Transit

San Francisco
A big S.F. railyard project has goals of transforming transit. Could it also bring more housing?
The 20 acres of Caltrain railyards in San Francisco will start development after years of discussions and dreaming. By J.K. Dineen
Heather Knight
We tried to ride all 27 Bay Area transit systems in a single day. Here’s what we learned
A Chronicle columnist, a critic and a photographer spent a day on buses, trains and ferries in an effort to ride every one of the Bay Area’s disjointed public transit systems. How’d it go? And what lessons can be learned? By Heather Knight
Bay Area
Our Bay Area transit map is an unholy mess. Here’s why I have hope for the future
The Bay Area transit map is a hairball of mismatched bus, train and ferry lines operated by 27 agencies that don’t coordinate enough. But the closer we look, the more we see great hope — with the wheels already in motion for a better transit future. By Peter Hartlaub
Bay Area
Then-Prince Charles landed in S.F. in 1977. Not everyone was happy to see him
King Charles had a whirlwind visit through the Bay Area in 1977, with protests everywhere. The prince rode BART, went to the opera and was handed a bean sprout sandwich from Jerry Brown — surrounded by police the entire time. By Peter Hartlaub
Bay Area
BART service restored to normal after a day of major delays due to electrical issue in Transbay Tube
BART restored service to normal late Friday night after a day in which riders experienced system-wide major delays due to an electrical problem in the Transbay Tube. By Danielle Echeverria
Bay Area
Bay Area transit agencies pledged to make sweeping reforms during pandemic. Are they doing it?
Leaders of the Bay Area’s 27 transit agencies banded together for more than a year to create a plan to transform the region’s fragmented transit ecosystem and win back riders. A new report shows mixed progress. By Ricardo Cano
Bay Area
The first renderings for BART’s second Transbay Tube have emerged. Here’s where it could go
The initial plans seem to envision a BART system that not only includes a second Transbay Tube, but also develops new stations in Downtown Oakland and Alameda. By Ricardo Cano
San Francisco
This is when S.F. Muni’s long-delayed Central Subway extension will open for service
The long-awaited 1.7-mile subway extension’s “soft launch” will come this fall, with free rides for a limited time. By Ricardo Cano
California
Portion of Highway 1 closed after Tesla battery catches fire at PG&E; substation
A fire at a PG&E; substation in Monterey County forced the closure of Highway 1 Tuesday morning, Caltrans officials said. By Jessica Flores
Bay Area
These 3 stretches of Bay Area highway are among California’s 10 deadliest roads
Two sections of Interstate 80 in the East Bay and a portion of Interstate 280 in the South Bay have among the highest rates of fatal crashes per mile in the state, according to a report from personal finance website MoneyGeek. By Kellie Hwang
Bay Area
Dreamforce 2022: Traffic, street closures and what to expect during the downtown S.F. megaconference
The Dreamforce tech megaconference is likely to bring back pre-pandemic sights of sidewalks swelling with pedestrians and streets snarled with heavy traffic in downtown San Francisco. Here’s what you need to know. By Ricardo Cano
Bay Area
BART sees major disruptions in Transbay Tube from equipment problems and disabled trains
BART has stopped service in the Transbay tube from San Francisco’s Embarcadero station to Oakland’s Lake Merritt station due to an equipment problem on the track that has disabled “multiple” trains, officials said. By Jessica Flores
San Francisco
‘Rain and leather do not go together’: Rain cancels the LeatherWalk in LGBTQ cultural district
Several streets were closed and some Muni routes were rerouted Sunday as revelers prepared to kick off the annual LeatherWalk from San Francisco City Hall to Eagle Plaza amid rainy weather. By Jessica Flores and Sam Whiting
Native Son
The Bay Area through a BART window: grime and beauty
If you want to see the Bay Area in all its promise and all its problems, take a ride on BART. By Carl Nolte
Heather Knight
Can we ride all 27 Bay Area transit agencies in one day? Experts doubt it, but #TotalTransit2022...
Chronicle columnist Heather Knight and pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub are trying to test their thesis that the Bay Area’s transit systems are a disjointed mess. By Heather Knight
Bay Area
Boy struck and killed by vehicle amid surge of traffic deaths in San Jose
The boy, who has not been identified, is the city’s 49th traffic fatality this year. By Rachel Swan
San Francisco
S.F. supes want e-scooter companies to install anti-sidewalk tech — or cancel their contracts
Three San Francisco supervisors want the city’s transportation agency’s parking control officers to issue more citations for riding e-scooters on sidewalks. By Ricardo Cano
Bay Area
Amtrak averts nationwide strike and restores Bay Area train service
Railroad workers and officials said they came to a tentative agreement Thursday morning. By Jessica Flores
Bay Area
Person found dead of suspected overdose at Milbrae Caltrain station
A deceased person was found on the Milbrae Caltrain platform Wednesday morning, the transit agency said. By Annie Vainshtein
Bay Area
Freight railroad strike threat: 2 Bay Area routes affected as Amtrak pauses long-distance trips
At least two Bay Area Amtrak train routes will be affected by the company’s decision Wednesday to cancel long-distance routes ahead of a possible nationwide strike among freight railroad unions. By Annie Vainshtein
San Francisco
50 years of weirdness on BART: Richard Nixon, ‘Pong’ and lost Ohtani
As Bay Area Rapid Transit celebrates 50 years in the Bay Area, we look back at some of the most unusual moments — including the BART arcade, a service horse, and memorable rides from Richard Nixon, Shohei Ohtani and Marshawn Lynch. By Peter Hartlaub
San Francisco
About that $90,000 parking space for sale in S.F. — how common are such listings?
