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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Transit · May 2026 · 153 stories

Someone Tagged a BART Car, and It Made It Into Service Anyway

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Somewhere between the yard and the platform, a BART car picked up a piece — acid-etched into the lower panel, visible…

May 25, 2026

SF Streets Draw Complaints Over Crooked, Fading Road Markings

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Residents have been raising concerns about the quality of road surface markings across San Francisco, pointing to wavy…

May 25, 2026

Caltrain Makes SF-to-Stanford Commute Workable, Reddit Tells New Hire

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A newly hired Stanford employee weighing whether to leave San Francisco got a consistent answer from the Bay Area…

Mission DoloresMay 25, 2026

Link21 Selects Standard Gauge for Second Transbay Tube, Opening Door to National Rail Connections

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The Link21 program has chosen standard gauge track — the same specification used by Amtrak and most freight railroads…

May 25, 2026

Riders Report Harassment on 8 Muni Line as Women Relocate to Avoid Boxed-In Seating

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Passengers on the 8 Muni line reported a harassment incident this week in which a man boarded the bus and repeatedly…

May 24, 2026

Monterey County Agency Posts Updated Maps for Caltrain Extension to Gilroy, Castroville, and Salinas

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Monterey County's Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) has updated its Caltrain Extension project page with…

May 24, 2026

Cyclists and Drivers Agree: Skip the Wave, Follow the Rules

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A recurring frustration is circulating among Bay Area cyclists and drivers alike: well-meaning road users who yield…

May 24, 2026

Geary Keeps Moving, and the Question Is Where

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On the 6300 block of Geary, between a nail salon with a hand-painted sign and a shuttered insurance office, there is a…

Richmond DistrictMay 23, 2026

Sidewalk Parking Complaint Sits Unresolved as 311 Reports Stack Up

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A San Francisco resident reported this month that an unknown vehicle has been parking on the sidewalk between two…

May 23, 2026

Caltrans Highway 1 Work Snarls Holiday Traffic, Leaving Drivers Stuck for Miles

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A Caltrans construction project on Highway 1 produced severe traffic backups heading into the holiday weekend, with…

May 22, 2026

Caltrans Floats High-Speed Bus Connecting SF and LA Along State Freeways

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Caltrans is studying a high-speed bus service that would carry passengers between San Francisco and Los Angeles along…

May 22, 2026

E-Bike Strikes Pedestrian at Embarcadero and Folsom During Rush Hour

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A pedestrian was injured after a collision with an e-bike at the intersection of the Embarcadero and Folsom Street…

EmbarcaderoMay 22, 2026

CHP Vehicle Blocked Valencia Street Bike Lane for 30 Minutes, Witnesses Say

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A California Highway Patrol vehicle occupied a protected bike lane on Valencia Street near 17th Street for roughly 30…

MissionMay 21, 2026

SFMTA Launches Phase Two of 29 Sunset Improvement Project

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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has begun the second phase of its multiyear 29 Sunset Improvement…

Sunset DistrictMay 21, 2026

Illegal Right Turns at Highway 101 Willow Exit Draw Complaints, No Clear Agency Response

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Drivers are routinely cutting across lanes to make illegal right turns at the Highway 101 southbound Willow Road exit…

May 21, 2026

Caltrain Names Train After Pelosi as Ridership Climbs on Electrified Line

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Caltrain has dedicated a train to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, honoring her role in securing federal funding for the…

May 21, 2026

SF Pedestrians Flag Crosswalk Dangers as Close Calls Mount

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San Francisco pedestrians are reporting a surge in crosswalk violations, with residents describing near-daily incidents…

May 21, 2026

Another Day, Another Muni Crash on Mission Street

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A Muni bus collided with a truck reportedly making an illegal turn on Mission Street, leaving several people injured.

Mission DistrictMay 20, 2026

Why Does Every SF Road Project Feel Like It Takes a Geological Age?

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If you commute down Folsom Street from the Mission to FiDi, you already know.

MissionMay 20, 2026

SFO Cab Drivers Are Still Running the 'Broken Card Reader' Scam — And City Hall Doesn't Care

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Here's a fun little welcome-to-San-Francisco experience: You land at SFO, grab a cab, and the driver tells you his…

May 20, 2026

California's Newest Transit Fantasy: A 140 MPH Bus That Will Probably Never Exist

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California has a new transit dream, and this time it rides on rubber tires.

May 20, 2026

BART Hits Its Highest On-Time Performance in Over a Decade. Yes, Really.

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We'll be the first to roast BART when it deserves it — and it often does.

May 19, 2026

BART Riders Shouldn't Need Hazmat Suits for Their Commute

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Here's a scene that has become depressingly ordinary on Bay Area public transit: you board a train after a long day…

May 18, 2026

Another Highway 1 Cliff Plunge: When Will We Get Serious About This Death Trap?

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A person is in critical condition after their vehicle plunged approximately 500 feet off a cliff along Highway 1 — a…

May 18, 2026