MTC wants Bay Area counties to get on board same bus for regional transportation funding

As Bay Area transit agencies continue to face budget deficits, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission discussed new strategies to stabilize and expand public transit.

The group of mayors, county supervisors, and other elected officials that make up the MTC Board of Commissioners talked Wednesday about progress on a state bill that could potentially pave the way for a new long-term source of funding for public transportation in the face of ridership and budget challenges across the region.