Key San Jose leaders call BART extension ‘municipal madness’
The five miles of tunneling for the BART extension from the Berryessa station through San Jose to Santa Clara will begin soon. A boring machine will tunnel 80 feet, roughly …
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Trains suspended between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations this weekend
Riders traveling between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations on BART’s Green Line will be taking buses instead of trains this weekend as workers maintain the throughways, according to …
Morgan Hill set to receive millions for transportation updates – The Mercury News
Morgan Hill is slated to receive about $2 million in federal funds for transit, the city announced this week. The funds, secured by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, will help the city …
What does a lawsuit over 1.25 miles of track in Richmond say about the odds of train derailment in the East Bay?
RICHMOND — Albert Engel Sr. can only stare at the Richmond Rail Connector in his backyard with dread, fearing that the overgrown vegetation, homeless encampments and pools of water that …
California wants to crack down on airport line-skipping for Clear members
By Nathaniel Meyersohn | CNN New York — Clear is a service that lets people skip the security line at airports with nothing but a biometric scan and $189. Some …
Hundreds of affordable homes are proposed next to East Bay BART stop
FREMONT — An affordable housing project that could produce hundreds of homes is being eyed on empty land near a BART station in Fremont, city documents show. The housing development, …
What’s in a name? Oakland International Airport’s identity crisis has two cities in a tug of war
What’s in a name? A whole lot more than Oakland Port officials bargained on when they decided to change the name of Oakland International Airport to something a little more …
Old BART cars being turned into homes, shops, entertainment spots and training facilities
OAKLAND — Several years ago, Michael Lin started thinking about building a cozy getaway spot in the woods. He knows a thing or two about building design after earning a …
SamTrans bus drivers get more protection under new policy
SAN CARLOS – More than three times as many SamTrans bus drivers were physically assaulted last year compared to the prior year, leading the transit agency to adopt its first …
San Jose BART $12.8 billion extension should be scrutinized
As the price for the South Bay BART extension continues to soar, elected officials must decide whether they want to honestly evaluate the project or rubber-stamp it. In just the last …