Clipper C2 Nears 60% of Trips as Six Blockers Stall Migration
Regional Network Management Council • Metropolitan Transportation CommissionAugust 24, 2026
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Bay Area transit leaders heard Monday that the next-generation Clipper system now handles nearly 60% of trips, but six critical issues, led by unreliable fare-inspection devices and a settlement bug, still block the bulk migration of customer accounts. In the same joint session, the Regional Network Management Council unanimously adopted a two-year work plan after members pressed staff on performance metrics, budgets and fare policy.
- Clipper C2 carries over 8 million of almost 16 million July trips, but bulk migration remains on hold
- Six critical blockers remain; MTC expects three to close this week
- 176 BayPass accounts were deactivated the morning of the meeting; 19 remained unresolved mid-meeting
- Council unanimously approves FY 2026-27/2027-28 work plan built on nearly $200M in one-time funds
- VTA's Carolyn Gonot presses for program-level metrics before more funding requests
- Advocates ask MTC to coordinate contingency plans if the regional funding measure fails
Why it matters: The legacy Clipper system cannot be retired until every account moves to C2. Until then, riders, frontline workers and operator finance teams are caught between two systems.
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