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Last week, the Half Moon Bay City Council joined the Pacifica City Council by formally endorsing the Seamless Transit Principles, a set of guidelines for San Francisco and Bay Area transit operators to establish a Highway 1 bus corridor and integrate public transportation across the region.
These principles are outlined by Seamless Bay Area, a nonprofit advocating transit agencies and elected officials embrace a unified and simplified transit system for buses, ferries and trains. So far, it
has been endorsed by over 34 organizations and 11 public bodies, including Alameda County, Redwood City, San Mateo and Berkeley. The seven principles listed on the nonprofitâs website include: run all Bay Area transit as one easy-to-use system, put riders first, make public transit equitable and accessible to all, align transit prices to be simple, fair, and affordable, connect effortlessly with other sustainable transportation, plan communities and transportation together, and prioritize r
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Momentum is building for an idea that would merge Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) with CalTrain and other regional rail providers to create a single regional rail system that would completely encircle the San Francisco Bay Area, reports Nico Savidge.
Seamless Bay Area released a report earlier this month that recommends bringing BART, Caltrain and other longer-distance operators such as San Francisco Bay Ferry and the North Bay s Golden Gate Transit together into a single system that stretches from Santa Rosa to Gilroy, according to Savidge.
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Take the vaccine express for your COVID shot:
Bay Area transit agencies have teamed up and consolidated information about how to take trains, buses and ferries to vaccination locations.
Bay Area public transportation providers are working hard to ensure coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine distribution locations are accessible. Many systems are offering free rides to vaccine distribution sites. And, some are establishing shuttle services to the vaccination locations for people without a car or those who need mobility assistance.
The site lists vaccination locations accessible by Caltrain, BART, VTA, SFMTA, AC Transit, Golden Gate Transit and Ferry, and SamTrans. Rides are free (in one or both directions, depending on the operator) with proof of a vaccine appointment. There are also free shuttle services to the sites. Be sure to check out the page when your appointment comes.