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BART Says No to Tri-Valley Rail — But the Zombie Train Won't Die
PublishedBART rejected a $2 billion train line connecting the Tri-Valley corridor, and honestly?
Caltrain Wants to Close a Third of Its Stations — While Ridership Is Up 47%
PublishedOnly in Bay Area transit could a 47% surge in ridership be rewarded with station closures.
SF's 'Protected' Bike Lanes Are Only Protected by Air Quotes
PublishedIf you've ever wondered what San Francisco means by "protected" bike lane, take a ride down 2nd Street and find out.
SFO's Newest Amenity: Rain Indoors, Apparently
PublishedSan Francisco International Airport has apparently added a bold new feature to its passenger experience: indoor rain.
The Bay Bridge: Beautiful Infrastructure We Can't Afford to Take for Granted
PublishedSometimes you need to slow down — or speed up, in the case of a timelapse — to appreciate what's right in front of you.
Breaking: Cars Found on Highway, Somehow This Is News
PublishedIn a development that will shock absolutely no one who has ever lived within fifty miles of the Bay Area, traffic was…
Car-Free in SF: Freedom or Fantasy?
PublishedHere's a question that keeps popping up among people eyeing a move to San Francisco: can you actually ditch the car and…
$2.4 Billion for California Rail: Investment or Another Blank Check?
PublishedCalifornia is pouring $2.4 billion into rail infrastructure upgrades, and before you roll your eyes, let's be honest…
Fewer People, Worse Traffic: The Silicon Valley Math That Doesn't Add Up
PublishedHere's a fun riddle for your Wednesday commute — assuming you're not still stuck on the 101.
SF Bay Ferry Wants to Raise Fares — And Honestly, It Could Be Worse
PublishedSF Bay Ferry is proposing fare increases across most of its routes, with a public hearing scheduled for Thursday.
California's Bullet Train: $128 Billion and Counting, Still No Ride
PublishedCalifornia's high-speed rail project — the gleaming, transformative infrastructure moonshot voters approved back in…
BART Is Getting Crowded Again — And Nobody Remembers How to Ride It
PublishedHere's something we never thought we'd celebrate: BART trains are actually getting crowded again during rush hour.
Waymo Wants to Help Fix SF's Potholes — By Telling the City They Exist
PublishedWaymo has announced a new initiative to help cities — including San Francisco — tackle their pothole problems.
$126 Billion and Counting: California's Bullet Train Is the Most Expensive Thing Nobody Can Ride
PublishedIn 2008, California voters approved a high-speed rail project with a price tag of roughly $45 billion.
The Ferry Is Doing What Billions in Transit Spending Couldn't
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: a government-run transit option that people actually want to use.
A Lost Kindle and a Reminder That Bay Area Commuters Can Actually Be Pretty Great
PublishedIn a region where we spend most of our time chronicling government waste, transit failures, and policy disasters…
Muni Metro Is Actually Having a Moment — And the Numbers Prove It
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: good news about Muni.
Someone Actually Drove Through the Panhandle. Yes, the Park.
PublishedLook, San Francisco has no shortage of head-scratching moments, but this one deserves a special place in the Hall of…
Market Street's Car Ban Is Just Another Law Nobody Bothers to Enforce
PublishedRemember when San Francisco banned private cars from Market Street?
A Civic, One Headlight, and a Smile: Walking in SF Shouldn't Be a Near-Death Experience
PublishedA pedestrian crossing Church and Market last night — with a walk signal, doing everything right — nearly got killed by…
SFO Taxis Are Running a Double-Charge Scam and Nobody's Stopping It
PublishedHere's a fun little thought experiment: What industry could get away with deliberately overcharging customers, cursing…
19th Avenue Is About to Become a One-Lane Nightmare — But At Least It's on Weekends
PublishedIf you thought 19th Avenue couldn't get any worse, congratulations — the city is about to prove you wrong.
California's Bullet Train: The Fastest Way to Burn $100 Billion Going Nowhere
PublishedLet's check in on California's high-speed rail project, shall we?
The Great Muni Seat Debate: Nobody's Making You Stand, But Maybe You Should
PublishedHere's a question that apparently has San Francisco's transit riders in a philosophical knot: Are you supposed to give…