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BART is encouraging travelers to plan ahead and to find alternate means of transportation across the Bay during two upcoming closures of transbay train service. BART will close the West Oakland...

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The Strategic Growth Council recently announced awards for the first round of the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, which is funded through Cap and Trade auction proceeds...

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Bike sharing will expand tenfold in the Bay Area under a plan approved unanimously by the MTC Commission today. The augmented program would continue bike sharing in the current participating cities of...

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OAKLAND, CA — Local transportation and planning officials are applauding yesterday’s action by California’s Strategic Growth Council to award over $47 million in state Cap-and-Trade funds to 11...

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Now that seismic upgrade work is complete or well under way on five of the Bay Area’s state-owned toll bridges, MTC’s Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) is turning its attention to the remaining two: the...

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MTC today adopted a plan for using federal economic stimulus funds to expedite the arrival of high-speed rail service to the San Francisco Bay Area while at the same time upgrading commuter rail...

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The newly launched “Experience Electric – The Better Ride” campaign will offer licensed drivers free test drives of a variety of electric vehicles (EVs) on Saturday, May 17, from...

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MTC and ABAG invite the public to open houses in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 13, and in San Rafael on Thursday, May 28, to learn about an update to the region's long-range transportation and...

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Bike to Work Day is right around the corner and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the regional event. On Thursday, May 8, opt for a healthy commute and join tens of thousands of your fellow Bay...

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This is a companion piece to A Parkway in Progress: The Seismic Remake of Doyle Drive Shapes Up In a small, temperature-controlled greenhouse in the Fort Scott District of the Presidio in San...