Join us @icgee.bsky.social @publicenterprise.bsky.social and @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social for a webinar about how transit funding holds back ambitious investments like electric rail that we need for climate action & affordable transportation. January 8th, 1-2 PST. actionnetwork.org/events/trans...

Speed safety cameras work. Track SF's program, initial results and evaluations here: www.sfmta.com/projects/spe...

Peninsula Car-Free Happy Hour in San Mateo this Sunday starting at 4:00pm!

Join us for a Transit and Housing Happy Hour in Mountain View! Most of the night will be for socializing, but we'll also be sharing how you can get plugged into efforts to pass the 2026 Bay Area transit funding measure and local efforts to build more housing near transit.

Calling young people 18-25 -apply for a student/youth seat on the Regional Network Management Customer Advisory Group advising MTC and agencies about regional transit coordination like integrated fares (including BayPass) and schedules. Deadline Friday 12/5 11:59pm www.surveymonkey.com/r/YC5TKVV

Reading Boris Lipkin's report on Lessons from California High Speed Rail. Good fodder for considering reforms to streamline projects. transweb.sjsu.edu/sites/defaul...

“Environmental review is not planning” is one of those statements that is so obviously true but nearly every thing about transportation institutions and environmental review in California/US pushes against it.

Investments in public transit have failed to provide the right incentives for infrastructure projects to get completed in an affordable and timely manner. Join this webinar to learn how reforms to the shape, type, and speed of investment can transform project delivery and service outcomes.

The Bay Area is at risk of massive transit service cuts if we don't pass a 2026 regional funding measure. It cannot be overstated how disastrous cuts would be for our entire region. Please read this thread for actions you can take to save Bay Area public transit. And share to spread the word! 🧵⬇️

Without a Bay Area transit measure, Caltrain would have to - run 1 train/hour - stop service at 9pm - stop weekend service - close 1/3rd of stations These cuts would be a disaster for riders and undermine the faster and more frequent service that boosted ridership 47% YoY since electrification.

Several BART board members mentioned wanting to have an all-agency transit pass for the Superbowl and the World Cup using new Clipper 2 capabilities..

Rebecca Long of MTC is reporting on the most recent poll relating to the regional transit measure... The vast majority (84%) of voters say public transit is important and 58% say it is very important...

Covering the @bart.gov meeting, ridership was up in October and open payment accounts for 10-11% of all riders.

Come hang out this Sunday in San Jose! We're celebrating recent wins and gearing up for the regional measure effort to save transit. @transbaycoalition.bsky.social

Heading to Berkeley for Seamless / Transbay social fundraiser. Not too late to join us!

The governor recently signed AB1250 which streamlines the paratransit recertification process. Now, people with disabilities won't have to go through lengthy, repeated processes to prove their disability in order to stay eligible for paratransit.

Clipper 2.0 is going to revolutionize how we get around the Bay. Something as simple as taking the bus to the train will be rewarded, not punished. From my house in Berkeley to my friends in the Castro could be literally half the price as today. Check it out: clipper2.hikingbytransit.com 🧵 1/7

tinyurl.com/transitmeasure Volunteer to get a regional transit funding measure passed!

Ride @bart.gov @sfmta.bsky.social @rideact.bsky.social or other Bay Area transit agencies ? You're about to save a bunch of money with Clipper 2.0! Our trip saving calculator built w/ @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social & @tsch.uy will show you how much. See for yourself > clipper2.hikingbytransit.com

"One of the most important lessons for California is how Sweden’s regions create a clear through-line between their regional goals and their service outcomes — something many California regions struggle with." www.seamlessbayarea.org/blog/2025/11...

Come through this Sunday! We'll be joined by @barnalighosh.bsky.social, @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social, @alfredtwu.com, @mingweisamuel.bsky.social, @brandonsedai.bsky.social, and @tsch.uy.

Bay Area transit just had one of its most politically successful legislative sessions in part because of @transbaycoalition.bsky.social & our leadership in the pro-transit community. But there is still a lot of work ahead - so come party it up & help raise funds to strengthen transit advocacy.

Illinois may be leapfrogging ahead of California will a bill that could transform Chicago's transit system into a seamlessly integrated network. seamlessbayarea.org/blog/2025/10/20/illinois-as-a-model-for-california-bill-to-coordinate-service-and-reform-capital-project-delivery-advances-in-illinois

BART board now has an agenda item to review the system disruptions in recent months, what happened, what was learned. If you're interested in catching this live, the zoom link is here: us06web.zoom.us/j/83495850277

BART getting an update on the Clipper 2 launch now scheduled for December 10. BART has already seen impressive adoption of the open payment feature with 10% of overall customers and 30% at SFO using credit/debit card. www.seamlessbayarea.org/blog/2025/10...

