Bay Area Transit Agencies Struggles to Define a Vision for the Future

"It seems to me that we are trying to dog paddle here, rather than trying to truly envision a transit system that would help us meet our climate and equity goals," said Senator Nancy Skinner at a hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Bay Area Transit yesterday. "If I am going to ask my constituents to vote on a measure to raise money for transit, then I'm going to be looking for something more inspiring. Only Seamless Bay Area had a vision for that," she added.

The committee was meeting to discuss the current state of transit in the Bay Area - which, with federal and state support has not only stayed afloat but in many ways improved after the battering we all took during the pandemic. Agencies have managed to steadily increase service, improve safety and cleanliness, and moved towards better information systems and wayfinding for their riders. What none of them have done yet is find a sustainable source of funding into the future.

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