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Five MTC-sponsored programs and projects scooped up awards at the silver anniversary of the 2014 California Transportation Foundation ceremony. The 20 awards distributed in Sacramento on May 22 honor...

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A steady stream of people of all ages descended on San Francisco's Marina Green on a windy Saturday in mid-May to get behind the wheels of the latest electric vehicle (EV) models. The event was the...

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Public, private and non-profit leaders interested in climate issues met at MTC headquarters in Oakland on Tuesday to discuss what it would take for the Bay Area to meet California’s 2050 goal of...

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In a relentless competition to bike the most miles possible in order to rack up points for the team, 2014’s Team Bike Challenge shattered records as more than 9,630 San Francisco Bay Area bike...

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Samantha Sipin, about to begin her junior year at UC Davis, parlayed her experience in MTC’s high school internship program into a couple of plum part-time jobs as she works her way through college....

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Two people on MTC’s creative team have won a prestigious Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — (NATAS) – San Francisco/Northern California Division for their work on a...

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Their peers may spend the summer diving into swimming pools, but MTC's 42 high school interns will use theirs to dive headfirst into the Bay Area's vast and complex transportation network. Each year...

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The sun was scorching at the site of the old Pagoda Palace Theater in San Francisco’s North Beach last Friday morning, but the Central Subway crews were blissfully protected. They were toiling away...

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The Commission today approved $27 million for the construction of suicide deterrents on the Golden Gate Bridge. This critical safety investment will allow for the installation of a net extending 20...

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Did you know there are over 2,500 public buses on Bay Area roads? And over 420,000 daily trips taken on BART? Those tidbits come from the brand new turquoise July 2014 edition of MTC’s annual...