A large part of the problem with transit for long distance commutes in the Bay Area is the lack of intra-agency cooperation. Because every county has its own t

A large part of the problem with transit for long distance commutes in the Bay Area is the lack of intra-agency cooperation. Because every county has its own transit agency, a trip that spans multiple counties requires either taking BART or Caltrain, or transferring buses each time you cross a county line. And of course, for trips to SV BART isn't an option, so your choice is Caltrain which runs infrequently (even during commute hours the frequency is pretty low) or a terrible set of bus routes. Consolidating all of the transit agencies (under the auspices of the MTC or something else) would be an excellent step towards building a more useful transit network.