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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Transit · April 2026 · 177 stories

San Francisco Celebrates Painting Some Lines on the Ground at the Wiggle

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There's a new crosswalk at Duboce & Steiner/Sanchez — right in the heart of the Wiggle — and apparently this qualifies…

Lower HaightApril 20, 2026

Hot Take: Weekend Bay Bridge Closures Actually Work — So Why Don't We Do More of Them?

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Here's something you don't hear every day in San Francisco: a road closure that didn't turn into a complete nightmare.

SoMaApril 20, 2026

Clipper Card Now Has Its Own Subreddit, Because Of Course It Does

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In a move that says everything about the state of Bay Area transit, the Clipper Card — the region's beleaguered fare…

April 19, 2026

The PresidiGo Shuttle: Free Transit That Actually Works (Because the Government Didn't Build It)

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Here's a fun thought experiment: What if public transit was free, reliable, and didn't require a $35 billion bond…

PresidioApril 18, 2026

I-80 Eastbound Closure: Your Weekend Bay Bridge Plans Just Got a Lot Worse

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If you were planning to head east across the Bay this weekend, we have some unfortunate news: I-80 eastbound is closed.

April 18, 2026

San Francisco Wants You to Buy an EV — Good Luck Charging It

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California is practically begging you to go electric.

April 18, 2026

BART's Ridership Problem Isn't Really a BART Problem

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Let's give credit where it's due: BART has been putting in work.

April 18, 2026

SF Will Regulate the Safest Drivers on the Road While Ignoring the Most Dangerous Ones

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Here's a fun exercise: name the single safest category of driver on San Francisco's streets right now.

April 18, 2026

Bay Area Drivers: A Species All Their Own

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If you've spent more than fifteen minutes behind the wheel anywhere between San Jose and San Rafael, you already know…

April 18, 2026

BART's $12 Airport Ride: Transit Deal or Stealth Tourism Tax?

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If you've recently tapped your card at SFO's BART station and watched $11.80 vanish from your account for a ride to…

April 17, 2026

Muni Finally Runs On Time — Right Into a Suspected Car Thief

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In what might be the most satisfying Muni collision in San Francisco history, a suspected car thief fleeing police…

April 17, 2026

Another Pedestrian Dead in Chinatown — When Do We Get Serious About Street Safety?

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A 76-year-old driver was arrested this week after fatally striking a pedestrian in Chinatown, adding another name to…

ChinatownApril 17, 2026

The Honk Behind You Isn't the Law — And Neither Is Your Guilt

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There's a quiet little war happening at Bay Area intersections, and it plays out in milliseconds: the light is red…

April 17, 2026

Hit-and-Run on I-880 Leaves Motorcyclist Hospitalized — And Searching for Witnesses

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A motorcyclist is lying in a hospital bed right now after a hit-and-run on southbound I-880 near the A Street exit, and…

April 17, 2026

Getting Nearly Flattened on a Train Platform Shouldn't Be Part of Your Commute

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Here's a question that really shouldn't require a think piece: How do we stop pedestrians from nearly getting mowed…

April 17, 2026

That $10.15 on Your SFO Taxi Meter Before You Move an Inch? Yeah, It's Real.

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If you've ever climbed into a cab at San Francisco International Airport, glanced at the meter before the driver even…

April 17, 2026

Uber Drivers Are Treating SF Streets Like a Video Game — And the City Shrugs

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A pedestrian near Pine Street nearly got clipped this week by a rideshare driver who apparently decided that a changing…

April 17, 2026

Turns Out, Enforcing the Rules Actually Works: Fare Gates Slash BART Vandalism by 98%

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Here's a revolutionary concept that apparently took Bay Area transit officials decades to figure out: if you stop…

April 16, 2026

CHP on Bicycles: Budget-Savvy Policing or Sign of the Gas Price Apocalypse?

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If you've been out and about in San Francisco recently, you might have done a double-take: California Highway Patrol…

April 16, 2026

Market Street Claims Another Victim — But At Least There's a Love Story

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If you've ever ridden a bike down Market Street, you already know the punchline: those Muni track grooves are…

April 16, 2026

Someone 3D Printed a BART Laptop Holder, and the Responses Are Exactly What You'd Expect

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In a beautiful display of DIY engineering, someone has designed a fully 3D-printable laptop holder that clips onto BART…

April 16, 2026

Drunk Driver Takes Out SF's Busiest Cable Car Stop, Shuts Down Two Lines

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San Francisco's most iconic transit system ground to a halt after a driver — allegedly under the influence — crashed…

April 16, 2026

Surprise! Another 55-Hour Freeway Closure Is Coming for Your Weekend

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Hope you weren't planning on going anywhere this weekend.

April 16, 2026

Man in Three-Piece Suit Goes Off-Roading on Powell Street, Takes Out Cable Car Turnaround Pillar

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If you were stuck waiting for your Powell Street cable car this week, wondering if Muni had somehow gotten even slower…

Union SquareApril 16, 2026