Proposed legislation seeks to integrate Bay Area transit into one 'seamless' system

A new proposed state legislation seeks to integrate the more than two dozen separate and independent Bay Area transit agencies into one "seamless" system.

BART will launch schedule and service changes Feb. 10

Changes to BART train schedules intended to improve service will begin Feb. 10, officials announced this week. 

San Francisco launches car-free Market Street project

This week, San Francisco is set to launch its initiative to eliminate private vehicles on Market Street.

BART to build canopies over entrances at San Francisco stations

The BART Board of Directors on Thursday approved a plan to install canopies and gates at entrances at downtown San Francisco stations. 

Annual "Celebration Train" honors MLK with 51-mile trip from San Jose to San Francisco

At Diridon Station, the 51-mile trip from San Jose to San Francisco aboard CalTrain becomes a trip back in history, in hopes of creating a better future. Once again, the songs, signs, and messages trumpet the annual “Celebration Train” marking the birth of Dr. King.

Caltrain announces additional train service for Sunday's 49ers vs. Packers game

In addition to its regular weekend service, Caltrain will add a southbound express train before the game to the Mountain View Station. That express train departs from the San Francisco Station at 1:40 p.m. 

Bay Area transit agencies push for bus-only lane on Bay Bridge

East Bay bus carrier AC Transit will hear its resolution when it meets at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the district's second floor boardroom at 1600 Franklin St. in Oakland

Billionaire candidate Bloomberg rides BART to Oakland, meets with Mayor Schaaf

The 14th richest person in the world took BART on Friday, heading from San Francisco to Oakland where he met with Mayor Libby Schaaf outside Beauty’s Bagel Shop on Franklin Street.

BART deploys 12 new officers on trains to tackle crime

BART deployed a new team of officers on Monday to monitor trains and platforms as part of Chief Ed Alvarez's plan to reduce crime. 

Man killed after falling off Muni Light Rail Vehicle car coupler

San Francisco Fire Department paramedics responding to Bayshore Boulevard and Sunnydale Avenue at 1:32 a.m. pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Caltrain mobile app adds daily parking permit option

The new feature, which had a soft launch in mid-December, allows riders to bypass ticket vending machines by using their mobile device to select the station they parked at, input their parking space number and pay for the ticket.