Federal funding for Caltrain electrification project approved
Federal funding that was in limbo earlier this year for a Caltrain electrification project will be approved after all, federal transportation officials announced Monday.
Federal funding that was in limbo earlier this year for a Caltrain electrification project will be approved after all, federal transportation officials announced Monday.
Some BART tracks to be replaced after weekend derailment
Some components of BART tracks near the Daly City station will be replaced overnight following a derailment Saturday that damaged two train cars, some track and the third rail, officials with the transit agency said Monday.
Some components of BART tracks near the Daly City station will be replaced overnight following a derailment Saturday that damaged two train cars, some track and the third rail, officials with the transit agency said Monday.
Behind-the-scenes look at new Muni trains
KTVU's Sal Castaneda got a look at Muni's brand new fleet of trains, and they are a lot different from what you may be used to. From the outside the new trains look similar to the ones running now but there are a lot of improvements both inside and out.
KTVU's Sal Castaneda got a look at Muni's brand new fleet of trains, and they are a lot different from what you may be used to. From the outside the new trains look similar to the ones running now but there are a lot of improvements both inside and out.
Capitol Corridor train hits, kills person in Pinole
A Capitol Corridor train struck and killed a person on the tracks in Pinole Thursday morning. According to the website 511.org run by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Capitol Corridor train No. 520 terminated in Pinole
A Capitol Corridor train struck and killed a person on the tracks in Pinole Thursday morning. According to the website 511.org run by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Capitol Corridor train No. 520 terminated in Pinole
Man, 5YO child killed in Oakland crash on I-880
A man and a girl killed in a predawn collision on Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland Monday morning have been identified by the Alameda County coroner.
A man and a girl killed in a predawn collision on Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland Monday morning have been identified by the Alameda County coroner.
Highway 101 NB lanes closed after fatal officer-involved shooting
Motorists were urged Friday evening to avoid Highway 101 near Highway 92 because of police activity.
Motorists were urged Friday evening to avoid Highway 101 near Highway 92 because of police activity.
Fatal crash snarls traffic on Highway 780
The driver of a vehicle died when it crashed on eastbound Interstate Highway 780 in unincorporated Solano County near Vallejo, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The driver of a vehicle died when it crashed on eastbound Interstate Highway 780 in unincorporated Solano County near Vallejo, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Big rig crash closes Antioch Bridge
The Antioch Bridge was closed this morning because of a big-rig crash and there is no estimated time for when it will re-open, the California Highway Patrol said today.
The Antioch Bridge was closed this morning because of a big-rig crash and there is no estimated time for when it will re-open, the California Highway Patrol said today.
BART hires Carlos Rojas as new police chief
BART General Manager Grace Crunican announced Friday that BART is hiring Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas to be the transit agency's new police chief.
BART General Manager Grace Crunican announced Friday that BART is hiring Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas to be the transit agency's new police chief.
BART service resumes in Walnut Creek
Trains resumed stopping at the Walnut Creek BART station Wednesday evening after a man who had threatened to jump from an elevated platform prompted officials to close the station for several hours.
Trains resumed stopping at the Walnut Creek BART station Wednesday evening after a man who had threatened to jump from an elevated platform prompted officials to close the station for several hours.
2 hurt during crash in Fairfield on I-80
Two people suffered minor injuries this morning in a four-vehicle collision involving a big-rig that leaked 30 gallons of diesel into a nearby creek along Interstate Highway 80 in Fairfield, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Two people suffered minor injuries this morning in a four-vehicle collision involving a big-rig that leaked 30 gallons of diesel into a nearby creek along Interstate Highway 80 in Fairfield, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Big rig crash on I-80
At least one person had to be extricated after a big-rig crash occurred in the westbound lanes of I-80 in Fairfield.
At least one person had to be extricated after a big-rig crash occurred in the westbound lanes of I-80 in Fairfield.
BART recovering from earlier train malfunction
BART was recovering from a delay that resulted Wednesday afternoon when a train with a faulty brake that was stuck in the Transbay Tube had to be moved off the track, a malfunction that backed up trains behind it.
BART was recovering from a delay that resulted Wednesday afternoon when a train with a faulty brake that was stuck in the Transbay Tube had to be moved off the track, a malfunction that backed up trains behind it.
Suit accuses BART of discriminating against disabled riders
A new lawsuit accuses a San Francisco Bay Area metro system of discriminating against disabled people by failing to maintain escalators and elevators that allow them to access trains.
A new lawsuit accuses a San Francisco Bay Area metro system of discriminating against disabled people by failing to maintain escalators and elevators that allow them to access trains.
Overturned truck blocks northbound lanes of I-880
A cement mixer truck overturned on northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Fremont this afternoon, spilling some cement onto the highway and blocking multiple lanes, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
A cement mixer truck overturned on northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Fremont this afternoon, spilling some cement onto the highway and blocking multiple lanes, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
Nearly 50 percent of millennials want to leave Bay Area
Bay Area residents say the cost of living, traffic, and housing are among the three biggest problems in the nine-county region according to the Bay Area Council's 2017 public opinion survey released on Thursday.
Bay Area residents say the cost of living, traffic, and housing are among the three biggest problems in the nine-county region according to the Bay Area Council's 2017 public opinion survey released on Thursday.
State lawmakers propose gas tax, registration fee hikes to fix roads
The governor and legislative leaders want to raise $52 billion to fix California roads through a big increase in the gas tax along with higher car registration fees and a $100 charge on emission-free vehicles, a person told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The governor and legislative leaders want to raise $52 billion to fix California roads through a big increase in the gas tax along with higher car registration fees and a $100 charge on emission-free vehicles, a person told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Transit officials mull response to West Contra Costa population growth
Bay Area transportation officials are bracing for a major population boom in West Contra Costa County, and they've commissioned a new study to figure out the best ways to reduce congestion along the Interstate 80 corridor.
Bay Area transportation officials are bracing for a major population boom in West Contra Costa County, and they've commissioned a new study to figure out the best ways to reduce congestion along the Interstate 80 corridor.
Bay Area lawmaker proposes pilot camera program to catch speeding drivers
A Bay Area lawmaker has proposed a pilot program in San Jose and San Francisco that would use cameras to catch drivers who are going too fast.
A Bay Area lawmaker has proposed a pilot program in San Jose and San Francisco that would use cameras to catch drivers who are going too fast.
BART Warm Springs extension to open in Fremont
BART’s Warm Springs Extension, which connects the Fremont Station to the new Warm Springs/South Fremont station, will open for service on March 25, 2017. It's a 5.4 mile extension. According to BART, the new station has more than 2,000 parking posts with 42 electric car charging stations...
BART’s Warm Springs Extension, which connects the Fremont Station to the new Warm Springs/South Fremont station, will open for service on March 25, 2017. It's a 5.4 mile extension. According to BART, the new station has more than 2,000 parking posts with 42 electric car charging stations...