BART’s Excursion Fare: How the Agency Earns Millions from Passengers Not Riding Trains
Been in a situation where you need to exit a BART station shortly after entering it? If so, chances are you’ve been hit by BART’s Excursion Fare. Read More
The Transbay Transit Center Needs a Shuttle Connection to Caltrain
Just because DTX remains in limbo doesn’t mean that Caltrain’s 4th & King Station and the Transbay Transit Center should be disconnected indefinitely. Read More
Could Caltrain Have Avoided Brutal Cuts to Weekend Service?
There’s no sugarcoating how brutal these cuts will be for weekend passengers traveling to work, a Giants’ game, or other events and activities. Read More
High fares, TNCs, and cheap parking undercut Oakland Airport Connector ridership
The controversial Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) is losing money and struggling to meet ridership projections... Read More
The complicated story behind widening Highway 1 in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County is in the midst of a debate over how to relieve gridlock along Highway 1. Traffic congestion has continued to worsen in recent years along the... Read More
Uptown’s transformation continues with $6.3 million TIGER grant for 19th street BART station
Transportation funding keeps flowing into Oakland – last week, the Go Uptown project received $6.3 million via an extremely competitive federal TIGER grant. A joint effort between BART and... Read More
West Contra Costa County evaluates high capacity transit options
Without a doubt the greatest challenges facing BART are expanding core capacity and maintaining a good state of repair. At the same time, however, the Bay Area’s regional transit... Read More
BART’s bond measure: aiming too low?
Over the past few weeks, BART and Los Angeles’ Metro have each made big headlines, albeit for very different reasons. In the Bay Area, BART’s ongoing mechanical problems are... Read More
Increased commuter benefits a boon for Bay Area commuters
Transit riders across the country received a big boost in commuter benefits thanks to Congress’ new spending bill. The bill increased pre-tax transit benefits to $255 per month, matching... Read More
Help TransForm reach their fundraising goal before the end of the year
With the end of the year fast approaching, our friends at TransForm are trying to set themselves up for success in 2013 by raising $75,000 to help them continue... Read More
SF Muni Turns 100 with Weeklong Celebration
San Francisco Municipal Railway kicked off a weeklong centennial celebration on Sunday by rolling out vintage streetcars on the city’s oldest existing rail line. Over the weekend, the J-Church–which... Read More
Metropolitan Transportation Commission votes down “Free Muni for Youth” campaign
Remember when we said the bright spot in the new San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) budget was a pilot program that would provide low-income children with free transit... Read More
New SFMTA Budget Approved: Pay Parking on Sundays, Free Transit for Low-Income Youth
The days of free parking on Sundays are numbered. The new two year budget approved on Tuesday by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials will extend parking meter hours... Read More
San Francisco Muni to Pay $2 Million Settlement to Passenger Injured in Train Accident
Serious accidents involving city public transportation agencies always draw major headlines. After all, there are fewer fates more terrifying than being hit by a train or bus. In the... Read More
San Francisco Man Trapped, Killed in Muni Accident
This is nightmare material. While supposedly trying to hail a cab Wednesday, 49 year old Scott Whitsett was sandwiched between a Muni train and a bus. When the vehicles... Read More
Nearly 50 People Injured in MUNI Accident Saturday
Update 7/22/09 —SFGate, online home of the San Francisco Chronicle has posted videos of the MUNI accident. Update 7/19/09 — CBS5 has just reported that officials from the National... Read More