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

Bay Area Tolls Hit $10 and Surprise — People Are Cheating More

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Here's an economic principle that apparently no one at Caltrans has heard of: when you jack up the price of something…

April 7, 2026

SFO Terminal 1 Is Gorgeous — But Let's Talk About What It Cost You

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SFO's Terminal 1 has been racking up accolades for its design, and honestly?

April 7, 2026

E-Bikes Are Everywhere in SF — Here's What You Should Actually Know

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Walk down any street in San Francisco right now and count to ten.

April 7, 2026

Bay Area Transit Is Losing Millions to Credit Card Fees It Should Have Seen Coming

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Here's a fun one: Bay Area transit agencies are now hemorrhaging over $1 million a month in credit card processing fees…

April 7, 2026

SF's Ghost Town Commute Proves What We've Always Known: School Traffic Is the Real Boss

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If your morning commute felt suspiciously smooth this week — like, "did I accidentally teleport?" smooth — you weren't…

April 7, 2026

Eastbound I-80 Full Closure Hits SF — Hope You Weren't Planning to Leave

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If your Thursday plans on April 17 involved heading eastbound on I-80 out of San Francisco, you might want to rethink…

April 7, 2026

Glen Park BART: A Transit Hub That Deserves Better

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Glen Park BART sits at a fascinating crossroads — literally and figuratively.

Glen ParkApril 7, 2026

Mission BART Plazas Get More Cops — Again. Will It Stick This Time?

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If you've walked through 16th and Mission lately — or, let's be honest, actively avoided it — you already know the…

Mission DistrictApril 7, 2026

Citizens Are Installing Bus Benches Because the City Won't — And It's Glorious

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Here's a sentence you shouldn't have to write in a major American city in 2025: volunteers are building and installing…

April 7, 2026

BART's Worst-Case Scenario Is Worse Than You Think — And You're Paying For It

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If you've been riding BART lately and thought, "This feels like it's held together with duct tape and optimism,"…

April 7, 2026

SFPD Launches Bike Sting Operations While Cars Keep Killing People

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San Francisco has a traffic safety problem.

April 6, 2026

Traffic Laws Are Apparently Just Suggestions Now

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If you drive, bike, or even walk in San Francisco, you've probably noticed something unsettling: the roads have gone…

April 6, 2026

Caltrain's Ultimatum: Pass Our Tax or We'll Close Your Station

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Caltrain is playing hardball with Bay Area riders: pass a new regional transit tax, or watch stations start…

April 6, 2026

You Want Bike Parking at Ocean Beach? Good Luck Figuring Out Who's in Charge

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Here's a simple question: How do you get more bike parking at Ocean Beach?

Outer SunsetApril 6, 2026

Mopeds Are Taking Over SF Streets — And Nobody's Enforcing Anything

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If you've walked, biked, or driven through San Francisco lately, you've noticed them: zippy little mopeds weaving…

April 6, 2026

Caltrain Is Not the Shinkansen, But Hey, We'll Take the Compliment

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A viral social media post this week tried to give Caltrain the full Japanese bullet train treatment — dreamy camera…

April 6, 2026

The Biggest Threat to Your Safety in SF Has Four Wheels and a God Complex

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Here's something that apparently needs to be said out loud: the most immediate physical danger most San Franciscans…

April 6, 2026

Caltrans Speedruns 19th Avenue Repaving — But Did Anyone Ask If We Needed It?

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Here's a sentence you don't hear often in California: a government agency is finishing a road project ahead of schedule.

Sunset DistrictApril 6, 2026

Half Moon Bay to SF: The Commute That Eats Your Soul (and Your Gas Budget)

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Every few months, someone new to the Bay Area falls in love with a gorgeous Half Moon Bay rental, does some napkin math…

April 5, 2026

Sparks, Smoke, and Silence: BART's Embarcadero Incident Raises More Questions Than Answers

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Riders at BART's Embarcadero station got a front-row seat to something straight out of an action movie — sparks flying…

Financial DistrictApril 5, 2026

Muni Driver Hands Lost Wallet to Two Random Kids. Guess What Happened Next.

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Here's a little parable about personal responsibility, institutional apathy, and the 39 bus.

April 5, 2026

A Perfectly Good Bridge Sits Locked and Rotting While SF Talks About 'Connectivity'

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There's a pedestrian bridge at San Bruno Avenue and Harkness that connects upper Visitacion Valley with the Bayview…

Visitacion ValleyApril 5, 2026

Muni Driver Watches Wallet Walk Off the Bus — And That's Apparently Fine

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Here's a fun little parable about personal responsibility, city services, and the black hole that is Muni's…

North BeachApril 5, 2026

BART Wants More Money. Maybe Try Earning It First.

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State Senator Steve Glazer is saying what a lot of Bay Area taxpayers have been thinking for years: BART needs to make…

April 5, 2026