Federal report details risks as VTA awaits funds
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is banking on more than $6 billion from the feds to help complete a ring of rail around the Bay Area with the San …
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Suspect arrested on suspicion of murder after woman pushed into BART train in San Francisco suffers fatal head injury
SAN FRANCISCO — A man was arrested on suspicion of murder Monday night after he allegedly pushed a 74-year-old woman into a train at the Powell Street BART station, causing …
Three BART stations to close for construction over weekend
Buses will replace service between three BART stations and the Red Line will be closed Saturday and Sunday as updates are made to the tracks. The closures will cause significant …
Silicon Valley guys make their point by wearing heels for the YWCA
There’s something inherently silly about seeing a parade of men — suited professionals, healthcare workers and union laborers among them — strolling around the fashion mecca of Santana Row in …
Construction begins on BART’s extension to the South Bay
Thirty years in the making and stalled by escalating costs and repeated delays, construction on BART’s extension to Silicon Valley finally started Friday. The massive nearly $13 billion project includes …
Bay Area transportation funding bill paused
Bay Area lawmakers have hit the brakes on state legislation that would have asked voters to approve a $750 million yearly public transit bailout for up to three decades. The …
VTA needs new leader after BART extension debacles
The lack of transparency and the refusal to seriously address the soaring costs of the planned BART extension through San Jose indicate the need for leadership change at the Santa …
Bay Area’s transportation leaders refuse to face reality
As a Bay Area transit advocate for over 30 years, I see no good news on the horizon. My concerns run much deeper than the panic of the day — …
Bay Area BART bailout tax plan goes off the rails
Efforts to craft a Bay Area transportation funding plan are coming off the rails as South Bay leaders make clear that they don’t want their constituents taxed for up to …
Dublin mayor appointed to the BART board of directors to represent vacant Alameda County District 5 seat
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday appointed Dublin Mayor Melissa Hernandez to the seat representing several cities in Alameda County. Hernandez replaces former District 5 board member John McPartland …