BART installs fare gates months ahead of schedule

New BART fare gates that are harder to push through, jump over or crawl under have reduced reports of fare evasion by more than half, officials said Friday at an event to tout that the gates were up four months ahead of schedule.

Newsom says $750M Bay Area public transit loan now available

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that $750 million in state loans to Bay Area transit agencies will be finalized before the end of the legislative session on Friday, after a deal reached in June to create the funding looked to be breaking down.

BART 'Tap and Ride:' Clipper card isn't needed for adult fares

Inside San Francisco's Embarcadero station, Mayor Daniel Lurie, BART general manager Bob Powers, and several other local officials on Tuesday announced a new payment system that will allow travelers to use credit and debit cards directly at fare gates.