MTC

Time is running out for the MTC to come up with a framework that has enough regional agreement to pass.

Everybody wants to move forward with transit fare and schedule coordination... just don't talk about consolidating BART and Caltrain

In a vote of the commissioners Wednesday, October 25, the MTC may undercut its own transit oriented land use policies for rail extensions.

It's taken years of advocacy work, and isn't done yet. But huge progress is being made on making transit fares make sense to riders.

Data lovers can now nerd out on a new website that collects Bay Area transportation data and puts it into customizable maps and charts to play with.

The Peds Count! 2014 Summit kicked off in Sacramento with a panel of top-level executives from regional planning agencies celebrating their accomplishments in improving conditions for pedestrians.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission will soon renew its contract for Clipper, the Bay Area's "all-in-one transit card." Transit advocates are urging MTC to use the opportunity to create a more seamless fare system, and remove barriers that could allow Clipper payments on both the region's transit agencies and "first-and-last-mile" trip services.

Plan Bay Area, the 25-year regional development and transportation funding strategy, was approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments last night. The commissions passed a plan that includes some highway expansions and won't meet the region's own goals for sustainable transportation, according to projections, but which nevertheless represents a step forward for smart growth.

Population growth in the Bay Area doesn't have to mean more traffic and more suburban sprawl, if it's planned for in a sustainable way. To that end, regional planners at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission recently released a draft of Plan Bay Area, a state-mandated blueprint for focusing housing growth over the next 25 years near transit hubs, where new residents are less likely to need a car to get around.