BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
City
JULY 20, 2023
Efforts to combat Bay Area sea level rise prove costly
For years, the escalating threat of rising sea levels has put the nine-county Bay Area on high alert as discussions to combat rising sea levels continually take place.
City
JULY 20, 2023
Efforts to combat Bay Area sea level rise prove costly
For years, the escalating threat of rising sea levels has put the nine-county Bay Area on high alert as discussions to combat rising sea levels continually take place.
Transit
JULY 05, 2023
Bridge toll increase supported by BART Board of Directors hopes to save transit
The BART Board of Directors voted June 30 to support Senate Bill 532, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-District 11, which temporarily raises Bay Area bridge tolls by $1.50 from January 2024 to December 2028 in order to fund public transit.
Transit
JULY 05, 2023
Bridge toll increase supported by BART Board of Directors hopes to save transit
The BART Board of Directors voted June 30 to support Senate Bill 532, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-District 11, which temporarily raises Bay Area bridge tolls by $1.50 from January 2024 to December 2028 in order to fund public transit.
Transit
MARCH 05, 2023
Metropolitan Transportation Commission invites public feedback
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission released the draft for its 2023 Public Participation Plan and is inviting the public to share feedback during a comment period of several weeks.
Transit
MARCH 05, 2023
Metropolitan Transportation Commission invites public feedback
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission released the draft for its 2023 Public Participation Plan and is inviting the public to share feedback during a comment period of several weeks.
City
JANUARY 30, 2023
CA Supreme Court ruling ends dispute for $545M in Bay Area bridge tolls
On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling ending a nearly five-year legal battle for over $545 million in Bay Area bridge tolls.
City
JANUARY 30, 2023
CA Supreme Court ruling ends dispute for $545M in Bay Area bridge tolls
On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling ending a nearly five-year legal battle for over $545 million in Bay Area bridge tolls.
City
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Bay Area transit searches for new funding amid declining ridership
As BART ridership stays low and federal funding for transit agencies is expected to run out, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission had Bay Area transit agencies plan for three possible funding scenarios.
City
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Bay Area transit searches for new funding amid declining ridership
As BART ridership stays low and federal funding for transit agencies is expected to run out, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission had Bay Area transit agencies plan for three possible funding scenarios.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 08, 2022
Many UC Berkeley students report Clipper cards have stopped working
Many UC Berkeley students have reported that their Clipper cards have stopped working, affecting their ability to travel to and from campus.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 08, 2022
Many UC Berkeley students report Clipper cards have stopped working
Many UC Berkeley students have reported that their Clipper cards have stopped working, affecting their ability to travel to and from campus.
City
AUGUST 18, 2022
Clipper BayPass provides free transit to 12,000 UC Berkeley students
BART and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission launched Clipper BayPass on Monday, a two-year pilot program providing free public transit to about 50,000 Bay Area residents, including 12,000 UC Berkeley students.
City
AUGUST 18, 2022
Clipper BayPass provides free transit to 12,000 UC Berkeley students
BART and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission launched Clipper BayPass on Monday, a two-year pilot program providing free public transit to about 50,000 Bay Area residents, including 12,000 UC Berkeley students.
City
DECEMBER 14, 2021
$1 toll increase on Bay Area bridges leads to CA Supreme Court lawsuit
Seven Bay Area bridges will increase tolls by $1 Jan. 1, 2022. This decision, enacted by voters in 2017, is under lawsuit by anti-tax organization Howard Jarvis Tax Association and awaits California State Supreme Court review.
City
DECEMBER 14, 2021
$1 toll increase on Bay Area bridges leads to CA Supreme Court lawsuit
Seven Bay Area bridges will increase tolls by $1 Jan. 1, 2022. This decision, enacted by voters in 2017, is under lawsuit by anti-tax organization Howard Jarvis Tax Association and awaits California State Supreme Court review.
City
DECEMBER 07, 2020
Bay Area transportation receives $407 million to fund 11 projects
On Thursday, the Bay Area received a total of $407 million from the California Transportation Commission, or CTC, to fund 11 projects.
City
DECEMBER 07, 2020
Bay Area transportation receives $407 million to fund 11 projects
On Thursday, the Bay Area received a total of $407 million from the California Transportation Commission, or CTC, to fund 11 projects.
City
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Clipper START program provides discounts to low-income transit riders
Eligible low-income Bay Area transit riders may receive transit fare discounts through the Clipper START program, as implemented by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, or MTC.
City
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Clipper START program provides discounts to low-income transit riders
Eligible low-income Bay Area transit riders may receive transit fare discounts through the Clipper START program, as implemented by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, or MTC.
