Bay Area transit can be a complex, costly nightmare. The pandemic might help fix that
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Darrell Owens, an East Bay Transit Riders Union member, waits for an AC Transit bus to depart.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Owens displays an AC Transit bus ticket on his cell phone.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
At 3:15 every weekday morning, Richard Burnett leaves his house in Vallejo for the 45-minute walk to the downtown bus station. Two buses and a train later all run by different agencies, with different schedules and different fares racking up he’s at his job in San Francisco an hour before clocking in.
VTA Releases RFQ for Tunnel and Trackwork on BART Phase II
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential contractors that qualify to compete for award of the progressive design-build tunnel and trackwork contract for the largest infrastructure project in Santa Clara County, California.
VTA s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project, (Phase II Project) will extend existing BART service into downtown San Jose and terminate in Santa Clara. Major construction of the four station, six-mile extension is expected to start in 2022. The successful contractor for this tunnel and trackwork contract package will ultimately design and construct approximately 5-miles of tunnel, mined adits, ventilation and emergency egress facilities and three underground station substructures. The innovative tunnel desig
A list of temporary schedule changes from the city of Palo Alto, other agencies
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Caltrain trains arrive at the downtown Palo Alto station on July 24, 2019. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber.
From garbage collection operations to transit schedules, here s what changes Palo Alto residents can expect to local services during the Christmas and New Year s Day holidays.
City services
• City of Palo Alto: All administrative offices will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 3.
• Garbage pickup: No collection on Friday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Jan. 1. If your regular collection day falls on Christmas Day or New Year s Day, your collection day will be moved to Saturday. The Household Hazardous Waste Station will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 26, and Jan. 1-2 in observance of the holidays. For more information, go to cityofpaloalto.org.
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Bay Area transit to get $975 million from new federal stimulus bill, but cuts still possible [San Francisco Chronicle]
Dec. 22 The Bay Area’s transit agencies, hard hit by fare losses during the pandemic, are slated to receive $975 million in federal funds from the latest coronavirus relief bill, officials said Tuesday.
Congress approved $14 billion for transit agencies nationwide, which the president still needs to sign into law. The nearly $1 billion amount will be allocated to Bay Area agencies, including BART and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs Muni. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission will divide the funds between all agencies. It’s a complicated process that triggered discussions Monday and will take time to work out, although the coordinating agency is trying to get out money as soon as possible.
Bay Area transit to get $975 million from new federal stimulus bill, but cuts still possible
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The SFMTA, which runs Muni, said it’s grateful for new federal relief funds, but still faces a financial crisis and will continue tapping into rainy day reserves to balance the budget.Yalonda M. James / The Chronicle
The Bay Area’s transit agencies, hard hit by fare losses during the pandemic, are slated to receive $975 million in federal funds from the latest coronavirus relief bill, officials said Tuesday.
Congress approved $14 billion for transit agencies nationwide, which the president still needs to sign into law. The nearly $1 billion amount will be allocated to Bay Area agencies, including BART and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs Muni. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission will divide the funds between all agencies. It’s a complicated process that triggered discussions Monday and will take time to work out, although the