Bay Bridge lights display to be shut off

The lights installation on the Bay Bridge will be turned off on their 10th anniversary because they have been damaged.

BART board director Lateefah Simon announces bid for Congress

A member of BART's board of directors announced Tuesday that she is running to take the congressional seat of Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, who is running for U.S. Senate.

Oakland fire halts BART service

A fire burning in East Oakland led BART to temporarily stop train service in both directions along the train lines in that area. 

Safety concerns, traffic over juveniles biking on Bay Bridge

Juvenile bicyclists are riding their bikes on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge causing traffic and putting themselves and drivers in life-threatening situations.

BART train stranded in East Bay

A BART train with passengers was stranded near the Ashby Station in Berkeley, leading to a disruption of service on the system's red line on Friday.

BART agrees to pay $9.15 million settlement to man dragged by train and injured

BART agrees to pay a $9.15 million settlement to a passenger who was injured two years ago when they were dragged by a train at Powell Street Station.

Plunging natural gas prices eases inflation concerns

Natural gas accounts for nearly 25% of residential energy needs, making it a big driver in last year’s worst bout of inflation in 40 years.

Hazmat incident in Daly City possibly linked to San Francisco house explosion

A box truck that picked up evidence from a home that exploded in San Francisco on Thursday appears to be the focus of the hazardous materials investigation in Daly City on Friday.

BART could implement 11% fare hike over next 2 years

BART could increase fares by at least 5.5 percent as soon as January 2024 in an effort to keep up with both wage growth in the Bay Area and inflation, officials with the transit agency said Thursday.

Bay Area transit: Off a financial cliff?

Is local transit about to fall off a financial cliff? The Metropolitan Transportation Commission anticipating the loss of stimulus funding sees a bleak picture for transit unless the overall economy turns around soon, or people will pay more just to keep it healthy.

Bay Area public transit facing 'financial cliff'

The MTC is bringing together representatives from BART, Muni and other agencies to discuss the financial cliff that public transit is facing and what to do about it.

US Marshals Service arrest man in connection to BART station attack

BART Police Department on Tuesday announced a suspect in connection to an attack at the transit system's Richmond station in January has been arrested by U.S. Marshals Service. 

Release of toxic chemicals from derailed Ohio tanker cars begins

Officials warned the controlled burn would send phosgene and hydrogen chloride into the air. Phosgene is a highly toxic gas that can cause vomiting and breathing trouble and was used as a weapon in World War I.

BART spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, but only helped one homeless person

An audit has found that BART spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a homeless outreach program, which resulted in one confirmed homeless person receiving its services.

50-car train derailment causes massive fire, evacuations in Ohio

About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine as a train was carrying a variety of freight from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania.