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Caltrain Is Not the Shinkansen, But Hey, We'll Take the Compliment
PublishedA viral social media post this week tried to give Caltrain the full Japanese bullet train treatment — dreamy camera…
The Biggest Threat to Your Safety in SF Has Four Wheels and a God Complex
PublishedHere's something that apparently needs to be said out loud: the most immediate physical danger most San Franciscans…
Caltrans Speedruns 19th Avenue Repaving — But Did Anyone Ask If We Needed It?
PublishedHere's a sentence you don't hear often in California: a government agency is finishing a road project ahead of schedule.
Half Moon Bay to SF: The Commute That Eats Your Soul (and Your Gas Budget)
PublishedEvery few months, someone new to the Bay Area falls in love with a gorgeous Half Moon Bay rental, does some napkin math…
Sparks, Smoke, and Silence: BART's Embarcadero Incident Raises More Questions Than Answers
PublishedRiders at BART's Embarcadero station got a front-row seat to something straight out of an action movie — sparks flying…
Muni Driver Hands Lost Wallet to Two Random Kids. Guess What Happened Next.
PublishedHere's a little parable about personal responsibility, institutional apathy, and the 39 bus.
A Perfectly Good Bridge Sits Locked and Rotting While SF Talks About 'Connectivity'
PublishedThere's a pedestrian bridge at San Bruno Avenue and Harkness that connects upper Visitacion Valley with the Bayview…
Muni Driver Watches Wallet Walk Off the Bus — And That's Apparently Fine
PublishedHere's a fun little parable about personal responsibility, city services, and the black hole that is Muni's…
BART Wants More Money. Maybe Try Earning It First.
PublishedState Senator Steve Glazer is saying what a lot of Bay Area taxpayers have been thinking for years: BART needs to make…
Rod Diridon Sr., the Man Who Shaped South Bay Transit, Dead at 87
PublishedRod Diridon Sr., the longtime Santa Clara County political figure widely known as the "father of modern transit" in the…
The Safest Driver in San Francisco Doesn't Have a Pulse
PublishedHere's a scene that perfectly captures the current state of San Francisco streets: a Waymo sits patiently at a…
Shipping Container Fire at SFO Sends Black Smoke Over 101, Shuts Down AirTrain
PublishedA cargo pallet fire broke out at SFO this afternoon in the United Airlines cargo warehouse yard, sending a plume of…
The Audacity of the Unfolded Stroller: SF Bus Etiquette Has Left the Chat
PublishedIf you ride Muni with any regularity — and God bless you if you do — you already know that the bus is a daily exercise…
Another Deadly Crash on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge — When Does 'Stay Safe' Stop Being Enough?
PublishedEarly this morning, around 6 AM, an SUV slammed into what appears to be a trike or autocycle on the San Mateo-Hayward…
CalTrans, It's 2025 — Maybe Text Google Before You Shut Down a Major Freeway?
PublishedLet's get one thing straight: we're not anti-infrastructure.
BART's Budget Black Hole: Why Throwing More Money at Broken Transit Isn't the Answer
PublishedBART is broke. Muni is broke. And now they're coming to you — the taxpayer — hat in hand, asking for a bailout via not…
Caltrain Wants to Cut a Third of Its Stations — And Somehow Make Traffic Worse
PublishedHere's a fun paradox for you: a transit agency that just spent $2.44 billion electrifying its rail line is now floating…
16th Street BART Plaza Redesign: Maybe This Time We'll Actually Fix Something
PublishedThe 16th Street BART plazas are getting a redesign.
SF Mapped Its Most Dangerous Streets — Now What?
PublishedSan Francisco has updated its high-injury street network map, giving us a fresh look at where the city's most severe…
BART Wants Your Signature — And Eventually Your Wallet
PublishedBART is hitting the streets, clipboard in hand, trying to collect 186,000 signatures to get a rescue ballot measure in…
SF Wants to Hit Pause on Robotaxis — But Is It Safety or Turf Protection?
PublishedSan Francisco officials are pushing the California Public Utilities Commission to pump the brakes on approving 24/7…
Waymo Gets the Green Light to Charge You for a Ride With No One in the Front Seat
PublishedSan Francisco just became ground zero for the driverless-for-hire era.
Zoox's Robotaxi Is Coming to SF — If You Can Get a Seat
PublishedSan Francisco is inching closer to a future where you hail a ride from a machine that doesn't know your name, doesn't…
Muni Might Gut 20 Bus Lines and Almost Nobody Knows About It
PublishedHere's a fun little civics experiment: ask your neighbor if they know Muni is considering cutting 20 bus lines next…