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See an overview of all of TransForm's campaigns and programs.
  • Access Now: A Guide to Help Your Community
    Not all campaigns are state and regional. This guide helps you win transportation for your community - whether it is safer streets, better bus stops, or affordable fares.
  • Bus Rapid Transit
    Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a revolutionary new approach to public transit that offers speed, comfort and flexibility. BRT lines are now planned for San Francisco, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Learn how we can revolutionize transit.
  • High-Occupancy-Toll and Express Bus Lanes
    High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes allow solo drivers into High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes when there is space, but for a fee. The proposal for a regional HOT network is gaining momentum, and TransForm and Urban Habitat will be working to make sure the network benefits low-income communities and the environment.
  • High-Speed Rail
    Join TransForm, Sierra Club and others in supporting Proposition 1A. High Speed Rail could be a critical part of California's future, promoting smarter land use while reducing GHG emissions.
  • Regional Transportation Plan 2009 Update
    The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's 25-year, $100+ billion blueprint for how transportation funding will be spent in the Bay Area - and a huge opportunity to shape how the Bay Area grows. This update of the RTP is especially exciting because MTC has stated their interest in prioritizing climate change and land use in decision making.
  • Transit Efficiency
    With buses bogged down in traffic and trains that don't meet up, the Bay Area is losing its chance to become a "transit-first" region. San Francisco's new program, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's "connectivity study" are showing us a better way.
  • TravelChoice
    TravelChoice provides households with personalized transportation information with the goal of reducing solo driving trips by increasing transit usage, biking, and walking. The program is modeled after numerous successful projects in the United States and abroad. TransForm's 2006 TravelChoice pilot project achieved an impressive 14% reduction in drive-alone trips.
  • World-Class Transit Report
    TransForm's World Class Transit for the Bay Area report and a variety of follow-up reports lay out the case for a transportation system that makes much better use of our existing network, and can help us meet key regional goals cost-effectively.