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NEWS RELEASEFebruary 1, 2021 COVID-19 Benicia, CA— The City of Benicia announced Friday that it is hosting a Solano Public Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. The clinic is being held for seniors, aged 75 and above, who reside in Solano County. Due to overwhelming response, all 1,400 slots were filled […]

NEWS RELEASEJanuary 26, 2021 Vallejo, CA- Eleven more Bay Area transit agencies have joined the new Clipper START program, which allows lower-income adults age 19-64 to receive fare discounts ranging from 20 percent to 50 percent on most transit systems around the region. Beginning Monday, Jan. 25, riders with Clipper START cards will receive a […]

NEWS RELEASEJanuary 11, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vallejo, CA – Solano County Transit (SolTrans) is excited to announce that longtime employee Suzanne Fredriksen earned her designation as Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) in late October 2020. Suzanne received the accreditation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). Suzanne has been with SolTrans since it began operations […]

NEWS RELEASEJanuary 5, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vallejo, CA – Solano County Transit (SolTrans) added a pilot bus service to the San Francisco Ferry Terminal in early December in response to public requests for increased bus service from Vallejo to San Francisco. The new pilot Route 82 bus connects Vallejo to San Francisco during peak commute […]

Starting Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 11:59 p.m., County of Solano will implement the state’s mandated regional stay-at-home order, a protective measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 disease and support the most vulnerable community members and hospital frontline workers. For more information about the stay-at-home order please visit The Regional Stay at Home Order […]

December 15, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vallejo, CA –Solano County Transit (SolTrans) with Solano Transportation Authority (STA) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will “virtually” unveil the York Street Improvement Project. The project has expanded the Vallejo Transit Center (VTC) east along York Street by adding 5 new bus stops and enhance the downtown streetscape between […]

NEWS RELEASENovember 17, 202020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vallejo, CA – Solano County Transit (SolTrans) continues to encourage riders to use cashless fare payment to reduce surface touch points on buses and help slow the spread of COVID-19. Riders can help protect the health and safety of SolTrans passengers and staff this holiday season by using the […]

NEWS RELEASENovember 10, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Solano County – Caltrans will begin construction on the Interstate 80 Six Bridges Project in Vallejo. Crews will increase the vertical clearance on six overcrossings that cross over Interstate 80 (I-80) in the City of Vallejo just north of the Carquinez Bridge. The bridges will be constructed one at […]

NEWS RELEASEOctober 29, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vallejo, CA – Solano County Transit (SolTrans) will implement service changes on Sunday, December 6, 2020. These changes are minimal and only affect a few routes. Planning staff is continuing to closely monitor and adapt to changing transit travel patterns and transportation needs as COVID-19 restrictions are eased and […]

NEWS RELEASEOctober 15, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vallejo- Solano Country Transit (SolTrans) has expanded the Vallejo Transit Center located in the heart of downtown Vallejo, north through York Street. In an effort to enhance the already existing downtown Vallejo Art installations, SolTrans would like to add four to six sculptures. This project is designed to enlist […]