At a recent NCTD board meeting, Caltrans staff presented on their decision-making process for running costly-to-operate, unproven hydrogen trains on the US's 2nd busiest rail corridor. Notably absent from consideration? Current and planned service. lfportal.nctd.org/weblink/0/ed...

We were so excited to talk with @chrislhayes.bsky.social on his podcast "Why Is This Happening?" about our new book, "Life After Cars." We covered the politics of cars, the impact cars have on children, the planet and more. Give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

Yay! I’m not going to save much money but I will transfer more frequently, making more trips possible. Paying for BART + bus gets expensive when you have 2 adults and a kid traveling.

Finally! Clipper 2 is so important, as it will allow: 💵No-cost/reduced cost transfers between transit agencies 💳Ability to pay with credit cards or your phone ⏲️30 min grace period for BART excursion fares Note that if you want Clipper 2 immediately you’ll need to contact Clipper in December:

Trucking is a major source of air pollution, and this move is a loss for air quality. As Trump tears down electric truck incentives, CA should lean into freight modal shift while working to electrify freight rail. calelectricrail.org/why-carb-is-...

Clipper Executive Board about to decide whether to start the public launch of next-generation Clipper, with free transfers and open payment - credit/debit/apple/google - on December 10

It's great to see ACT evaluating policy like this. I just wish they would have analyzed the impacts to the schedule more. Did this allow them to reduce padding? Provide more service? What was the service goal to begin with?

AC Transit just released an analysis of the travel time savings from installing Transit Signal Priority (TSP) at 32 intersections along Mission Blvd/Decoto in Hayward and Fremont. Between 4-12% trip time savings and high end 4 minutes saved. actransit.legistar.com/LegislationD...

we officially have a date recommended for clipper 2.0 roll-out: december 10. home stretch (fingers crossed)! @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social @adinalevin.bsky.social @tsch.uy @kaleomark.bsky.social @infrastructureweak.bsky.social @idothethinking.bsky.social

This weekend I got around to reading Healy's history of the BART system. Now that SB63 passed and the regional funding measure is before us, it's motivating to read about the past critical moments when Bay Area transit *almost didn't happen*

The governor signed SB 63, the Connect Bay Area Act, this afternoon, authorizing a ballot measure in five Bay Area counties in November 2026 to fund transit. Thank you @gavinnewsom.bsky.social for working to keep Bay Area moving.

BREAKING: The Governor signed our legislation to authorize a Bay Area regional funding ballot measure for transit. SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.

Senate Bill 63 authorizes a tax measure to prevent the near-evisceration of BART, Muni and other systems.

SB 63 has been signed into law by @gavinnewsom.bsky.social! Thank you Governor for allowing the Bay Area the opportunity to fund save public transit by defining a new financial support structure. Signing statement is attached. It was posted as a scan; afraid there isn't ALT text.

Yay, SB63 signed into law, authorizing a regional transit funding measure for the SF Bay Area, essential to save and improve service for BART, Muni, AC Transit, Caltrain! Bill allows a signature-gathering effort that would passage with 50%+1 of the vote. www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/u...

By popular demand, @aceckhouse.bsky.social and I have put together a deep-in-the-weeds explainer on SB 79. Enjoy! substack.com/home/post/p-...

If the governor is silent by 10/12 the bill also passes.

This is great for housing and climate, and hopefully implies the governor will also sign SB63 for the Bay Area to fund keeping up its transit service, since SB79 housing depends on frequent transit.

Great to see that Caltrain will now be paid for clean power returned to the grid from regenerative braking, thanks to a good bill by Asm Papan. www.caltrain.com/news/caltrai...

Looking forward to the Governor signing SB63 to enable voters to support continued Caltrain service to keep that ridership increase going!

Unfortunately this webinar has been postponed as one of our panelists is unable to serve due to the government shutdown. We'll keep you updated with the new date and time.

Unfortunately this webinar has been postponed as one of our panelists is unable to serve due to the government shutdown. We'll keep you updated with the new date and time.

Yesterday the State Transit Transformation Task Force finally, at its last meeting, made recommendations to the state legislature about operating funding. But they ran out of time to make recommendations required by the legislature on service coordination.

Today! We'll be joined by San Mateo County Supervisor Noelia Corzo.

Want to see what all the fuss is about? Tune in to this #TransitMonth2025 book talk with @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social ! luma.com/o7tavt2c?tk=...