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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The full promotion of the benefits of Clipper 2 is now slated for the start of 2027. Which is after election day for the Regional Transit Measure, and a missed opportunity to promote improvements to the transit system.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
All discount groups have been upgraded to Clipper 2, according to a presentation to the AC Transit board. Newer than what's on the slide. Over 70% of AC Transit Clipper trips are on the new system...
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Carter Lavin @carterlavin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Get your YES on RTM yard sign here! docs.google.com/forms/d/1QTS...
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Yes on Regional Transit Measure: Supply Request Form
Thank you for supporting the Regional Transit Measure! Use this form to request campaign materials, including signs and literature, to help spread the word and build support for the Regional Transit M...
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
thanks for sharing!
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Excited about tonight's panel learning from experts about better practices for transit tech. Here's the draft infographic on the long, winding, bumpy road toward getting the Bay Area free transfers and open payments. At the Internet Archive on Funston Street at 6:30pm (and on zoom) luma.com/fhk4jk2a
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Because they started to roll them out early to test. The initial launch date was supposed to be 2021.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Melanie Choy of MTC highlighted the "Caltrain and Cookies" Transit Month event with Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action as one of many Transit Month activities celebrating transit.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The fare inspection devices, which aren't fully working yet, are nearing end of life (rolled out early). Michelle Bouchard Caltrain wants to get together agencies to define requirements(yes!). Jason Weinstein of MTC talked about using the "co-PM" model working with agency co-lead staff
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Derek Hansel, MTC CFO reports that with regard to closing the books, the agencies are done (yay, big good news) but MTC is not yet, and they are finalizing. They are also putting together the manual to document what the rules are for allocating payments to agencies.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The representative of AC Transit says they have heard from 700 students with BayPass that they have had challenges with Clipper 2.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bob Powers of BART says that this is unacceptable, and directs the MTC/Cubic/agency teams to address the problems....
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A public speaker is saying that he has $550 locked up on his Clipper due to the migration, after ~a half-dozen calls to support. Yikes.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bob Powers, GM of BART is talking about the importance of wayfinding for people to find the elevators without going to the wrong end of the station first....
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Watching the Clipper Exec Board/Regional Network Management Council meeting. The first topic is about initiatives for more seamless paratransit mtc.legistar.com/LegislationD...
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Metropolitan Transportation Commission - File #: 26-1018
Title: Transformation Action Plan and Clipper focused Accessibility Initiatives Update on the Clipper focused Accessibility Initiatives, including the Clipper Access program and the ongoing Clipper i...
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Californians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · 28/09/2026
SF, close out transit month with a discussion about the future of rail in San Francisco. Learn about Bayview Caltrain, The Portal, Link21, Geary Subway, and more at 5:30 this Wednesday, 9/30 at the SF Main Library luma.com/tbrr62n7
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The Future of San Francisco Rail Projects · Luma
Advocates will present on the future service vision for San Francisco rail, including the full map of projects (DTX and Link21, Central Subway Extension, Geary…
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We are thrilled to announce the endorsement of @valencia4actransit.bsky.social for AC Transit Ward 3! Make sure to vote for Adriana by Novemeber 3rd.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@tvrr.bsky.social, @transformca.bsky.social, @walkoakbikeoak.bsky.social, @walkbikeberk.bsky.social, and more!
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Questionnaire co-sponsored by us, @transbaycoalition.bsky.social, @bikeeastbay.bsky.social, @bikehayward.bsky.social, @eastbayforeveryone.bsky.social, @transitriderseb.bsky.social, @movecalifornia.bsky.social, @sftru.bsky.social, @sfbike.org, @sdaction.org, @bikesiliconvalley.org
Logos of the 27 organization co-sponsors of the Bay Area Transportation Candidate Questionnaire for the 2026 November General Election.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Over 250 Bay Area candidates responded to our questionnaire about transit, safe streets, and bike/pedestrian infrastructure. Check it out before you cast your ballot in the November election!
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Bay Area Transportation Candidate Questionnaire 2026 November General — Seamless Bay Area
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ventura County is now offering a countywide fare cap for people who ride 7 transit agencies. The Tap2Ride system “caps” the amount a passenger pays, offering the same discount as a 31-day pass without the upfront cost of purchasing a pass. www.fillmoregazette.com/community/ta...
