Regional Fare Integration Task Force votes for free transfers, all-agency pass

On Monday, November 15, the region’s Fare Integration Task Force — composed of transit agency general managers and the executive director of MTC — voted in favor of a Fare Policy Vision that includes a pilot all-agency pass for organizations starting in 2022, free transfers in 2023, and standardized regional fares as soon as 2024. This is a major step forward for the future of seamless transit and integrated fares in the Bay Area.

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Adina Levin
The Transformation Action Plan is a blueprint for a rider-first seamless transit system

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has just released the final Bay Area Transit Transformation Action Plan, a set of 27 Actions that, if carried out, would move the Bay Area significantly closer toward a truly rider-focused, accessible, and world-class transit system. But its fate depends on the leadership of elected representatives to prioritize governance reforms.

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Ian Griffiths
Seamless Bay Area celebrates collaboration, diversity, and inclusivity

Lifting up diverse voices and perspectives is central to the mission and values of Seamless Bay Area. This year, we took the step of codifying these values and practices in an organizational Code of Conduct and Integrity Policy. These documents are designed to foster diversity and equity, build mutual respect and trust, and ensure that all members of our community feel safe and welcomed.

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Stephanie Beechem
Progress toward a transformed Bay Area transit system in 2020

As we look to an exciting remainder of 2021 and even bigger things to come in 2022, we want to take a moment to pause and reflect on what we all got done together in 2020. Thanks to our dedicated board and staff members, committed and engaged volunteers, and amazingly generous donors, we continued to make progress in our fight for transformative change for transit in the Bay Area.

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Beaudry Kock