Press Releases

MTC Press Releases: 2005

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December 20, 2005— New Report Shows Bay Area Travel Growing Safer

December 19, 2005 — Rain Delay Gives Drivers More Time to Take Advantage of FasTrak® Offer

December 5, 2005 — Media Advisory: Torlakson to Hold Infrastructure Bond Hearing in Oakland

December 5, 2005 — FasTrak® Transponders Available Now at Bay Bridge Toll Plaza

December 1, 2005 — More FasTrak®-only Lanes to Open at Bay Bridge

November 30, 2005 — Public Proposes Bold Rail Concepts at Initial Bay Area Regional Rail Workshop

November 17, 2005 — Media Advisory: Community Workshops to Develop Bay Area Regional Rail Plan

November 4, 2005 — Media Advisory: Innovative Mobility Showcase at SBC Park to Open

October 24, 2005 — Carquinez Bridge to Add Third FasTrak®-Only Lane

October 13, 2005 — Bay Area Toll Bridges to Stop Accepting Scrip

October 6, 2005 — Bay Area Toll Authority to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Seismic Surcharge for Local Toll Bridges October 12 & November 2

October 3, 2005 — Press Briefing on Intelligent Transportation Technologies

September 15, 2005 — Bridge Toll Funds to Ease Parking Crunch At Fairfield Transportation Center

September 14, 2005 — Rebounding Economy Prompts Rise in Freeway Congestion

September 12, 2005 — Media Advisory: MTC and Caltrans to Release Bay Area Highway Congestion Data for 2004

August 29, 2005 — High-Tech Solution Delivers Regional Mobility Breakthrough for Elderly, Disabled Residents

August 23, 2005 — Contra Costa Agency Helps Commuters Cope With Gas Price Blues

August 15, 2005 — More Commuters Turn to 511 for Relief From Pain at the Pump

August 12, 2005 — Web Site Clears Air About Hybrids' Bridge Tolls, Carpool Lane Access

August 2, 2005 — Bay Area's 511 Service Adds More New Features

July 28, 2005 — Media Advisory: New Phone Numbers for MTC Contacts

July 21, 2005 — MTC Honors Cities, Counties for Pavement Quality Achievements

July 13, 2005 — Real-Time Muni Arrival Information Just a Free Call Away

July 7, 2005 — 511 Regional Ridesharing Program Attracts Record Number of Commuters

July 5, 2005 — Temporary Highway Changes Put Carpoolers in the Fast Lane

June 23, 2005 -- Commuters Urged to Plan Ahead in Event of Transit Strike

June 22, 2005 -- Sign up for FasTrak® and Get $15 in Free Tolls

June 7, 2005 -- New FasTrak®-only Lanes to Open at Bay Bridge

June 7, 2005 -- Agencies Team Up to Put Bay Area Motorists on FasTrak®

June 6, 2005 -- Media Alert: Mayor Newsom Cuts Ribbon at FasTrak® Grand Opening

May 26, 2005 -- Free Morning Commutes on Spare the Air Days This Summer

May 16, 2005 -- Gear Up: Bike Commute Week is May 16-20

April 27, 2005 -- Bike to Work Day is Thursday, May 19th

April 20, 2005 -- MTC Seeks High School Students for Paid Internships

April 20, 2005 -- Time Extended to April 29 to Apply for MTC Advisory Committees

April 19, 2005 -- 511 Service Adds Online Bicycle Mapping

April 12, 2005 -- Federal Funding Windfall Kick-starts Bay Area Projects

April 11, 2005 -- Media Advisory: Metropolitan Transportation Commission Announces $122 Million Windfall for Bay Area Highways, Streets and Transit Systems

March 22, 2005 -- Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd Named to Regional Planning Committee

March 21, 2005 -- Wanted! Bay Area Residents for MTC Advisory Committees

February 23, 2005 -- Jon Rubin, San Francisco Mayor's Appointee, to Head Regional Transportation Agency

February 16, 2005 -- Freeway Service Patrol Expands Coverage Area

January 6, 2005 -- Bay Area Freeways Record Third Straight Year of Reduced Congestion in 2003

2004 Press Releases