more agencies. This is a big moment worth celebrating! Getting to this moment took nearly a decade of advocacy. In this post, we’ve compiled a summary of the years’ long battle that led to this victory - but also some remaining issues that still aren’t resolved, and where rider advocacy will be needed to make this long-awaited improvement permanent and as impactful as possible.
Read MoreThe primary goal was to provide North Bay riders with real-time information for their connecting transit to and from SMART. A related goal was to show information about connecting service for new and occasional riders of SMART to discover and understand potential transit connections to and from the station. The connecting information will become even more useful when North Bay transit service is reorganized under the MASCOTS plan.
Read MoreIn 2025, the LOSSAN Corridor Resiliency Subcommittee brought together panelists from various fields to suggest reforms to the Southern California rail corridor that will address challenges and increase ridership. Fare and schedule integration, capital project streamlining, and governance were discussed as potential solutions.
Read MoreIn December, the State Transit Transformation Task Force issued its final report (which still isn’t posted on the website). The Task Force had been established as part of the 2023 budget agreement with goals to consider long-term strategies to fund rail and transit, increase ridership and improve cost-effectiveness to achieve the state’s goals.
Read MoreLooking back on 2025, we’re seeing steady progress toward more seamless transit across the region - a direct result of Seamless Bay Area’s effective advocacy over the last six years. Here’s a summary of what we’ve accomplished this year and the opportunities in 2026 that will need your help and support.
Read MoreNew “mobility wallet” programs are offering subsidies for low-income people to use transit along with other transportation modes. Innovation is welcome, but also the proliferation of programs adds inconvenience for low-income people.
Read MoreThe Bay Area transit funding measures can pass with a signature-gathering effort, according to new polling. Voters highly value public transit and perceptions have improved since 2023.
Read MoreFunding shortfalls threaten to reverse Caltrain's dramatic ridership boom following the start of faster, more frequent electric train service. The agency could be forced to run only hourly service, run no weekend service, and more.
Read MoreCounty Connection's 4 bus from Walnut Creek BART to downtown has an opportunity to improve service and seamless transfers. Seamless Bay Area supports local advocacy for improvement.
Read MoreThe governor recently signed AB1250 (Papan), a new bill to streamline the paratransit recertification process. This bill reduces a longstanding inconvenience for paratransit users. By simplifying the recertification process, people with disabilities won't have to go through lengthy processes to prove their disability over and over again.
Read MoreGetting around the Bay Area by transit is about to become simpler, cheaper, and more convenient. Starting December 10th, transit agencies are rolling out Clipper 2.0, upgrading the decades-old Clipper Card with a modern and effective fare payment system.
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