SMART Train Larkspur expansion opens, now goes to the Golden Gate Ferry

17 years after it was conceived, and just over two years since it was originally built, SMART Train's Larkspur Ferry Station was dedicated and opened Friday.

SamTrans bus strikes, kills woman, 70, in Redwood City

A 70-year-old woman was killed by a SamTrans bus in Redwood City Thursday morning -- the second fatal accident at the intersection within the last three months.

Injury accident blocks all lanes of CA-160 north of Antioch bridge

The traffic alert was issued at 1:23 p.m. by the California Highway Patrol. Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes to avoid the area.

Golden Gate Bridge suicide nets delayed two years

The suicide net is a coarse web of steel designed to catch and cradle people who jump and was set to be completed in 2021. It is now expected to be built by 2023, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday.

BART-Berkeley affordable housing plan faces criticism

Not everyone is on board with the city of Berkeley's plan to address the affordable housing crisis. Critics say the elimination of BART parking lots would make public transit more inaccessible.

Caltrain hits person trespassing on tracks in Mountain View

A Caltrain struck a person trespassing on the tracks in Mountain View, the transit agency said Wednesday. 

North Bay gets additional carpool lanes, bike path on Highway 101

The lanes are part of the ongoing Marin-Sonoma "Narrows Project" which will widen 17 miles of the highway between Novato and Petaluma from four to six lanes. 

Vegas-to-California train work could start in 2020

Virgin Trains USA executive Tina Quigley told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that work will begin first in California, where state lawmakers recently approved a $3.25 billion bond request.

VTA light rail running bus bridge in downtown San Jose

An issue with an overhead wire at First and Devine streets is forcing passengers to ride a bus bridge between the Convention Center and Civic Center stations.

Flooding shuts Muni service for several hours, heavy rains to blame

Weather-related problems caused the transit operator to shut down the underground line from West Portal to Embarcadero, forcing passengers to find an alternative means to get downtown.

Ribbon cutting scheduled at two SMART train stations next week

The Larkspur Station ceremony is 1 p.m. Dec. 13 followed by festivities and refreshments at the Marin Country Mart at 2257 Larkspur Circle across from the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. 

Man accused of sexual assault at BART station elevator taken into custody

Police are searching for 38-year-old Roberto Marenco, who they believe is the suspect in an alleged sexual assault in an elevator at the Millbrae Station.

Woman struck and killed by Caltrain was beloved educator, therapist from San Jose

A northbound Caltrain on Monday struck and killed 32-year-old San Jose resident Michelle Tjhia just north of the Sunnyvale station around 6 a.m. Monday.

Black BART riders disproportionately cited for eating: report

Of the 55 people who have been cited for eating on BART since Oct. 1, 2014, more than 80 percent were people of color.