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

BART Says No to Tri-Valley Rail — But the Zombie Train Won't Die

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BART rejected a $2 billion train line connecting the Tri-Valley corridor, and honestly?

April 10, 2026

Caltrain Wants to Close a Third of Its Stations — While Ridership Is Up 47%

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Only in Bay Area transit could a 47% surge in ridership be rewarded with station closures.

April 10, 2026

SF's 'Protected' Bike Lanes Are Only Protected by Air Quotes

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If you've ever wondered what San Francisco means by "protected" bike lane, take a ride down 2nd Street and find out.

SoMaApril 10, 2026

SFO's Newest Amenity: Rain Indoors, Apparently

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San Francisco International Airport has apparently added a bold new feature to its passenger experience: indoor rain.

April 10, 2026

The Bay Bridge: Beautiful Infrastructure We Can't Afford to Take for Granted

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Sometimes you need to slow down — or speed up, in the case of a timelapse — to appreciate what's right in front of you.

April 10, 2026

Breaking: Cars Found on Highway, Somehow This Is News

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In a development that will shock absolutely no one who has ever lived within fifty miles of the Bay Area, traffic was…

April 10, 2026

Car-Free in SF: Freedom or Fantasy?

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Here's a question that keeps popping up among people eyeing a move to San Francisco: can you actually ditch the car and…

April 9, 2026

$2.4 Billion for California Rail: Investment or Another Blank Check?

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California is pouring $2.4 billion into rail infrastructure upgrades, and before you roll your eyes, let's be honest…

April 9, 2026

Fewer People, Worse Traffic: The Silicon Valley Math That Doesn't Add Up

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Here's a fun riddle for your Wednesday commute — assuming you're not still stuck on the 101.

April 9, 2026

SF Bay Ferry Wants to Raise Fares — And Honestly, It Could Be Worse

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SF Bay Ferry is proposing fare increases across most of its routes, with a public hearing scheduled for Thursday.

April 9, 2026

California's Bullet Train: $128 Billion and Counting, Still No Ride

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California's high-speed rail project — the gleaming, transformative infrastructure moonshot voters approved back in…

April 9, 2026

BART Is Getting Crowded Again — And Nobody Remembers How to Ride It

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Here's something we never thought we'd celebrate: BART trains are actually getting crowded again during rush hour.

April 9, 2026

Waymo Wants to Help Fix SF's Potholes — By Telling the City They Exist

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Waymo has announced a new initiative to help cities — including San Francisco — tackle their pothole problems.

April 9, 2026

$126 Billion and Counting: California's Bullet Train Is the Most Expensive Thing Nobody Can Ride

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In 2008, California voters approved a high-speed rail project with a price tag of roughly $45 billion.

April 9, 2026

The Ferry Is Doing What Billions in Transit Spending Couldn't

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Here's something you don't hear every day: a government-run transit option that people actually want to use.

April 9, 2026

A Lost Kindle and a Reminder That Bay Area Commuters Can Actually Be Pretty Great

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In a region where we spend most of our time chronicling government waste, transit failures, and policy disasters…

April 9, 2026

Muni Metro Is Actually Having a Moment — And the Numbers Prove It

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Here's something you don't hear every day: good news about Muni.

April 8, 2026

Someone Actually Drove Through the Panhandle. Yes, the Park.

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Look, San Francisco has no shortage of head-scratching moments, but this one deserves a special place in the Hall of…

PanhandleApril 8, 2026

Market Street's Car Ban Is Just Another Law Nobody Bothers to Enforce

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Remember when San Francisco banned private cars from Market Street?

SoMaApril 8, 2026

A Civic, One Headlight, and a Smile: Walking in SF Shouldn't Be a Near-Death Experience

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A pedestrian crossing Church and Market last night — with a walk signal, doing everything right — nearly got killed by…

CastroApril 8, 2026

SFO Taxis Are Running a Double-Charge Scam and Nobody's Stopping It

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Here's a fun little thought experiment: What industry could get away with deliberately overcharging customers, cursing…

April 8, 2026

19th Avenue Is About to Become a One-Lane Nightmare — But At Least It's on Weekends

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If you thought 19th Avenue couldn't get any worse, congratulations — the city is about to prove you wrong.

SunsetApril 8, 2026

California's Bullet Train: The Fastest Way to Burn $100 Billion Going Nowhere

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Let's check in on California's high-speed rail project, shall we?

April 8, 2026

The Great Muni Seat Debate: Nobody's Making You Stand, But Maybe You Should

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Here's a question that apparently has San Francisco's transit riders in a philosophical knot: Are you supposed to give…

April 8, 2026