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City offers multiple ways to Chase Center without a car
With less than 24 hours to go before the Chase Center’s debut concert, San Francisco transit officials want to remind event-goers that public transit is the best way to...Read More
BART continues paper ticket phaseout at Powell Street station
Starting Tuesday, BART’s Powell Street station in San Francisco became the latest site in the transit system to phase out the sale of paper tickets. Clipper cards are the...Read More
Power line repair prompts intermittent highway closures
The California Highway Patrol is asking motorists to avoid Highway 24 in the Lafayette area this afternoon while repairs are made to power lines damaged earlier in a crane...Read More
Power remains out after crane clips lines over Hwy 24
A crane working on BART tracks clipped power lines, which fell onto Highway 24 in Lafayette and closed the freeway for about an hour. The crane was working on...Read More
Antioch BART line single-tracking between Orinda, Walnut Creek
BART on Saturday will be single-tracking trains on the Antioch line between Orinda and Walnut Creek stations while crews perform safety upgrades. Extensive repairs on the trackway are underway...Read More
BART reports 10-minute MacArthur station delay
BART is reporting delays because of a train that had equipment problems at the MacArthur station in Oakland Tuesday morning. The transit agency initially reported the problem at 10:16...Read More
Prosecutors will not seek death penalty for man accused of killing Nia Wilson
Alameda County prosecutors said Monday that they won’t seek the death penalty for a transient charged with special circumstances murder for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at...Read More
BART launches Clipper-only pilot program in Oakland
Starting Monday, riders will no longer be able to purchase magstripe paper tickets at the 19th Street Oakland BART station. The transit agency is moving away from paper tickets...Read More
Businesses, organizations form ‘All In’ coalition to help city’s homeless
Sixty-five San Francisco businesses and organizations have joined forces to create the All In campaign, a coalition that seeks to provide solutions for the city’s homeless. The coalition, which...Read More
BART hires new general manager from within
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday unanimously voted to hire a current agency employee to replace its recently retired general manager. Robert “Bob” Powers will take over for...Read More
Bridge toll hikes add $9.3 million for commuter parking projects
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission on Wednesday committed $9.3 million from bridge tolls for new commuter parking projects in Alameda County, according to the agency. Bridge tolls were raised $1...Read More
Person struck by BART train at Lake Merritt station
A person has been struck by a train at BART’s Lake Merritt station in Oakland Wednesday evening, BART officials said. As of 5:37 p.m. the Lake Merritt station was...Read More
BART, Muni canopy contract agreement passes budget committee
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee is moving forward with a plan to fund the construction of canopies at shared subway street-level entrances along Market...Read More
Supes delay vote to fund BART canopies
San Francisco supervisors this week delayed a vote to fund new canopies designed to cover escalators and secure street-level entrances at BART and Muni-shared subway entrances along Market Street....Read More
Embarcadero Muni station reopens after water drainage problem
San Francisco Municipal Railway’s Embarcadero station reopened Thursday afternoon after a water drainage problem caused the station to close for most of the day, prompting Muni delays all over...Read More
Muni Embarcadero station remains closed
San Francisco Municipal Railway’s Embarcadero station remains closed Thursday after a water drainage issue prompted its closure during the morning commute, according to a Muni spokesman. The problem was...Read More
Eastbound BART trains now stopping at Embarcardero
Eastbound BART trains are now stopping at the Embarcadero Station in San Francisco Thursday morning after a water drainage issue forced them to bypass the final downtown station for...Read More
BART adds new bike straps to all train cars
BART passengers who bring their bicycles along for the ride will be getting some help to secure their bikes from new straps installed on train cars, according to the...Read More