IMPORTANT DATES

Call for Projects: TIGER Discretionary Grant Program

Applications are due by July 6, 2009.

Public Hearing: Regional Measure 2

Bay Area citizens are invited to comment on funding changes to RM2 on July 8, 2009.

FOCUS Forums

The next forum in this series, Health in Urban Areas, takes place on July 9, 2009.

Call for Projects: New Freedom Program

Applications are due by August 7, 2009.

Pisces: Bay Area's Newest Ferry

This new, state-of-the-art vessel will be used for afternoon Harbor Bay ferry service to San Francisco.

MTC Executive Named to Key FTA Post

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has named Therese W. McMillan as its Deputy Administrator.

Bay Trail's 20th Anniversary

Join the celebration!

Executive Director’s Report

Read Executive Director Steve Heminger’s most recent monthly report to the Commission.

IN THE NEWS

Transportation Headlines

Links to transportation-related articles from all major Bay Area online newspapers.

Bay Bridge Closure: Labor Day Weekend

Construction of a detour viaduct will close the Bay Bridge in both directions over the Labor Day 2009 weekend.

Take Transit to Trails

Now you can ride transit instead of driving to the trail head, thanks to a new interactive Web site powered by MTC's 511 data.

High-Speed Rail Investment Strategy

MTC has adopted a plan for using federal economic stimulus funds to expedite high-speed rail service to the San Francisco Bay Area.

House Transportation Leader Outlines Major Bill

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James L. Oberstar has released plans for the new national surface transportation authorization bill.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

MTC is crafting a plan to make the best use of transportation funds included in the new $787 billion stimulus package.