Man suspected of carjacking VTA bus to undergo mental evaluation

Surveillance video obtained by KTVU shows the end of what authorities are calling a brazen carjacking of a public bus in the South Bay.

Man arrested, accused of stealing a VTA bus with passenger on board

A suspect is under arrest after allegedly hijacking a Valley Transportation Authority bus on Tuesday with a passenger on board, the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office said.

No BART service between Richmond, El Cerrito stations this weekend

BART trains are not traveling between Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations this weekend due to an ongoing track replacement project.

Caltrain strikes unoccupied vehicle in Redwood City, no reported injuries

New photos show the aftermath of a Friday collision involving a Caltrain and an unoccupied vehicle in Redwood City. There were no reported injuries.

BART to offer free rides home for those vaccinated at Coliseum COVID vaccine site

BART will offer free ride vouchers for Bay Area residents who receive a coronavirus vaccine at the upcoming Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site, the transit agency said Thursday.

Pete Buttigieg to quarantine after security agent tests positive for COVID-19

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive Monday for the coronavirus.

BART, Capitol Corridor, JPA unveil plans for second Transbay Tube, transit-connected megaregion

BART and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority unveiled a plan Wednesday to build a second transbay rail crossing and increase rail connection throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. 

Bay Area bus drivers call for immediate safety protocols as more fall sick with COVID-19

VTA reports 165 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, and leaders of the VTA's largest labor union say in the past three days, a dozen new cases have been reported, mostly among bus drivers.

BART recovering after physical altercation at El Cerrito Plaza station

BART is recovering after trains did not stop at El Cerrito del Norte and El Cerrito Plaza stations Thursday afternoon due to police activity, transit officials said. 

Bikers create Bay Bridge havoc

Traffic was severely disrupted on the Bay Bridge by a swarm of motorcycle and dirt bike riders on Sunday.

City and BART leaders decry DA's decision not to charge officer in Oscar Grant's death

According to several legal analysts whom KTVU has spoken with, the statute of limitations has run out on all the other possible criminal charges Pirone could have faced - except the murder charge, which the DA has now ruled out. 

No charges against 2nd cop in Oscar Grant killing

A new review of the case led by a team of prosecutors concluded that former Officer Anthony Pirone cannot be charged with any crimes, said Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley

BART's 'Fleet of the Future' delayed again as problems mount

The new trains stop routinely, causing delays up to 10 minutes, and the wheels are prone to have problems in wet conditions, the agency said.

San Mateo County Transit District CEO Jim Hartnett stepping down in April

Jim Hartnett announced that he will leave his post as CEO and general manager of the San Mateo County Transit District, overseeing Caltrain and SamTrans, in April 2021.

BART stops selling paper tickets

BART has been promoting clipper cards during the pandemic, saying this touchless fare system is safer.