Transportation leaders to discuss ideas for Golden Gate Bridge bicyclist safety
Transportation leaders will hear suggestions on how to make the Golden Gate Bridge safer for people on bikes.
BART South Bay extension still on track for 2030 opening, VTA to issue first major contracts next summer
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is expected to issue its first two major contracts next summer for the construction of BART's extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, BART officials said Thursday.
BART mandates all employees get vaccinated against COVID by Dec. 13
BART's Board of Directors approved a COVID-19 vaccine mandate Thursday requiring all employees, board members, contractors and consultants to be fully vaccinated by December 13th.
BART will require all employees to get vaccinated against COVID
All BART employees and contractors will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or prove their full vaccination status by mid-December under a policy the agency's board adopted Thursday.
California bullet train: Democrats debate if train will be high speed as costs continue to soar
A new and fundamental debate has emerged in the battle over California’s high-speed rail project that could again significantly downgrade the troubled effort: Should the trains even be high speed when the system launches? If so, the state will need another $4 billion.
Unvaccinated SFMTA employees want less strict vaccine mandate
First it was first responders and law enforcement, now San Francisco's Muni workers are facing a deadline to get vaccinated or lose their jobs. That deadline is set for the end of this month.
BART concert series brings music to the tracks
BART riders can catch trains to the rhythm of reggae, jazz and folk tunes as BART introduces its first-ever music performance series during the month of October.
Golden Gate Bridge traffic blocked by immigration activists
The ride across the Golden Gate Bridge Thursday morning was agonizing. Shortly before 7a.m., dozens of protestors drove onto northbound lanes, and stopped traffic.
Troubling trend of suspected overdose deaths on the BART system
BART officials say since Monday, one person died at a BART station and two others have died on trains. The deaths are suspected drug overdoses.
San Francisco's Central Subway is 98% complete. Take a look
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is now testing Muni trains on the new Central Subway system. This project started in 2010 but was met with a number of delays and cost overruns.
Unruly passenger incidents on airplanes are on the rise
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to the big island had to return to Honolulu Thursday after a passenger attacked a flight attendant. The airline says the male flight attendant was walking down the isle when the passenger punched him twice in an unprovoked attack. TWU Local 556 President Lyn Montgomery speaks with KTVU's Heather Holmes about the rise of unruly airplane passengers.
Person dies on BART tracks, Richmond station closed
The Richmond BART station was closed Thursday morning after a person died on the train tracks, BART said.
Mental health policy proposals aim to prevent gun violence in San Jose
New policy recommendations are aimed at preventing gun violence in the city of San Jose by addressing mental health and wellness.
Cameras approved for deadly San Jose intersection
On Tuesday, city leaders in San Jose gave the green light to install cameras, that can record video, at Monterey Road and Curtner Avenue. It’s at that intersection where five pedestrians have been killed just this year.
Caltrain hires new interim chief to lead electrification project
Caltrain officials said on Friday that as the project to electrify its entire transit system continues to get underway, and now a new leader will take over the project.
Emotional return to work this weekend for VTA light rail workers
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will resume full service across the system Saturday, nearly four months after an employee killed nine workers in a mass shooting at the Guadalupe rail yard in San Jose.
VTA light rail service to resume full operations Saturday
The entire VTA light rail system will be back on track beginning Saturday in the South Bay.
Despite California's 'reopening,' Bay Area transit suffers slow recovery
Three full months since the state formally reopened, movement around the Bay is still very much a slow, recovering work in progress.
BART train drags woman to death as she's tethered to dog
BART is now confirming that a woman was dragged to her death after the doors of a train closed between her and the dog she had on a leash. Now federal authorities are looking into the horrific accident.
Woman killed by BART train in horrific accident
A BART passenger was dragged and killed by a train departing the Powell Street station as she was on the platform but her leashed dog remained inside the car, authorities said Tuesday. KTVU FOX 2's Christien Kafton reports.