Media Contact: Mahmoud Abunie, 650-730-6201
There’s a plan in the works to make it easier for people to take transit seamlessly between San Mateo County and the neighboring counties of San Francisco, Santa Clara and Alameda.
The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) is developing the project with the goal of creating a framework for funding future transit-connection improvements through a new grant program.
The Regional Transit Connections (RTC) Plan is part of the TA’s current Strategic Plan. Measure W, a 30-year, half-cent sales tax to fund transportation investments, was approved by San Mateo County voters in 2018. Ten percent of those tax funds are dedicated to regional transit improvements and the TA is the agency responsible for making that happen.
“It’s really important that we hear from the public during this process,” said the TA Director of Planning and Fund Management Patrick Gilster. “This is how we truly find out which transportation improvements resonate with the community, and this helps guide our funding decisions moving forward.”
Regional transit includes Caltrain, BART, express buses like SamTrans’ EPX and FCX, and the South San Francisco Ferry.
Examples of projects that will be considered under the RTC program include improvements to rider experience and station access, enhanced express bus service, and new ferry terminals and vessels.
A virtual community meeting will take place on April 3. There will be an online survey open through the end of April. In addition, there will be pop-up events throughout the county during the public input process period.
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About the Transportation Authority (TA): Created to administer Measure A, San Mateo County’s ½ cent sales tax, the TA provides funding for transportation projects and programs in San Mateo County. In 2004, more than 75 percent of San Mateo County voters reauthorize Measure A for an additional 25 years. In 2018, voters approved Measure W, the San Mateo County Congestion Relief Plan an additional ½ cent sales tax. The TA will administer half the revenue of Measure W and the San Mateo County Transit District will administer the other half to fund and implement the Congestion Relief Plan.
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