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Tap2Ride Fare Payment Now Available on Bus Systems Across Ventura County | The Fillmore Gazette
Riders on seven public transit systems can easily pay fares using mobile devices and contactless debit and credit cards – no bus pass or cash required Tap2Ride, a contactless system that allows riders...
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Streets For All @streetsforall.org · 19/09/2026
✅ SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR: AB 1599 by Asm Ahrens that creates a statewide transit stop registry and requires transit agencies to standardize stop data and identifiers.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
TODAY! Super excited to see folks in San Carlos this evening. RSVP using the luma link below.
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Adriana Valencia for AC Transit Ward 3 2026 @valencia4actransit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm beyond thrilled and honored at receiving an endorsement from @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social . The work that Seamless is doing is deeply future-facing: advocating for a unified rider experience in a thriving urban region of transit abundance.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We are excited to announce our endorsement of three candidates in this November election: @valencia4actransit.bsky.social for AC Transit Ward 3 Sara Barz for BART Board of Directors District 8 And Robert Raburn for BART Board of Directors District 4
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Peninsula Open Space Trust @postlandtrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
September is Transit Month! #TransitMonth2026 celebrates the buses, trains, and people that make the Bay Area transit system special. Learn more about open spaces you can reach by public transport 👉 bit.ly/3UXLhuC or ca.transitmonth.org Join the Ride Contest: www.ridecontest.com
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Transbay Coalition @transbaycoalition.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hey Peninsula People! Join us tomorrow, Thurs 9/24 for our Peninsula Transit Happy Hour from 6:00-8:30 in San Carlos! More details here: luma.com/k7ps8eum
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Peninsula Transit Happy Hour · Luma
Join us for a casual community-building, transit-themed happy hour at Out of the Barrel in San Carlos! Whether you're a transit commuter, aspiring urban…
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can't make those but still want to get involved in supporting the RTM? Check out luma.com/connectbayarea
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Connect Bay Area · Events Calendar
View and follow events from Connect Bay Area on Luma. Organizing for the Regional Transit Measure on the November 2026 ballot. Vote Yes on RTM November 3rd! Learn more, request window signs and lite...
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On Thursday, there are two phone banks in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. Sign up for Contra Costa County here: luma.com/7rs3ypy6 and sign up for Alameda County here: luma.com/kfnl7y7q
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Virtual Phonebank for Contra Costa County · Zoom · Luma
We're phone banking and connecting with voters, explaining how vital it is to pass the Regional Transit Measure this November! Join us to help make sure our…
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If we get 30 volunteers for this Thursday's Transt Measure phone banks, and everyone makes about 35 calls during their shift, we could reach over 1,000 voters in ONE NIGHT. In this race, every vote counts (continued...)
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bay Area drivers will spend an hour per day more in car traffic if the Regional Transit Measure doesn't pass, according to a new report from @spur-urbanist.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1210073...
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Bay Bridge Traffic Delays Would Double if Transit Tax Measures Fail, Report Finds | KQED
The new findings show that reduced public transit service and station closures would affect traffic and quality of life throughout the region.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 19/09/2026
Just heard that AB 1599 was signed into law! Once fully implemented, one physical stop on the ground will have one name and one ID in apps (and other datasets)! Data standardization is a *major* part of transit integration. This is wonky but so important! www.seamlessbayarea.org/blog/2026/6/...
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AB 1599: Seamless Interagency Stop Data - the California Transit Stop Registry — Seamless Bay Area
On June 23, the California Senate Transportation Committee is expected to hear and vote on a good bill to standardize bus stop data, making transit more convenient for riders and enabling smarter plan...
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dereksagehorn.bsky.social @dereksagehorn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The kind of schedule that gets proposed when the policy environment dictates agencies plan service around finding a use for already purchased hydrogen trains instead of service-led business cases. granicus-aasmp-peak-files.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/atta...
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Transbay Coalition @transbaycoalition.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Greetings from San Jose State! Day of Action events also have a speaker program with supporters of the measure! (Also spot the corner of our co-founder and executive director, Adina, in the yellow shirt!)
A woman stands in front of a group of people holding signs saying "Yes on Measure RTM." They are standing outdoors on green grass in front of a grey building.
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Transbay Coalition @transbaycoalition.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Greetings from MacArthur BART after the RTM event this morning! Going to a Day of Action event means that not only getting to meet cool people, but you also get some cool swag to show your support!
Three people stand in front of the MacArthur BART fair gates. In the foreground is a person wearing a mask in a yellow shirt. In the midground, there are two people holding up YES on MEASURE RTM signs.
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BART @bart.gov · 15/09/2026
Check out the artist alley catalog for Let's Glow! BART Anime festival. We have 100 artists and 17 stamp rallies with transit themed merch, goods and more!
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
UCSF is announcing an agreement to greatly expand the use of the all-agency Clipper BayPass from 8,300 to 36,000 students and workers
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
📅 Thursday, September 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM 📍Online webinar actionnetwork.org/events/trans...
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Transit Priority: Making buses faster, more reliable and more cost-effective around the Bay Area
Bay Area transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are working together for the first time in history to create a “transit priority network” to make buses and local transit faste...
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
For the first time in history, the Bay Area is creating a region-wide Transit Priority Network. This would make buses faster, more reliable, and move more riders for our public investments. Join this 9/10 webinar to learn about the plan, give your feedback, and organize to get it implemented. 🔗⬇️
Draft Transit Priority Network in San Francisco.Draft Transit Priority Network in the inner East Bay.Draft Transit Priority Network in San Jose.Draft Transit Priority Network in central Contra Costa County.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Thank you so much to our Transit Month Sponsors! Without their support, none of this would have been possible. Check out ca.transitmonth.org to see the full calendar of events taking place throughout the month! #transitmonth2026
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dereksagehorn.bsky.social @dereksagehorn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Coming up on 9/10 at 12n - @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social is hosting a webinar about programmatically implementing transit priority policies in the Bay Area. Featuring planning staff from MTC and Dr. Marco Chitti actionnetwork.org/events/trans...
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Transit Priority: Making buses faster, more reliable and more cost-effective around the Bay Area
Bay Area transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are working together for the first time in history to create a “transit priority network” to make buses and local transit faste...
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
wooo so exciting! happy transit month!
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County Connection @countyconnection.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚌 Ride. Explore. BINGO! 🎉 September is Transit Month—play County Connection BINGO with us. Grab your card, explore local spots, and play to win. 🏆 👉 countyconnection.com/bingo #transitmonth2026 #contracostacounty #bus #transit #bingo
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Transbay Coalition @transbaycoalition.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Want to learn more about how decisions at the federal level affect our Bay Area transit systems? Join us 9/9 at 6:30 pm to find out more! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/feder...
"Federal Policy, Local Impact: How Decisions in DC are affecting transit in the Bay Area" Wednesday, Sept, 9th, at 6:30 pm Pacific Time. Online event, and RSVP is available in bio. The poster depicts 5 transit vehicles over the DC skyline, with the Golden Gate Bridge behind it.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Happy #transitmonth2026 Bay Area! Check out ca.transitmonth.org to see the full list of events happening throughout the nine-county Bay Area! Or follow us along here for updates.
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California Transit Month
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I was on KQED forum this morning talking about the challenges with the Clipper 2 launch, the recording and transcript are here: www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
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KQED Investigates Botched Clipper 2.0 Launch | KQED
KQED’s Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman joins us to talk about his investigation into what went wrong.
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
@sftru.bsky.social @bart.gov @rideact.bsky.social @caltrain.com @sfmta.com @smarttrain.bsky.social @countyconnection.bsky.social @vta.org @samtrans.com @sfbayferry.com @transbaycoalition.bsky.social
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Let us know what events you're looking forward to!
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We are excited to be sharing the Bay Area Transit Month 2026 event map! With over 60 events and counting, there is truly something for everyone this September. Learn more here: www.ca.transitmonth.org/bay-area
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Carolyn Gonot talks about issues with how long it takes to tap especially when there is crowding like with big sporting events....
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Denis Mulligan asks when there will be final year-end close. MTC CFO Hansel says there is a meeting with agencies next week tracking to final close mid-September.
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