Transportation

Report: Economic Benefits of 2nd Transbay Rail Crossing

Building a second transbay rail crossing would have enormous economic benefits for the Bay Area, according to a new report the Bay Area Council Eco...

NEW UOP STUDY POINTS TO EMERGING MEGA REGION

A new report published by Bay Area Council member University of the Pacific points to the continuing emergence of a growing mega region encompassin...

COUNCIL HONKS ITS CONCERNS ON NEW RULES FOR DRIVERLESS VEHICLES

New California regulations reduce potential benefits of autonomous vehicles and potentially put the state at a competitive disadvantage with other ...

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: TIDELINE MARINE GROUP

Tideline Marine Group is a growing maritime transportation and logistics company providing commuter water shuttle and water taxi service, as well a...

POLL RESULTS ENCOURAGING FOR BART BOND MEASURE

A new poll released this week (Jan. 29) offered very encouraging news for a possible BART bond measure in November, but the results also revealed t...

COUNCIL ENGAGING WITH NEW LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL PLANNING

East Bay Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (Richmond) this week (Jan. 28) was appointed chair of a new Select Committee on Regional Planning in the San ...

Bay Area’s Connectedness Key in Maintaining Economic Dominance

A robust network of connections among top business executives, innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists, academics and investors is a major reason the...

CA TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TO TAKE A BIG HIT

State funding for California’s transportation system is expected to decline by $754 million over the next five years, according to a plan the Cal...

New Poll: Strong Support for Commuter Shuttles

The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 20) released results of a new poll that shows strong support among San Francisco voters for commuter shuttles, wit...

COUNCIL CALLS FOR MERGER OF REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES

Well-coordinated regional planning is absolutely critical if we are to address the region’s housing affordability crisis, upgrade its congested t...
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