MTC launches Clipper card mobile app with Apple Pay compatibility
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission launched a mobile Clipper card app this week and made the transit-fare payment system available on iPhone and Apple Watch via Apple Pay.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission launched a mobile Clipper card app this week and made the transit-fare payment system available on iPhone and Apple Watch via Apple Pay.
San Francisco supervisors propose free Muni program to boost ridership
San Francisco is a city that has long relied on public transit to get people to work, school, and generally out and about. Now two supervisors want to make Muni free as part of a $10 million pilot program, paid for with stimulus funds.
San Francisco is a city that has long relied on public transit to get people to work, school, and generally out and about. Now two supervisors want to make Muni free as part of a $10 million pilot program, paid for with stimulus funds.
SF supervisors proposed 'Free Muni' pilot program to encourage ridership as city reopens
Two San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday proposed legislation to fund a three-month pilot program providing free public transit to boost San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ridership, which plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday proposed legislation to fund a three-month pilot program providing free public transit to boost San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ridership, which plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BART expecting to resume late-night service, add more trains later this year
BART will re-expand its train schedules later this year, offering more frequent trips and later service as riders are expected return to public transit as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, agency officials said Thursday.
BART will re-expand its train schedules later this year, offering more frequent trips and later service as riders are expected return to public transit as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, agency officials said Thursday.
Construction on suicide barrier to temporarily narrow Golden Gate Bridge sidewalk
Parts of the Golden Gate Bridge's eastside sidewalk will soon be narrower due to work on the suicide deterrent net, officials with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District said.
Parts of the Golden Gate Bridge's eastside sidewalk will soon be narrower due to work on the suicide deterrent net, officials with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District said.
BART takes stand against sexual harassment and gender-based violence
BART on Friday announced the "Not One More Girl" campaign to take a stand against sexual harassment and gender-based violence.
BART on Friday announced the "Not One More Girl" campaign to take a stand against sexual harassment and gender-based violence.
Letter warns of further delays for California bullet train
Delays in securing land for California's high-speed rail project will push completion of a section of the line in Kings County until at least April 2025.
Delays in securing land for California's high-speed rail project will push completion of a section of the line in Kings County until at least April 2025.
BART distributing short stories for free at 3 stations
Looking for something to read on BART? The transit agency has installed dispensers at the Richmond, Fruitvale and Pleasant Hill stations that spit out short stories for free.
Looking for something to read on BART? The transit agency has installed dispensers at the Richmond, Fruitvale and Pleasant Hill stations that spit out short stories for free.
BART offers 'short story dispensers' for quick reads on trains
BART says reading a book on the train is a tradition for riders, and these short story dispensers will encourage more people to read.
BART says reading a book on the train is a tradition for riders, and these short story dispensers will encourage more people to read.
BART board approves 3-year labor contract extension with BART police unions
The BART Board of Directors approved a three-year contract extension with the unions representing BART police Thursday.
The BART Board of Directors approved a three-year contract extension with the unions representing BART police Thursday.
Caltrain strikes, kills pedestrian on train tracks in Menlo Park
A northbound Caltrain hit and killed someone trespassing on the train tracks in Menlo Park late Thursday morning, the transit agency said.
A northbound Caltrain hit and killed someone trespassing on the train tracks in Menlo Park late Thursday morning, the transit agency said.
Capitol Corridor to modify schedule amid uptick in pandemic-era ridership
Capitol Corridor trains and buses will start operating on a new schedule next week to reflect an uptick in ridership amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Capitol Corridor officials said Tuesday.
Capitol Corridor trains and buses will start operating on a new schedule next week to reflect an uptick in ridership amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Capitol Corridor officials said Tuesday.
Caltrain offering free rides to vaccination sites starting Monday
Starting next week, Caltrain will offer free train rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites for people living or working in San Francisco, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties.
Starting next week, Caltrain will offer free train rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites for people living or working in San Francisco, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties.
BART service resumes after gas leak halts service in Oakland
BART service through downtown Oakland resumed and stations reopened after a gas leak was capped Saturday afternoon, officials said.
BART service through downtown Oakland resumed and stations reopened after a gas leak was capped Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Gas leak in Oakland impacts Saturday BART service
A contractor hit a gas line near 20th Street and Broadway, prompting the interruption to BART service.
A contractor hit a gas line near 20th Street and Broadway, prompting the interruption to BART service.
Free Caltrain rides to and from vaccination sites
Starting Monday, passengers can ride Caltrain for free to and from vaccination sites in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
Starting Monday, passengers can ride Caltrain for free to and from vaccination sites in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
San Francisco police seek suspect involved in Muni bus assault that left victim with brain injury
Police are asking for the public's help to find two people connected to an assault more than five months ago on a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus that left a man with a traumatic brain injury.
Police are asking for the public's help to find two people connected to an assault more than five months ago on a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus that left a man with a traumatic brain injury.
Dump truck bursts into flames after collision with Amtrak train in Oakland
An Amtrak train collided with a dump truck Thursday morning in Oakland. There were no injuries reported.
An Amtrak train collided with a dump truck Thursday morning in Oakland. There were no injuries reported.
SFPD arrest suspect in violent separate attacks on 2 men
San Francisco police have arrested a man they say is responsible for two violent unprovoked, aggravated assaults on Monday.
San Francisco police have arrested a man they say is responsible for two violent unprovoked, aggravated assaults on Monday.
Suspect identified in Tuesday's Bay Bridge shooting near Treasure Island; considered armed and dangerous
The California Highway Patrol has identified a suspect involved in last Tuesday morning's shooting on the Bay Bridge near Treasure Island.
The California Highway Patrol has identified a suspect involved in last Tuesday morning's shooting on the Bay Bridge near Treasure Island.