Transportation

All Aboard Transit: 49ers Fans, Hybrid Workers, and More! image

All Aboard Transit: 49ers Fans, Hybrid Workers, and More!

Bay Area Council members the San Francisco 49ers and the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) are teaming up to give 49ers fans an easier way to get to ...
Could the Fiscal Cliff Finally Lead to Transit Consolidation? image

Could the Fiscal Cliff Finally Lead to Transit Consolidation?

Maybe the fiscal cliff will finally do what the Bay Area Council has been advocating for years: achieving some form of consolidation among the regi...
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Regional Commuter Rail Expansion Plans Face Post-Pandemic Realities

The plans are bold and visionary. They aspire to create a highly integrated network of rail transportation systems connecting the Bay Area with Sou...
Big Swell of Support for SF Waterfront Ferry Expansion image

Big Swell of Support for SF Waterfront Ferry Expansion

The wave of support for ferry expansion is growing in San Francisco, thanks to an effort spearheaded by the Bay Area Council. On Wednesday (Oct. 11...
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Bay Area TDM Summit Explores New Ways to Move Around

The Bay Area TDM Summit 2023 featured an all-star lineup of transportation experts and over 100 mobility enthusiasts last Friday (Sept. 22) at the ...
Next, You’ll Tell Us There are Flying Ferries. Wait… What? image

Next, You’ll Tell Us There are Flying Ferries. Wait… What?

The Bay Area Council’s Waterfront Mobility Committee convened in a packed room of ferry enthusiasts on Wednesday (Sept. 27) to discuss futuristic...
Council’s Advocacy Helps Secure Veto of Harmful Driverless Vehicle Legislation image

Council’s Advocacy Helps Secure Veto of Harmful Driverless Vehicle Legislation

California’s ability to compete in the fast-growing autonomous vehicle space got a big boost last week when Gov. Newsom vetoed misguided legislat...
Bay Area Council Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Veto of Legislation (AB 316) that Would Have Hurt California’s Leadership, Competitiveness in Autonomous Trucking/Vehicle Technology image

Bay Area Council Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Veto of Legislation (AB 316) that Would Have Hurt California’s Leadership, Competitiveness in Autonomous Trucking/Vehicle Technology

The Bay Area Council today (Sept. 25) issued the following statement applauding Gov. Newsom for vetoing AB 316 and enabling California to lead in t...
A Bridge (and Estuary) Not Too Far image

A Bridge (and Estuary) Not Too Far

The Bay Area Council was proud to join local leaders and stakeholders this week for a ferry ride in the Oakland-Alameda Estuary to explore the oppo...
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Time to Pull Out the Veto Pen

Two bills – one that would undermine work being done to address crime and safety issues on public transit and another that would weaken Californi...
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