Tag: Bay Area

Transportation News for August 7, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: The new Transbay Transit Center is finally opening  San Francisco Chronicle: California legislators try to draw the line on DMV’s endless waits  East Bay Times: Following fatal stabbing, BART proposes $28 million safety plan Mercury News: Biker on downtown San Jose sidewalks wants everyone to chill out: Roadshow Napa Valley Register: Unincorporated Napa County next year […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 6, 2018
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Transportation News for August 6, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco’s imposing transit center ready to roll at last San Francisco Chronicle: Study of Silicon Valley’s traffic-choked Highway 85 will resume  San Francisco Chronicle: Health officials prepare to track SF electric scooter injuries  East Bay Times: Meet the Valley Link: Your ticket out of mega-commuting hell Mercury News: Will gas tax repeal effort help California GOP […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 3, 2018
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Transportation News for August 3, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: BART work to shut down two stretches of track in Oakland Aug. 4-5  San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: California’s gas tax politics another sign of dishonest times  East Bay Times: Danger on Mount Diablo cyclists say buses are a risk on narrow roads  Mercury News: Who’s ‘the idiot’ behind these metering lights?  ABC: Less traffic in Palo Alto? […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 2, 2018
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Bay Area Council seeks new SVP of Transportation

The Bay Area Council is an employer-sponsored, public policy advocacy organization for the nine-county Bay Area.  It is a nonprofit organization with annual revenues of $9 million, supported by more than 300-member companies representing the top employers in the Bay Area, and a staff of approximately 35 employees.  The Council proactively advocates for a strong […]

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1.2 Million Passengers at Oakland International in June

1.2 MILLION PASSENGERS AT OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL IN JUNE Airport Closes Fiscal Year with 6.1% Year-Over-Year Increase    Oakland, CA: (August 1, 2018) – Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) today released June traffic reports, which reveal that total passenger activity at the airport increased 2.9% – from 1,218,265 in June 2017 to 1,253,329 in June this year.  The fiscal year concluded in June for the […]

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