A parking spot priced for sale at $90,000 in San Francisco made national headlines last week. But this isn’t a new phenomenon in the city — or even in the same condo building where the spot is listed, real estate agents say. By Jessica Flores
Bay Area
Person found dead at Peninsula BART platform, forcing brief station closure
A person was found dead on the San Bruno BART station platform Sunday afternoon, the transit agency said. The San Bruno BART station was temporarily closed as a result. By Jessica Flores
Bay Area
Where will BART take us 50 years from now?
A second Transbay Tube is coming. And expansion to South Bay is happening. But as BART celebrates its 50th anniversary, how the transit system changes in the next five decades could determine how we move around the region. By Ricardo Cano
San Francisco
Pete Buttigieg says S.F. Muni’s delayed Central Subway project will be worth the wait
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation was in San Francisco Thursday to tour the transit project that still doesn’t have a firm date to launch. By Ricardo Cano
Bay Area
BART at 50: After decades of growth and tumult, transit system stuck in a massive financial hole
Through its first 50 years, BART has grown in scope and riders, but after the pandemic hit, the regional transit system faces a moment of crisis without a clear answer for the future. By Ricardo Cano
Bay Area
BART has carried riders for 50 years. It also changed how the Bay Area lives
For all the controversies surrounding the rapid transit system, its impact on the region has been profound — as this East Bay station and its surroundings show. By John King
San Francisco
Even with delays, Muni’s top chief says Central Subway service will begin ‘this fall’
The Municipal Transportation Agency overseeing the decades-long transit project has moved the goalposts on an opening date multiple times. By Ricardo Cano
Bay Area
BART’s GM says transit system has to be complementary to hybrid work schedules
The regional transit system’s general manager talks about coping with reduced in-office schedules and funding forecasts. By Ricardo Cano
East Bay
Suspect arrested in East Bay road rage shooting that injured 12-year-old girl
The shooting occurred Friday afternoon in Pittsburg, police said. The victim was hit in the leg while seated inside a car. By Lauren Hepler
San Francisco
That time Harvey Milk said S.F. should ‘ban cars’ in one neighborhood, and why it matters for...
In a recently resurfaced interview from 1978, the San Francisco supervisor touched on a subject as contentious then as it is now: cars and public transportation. By Annie Vainshtein
Bay Area
Labor Day weekend: How BART, S.F., Bay Area traffic could impact travel plans
Bay Area bridges see less traffic during this holiday weekend than other times, but the expected heat wave could push more interest in transit. By Ricardo Cano
California Wildfires
I-5 freeway begins to reopen as Route Fire near Castaic grows
A stretch of the state’s main interior artery in North Los Angeles County will be closed for an “unknown” period of time due to the 165-acre-and-counting Route Fire, CalTrans said. By Lauren Hepler
Bay Area
Solano County bridge reopens after getting ‘stuck in up position’
Drivers were asked Tuesday to find alternate routes around the Rio Vista crossing. By Lauren Hepler
Bay Area
Off-duty Bay Area police officer’s car struck by gunfire on Highway 101
The incident Tuesday afternoon in San Jose follows years of increasingly frequent shootings on regional freeways. By Lauren Hepler
San Francisco
Wheelchair falls onto BART tracks at Civic Center station, causing ‘major delay’
A person’s wheelchair fell onto the BART trackway in San Francisco’s Civic Center station, causing a “major delay” Tuesday afternoon, the transit agency said. By Jessica Flores
Bay Area
Missing Solano County college student safely reunited with family
Vacaville resident and recent community college graduate Tyler Kincaid, 25, was reported missing after leaving home to start classes at Cal Poly Pomona on Aug. 24. By Lauren Hepler
Bay Area
BART to San Jose? Construction is coming sooner than you think
After 20 years of drama, financial uncertainty and blown deadlines, BART is preparing to launch the second phase of its Silicon Valley extension. By Rachel Swan
Bay Area
When California’s gas car ban takes effect, what happens to HOV privileges for electric vehicles?
More Californians may be buying electric cars, but barring a change in state law, they won’t have access to the carpool lane unless they’re carrying passengers. State clean-air decal programs are set to end by 2025. By Michael Cabanatuan
Crime
Shooting on BART train leaves person wounded
The victim was injured Friday afternoon at Fruitvale station while riding a BART train bound for Daly City, transit agency officials said. By Jordan Parker and Danielle Echeverria

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