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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Transit · All dates · 338 stories

BART's Lost and Found: A Rare Feel-Good Moment on the Richmond Line

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In a transit system more often associated with fare evasion, safety concerns, and budget shortfalls, here's a small…

May 6, 2026

SFMTA Wants Faster Buses on Ocean Ave. Local Businesses Say They'll Pay the Price.

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SFMTA is rolling out transit changes on Ocean Avenue that it says will speed up bus service.

InglesideMay 6, 2026

Someone Actually Turned In a Lost Wallet at Folsom St Muni — And That's News Now

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A wallet was found on the Folsom Street Muni platform and — hold your applause — it was actually turned in to Muni…

SoMaMay 5, 2026

SFMTA's Budget Fix: Make Parking and Cable Cars More Expensive, Obviously

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When the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency needs to balance the books, there's one move they always reach…

May 5, 2026

Smile, You're on Camera: SF Speed Cams Are Actually Working

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Here's something you don't hear every day: a San Francisco government program that appears to be working exactly as…

May 5, 2026

Followed on Caltrain, Ignored by Staff: Another Day on Bay Area Transit

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A woman was followed by a stranger on a midday Caltrain ride from San Francisco to the Peninsula this week.

May 5, 2026

Muni's Comeback Is Real — Now Let's Talk About What It's Costing Us

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Here's some genuinely good news: Muni just posted its best ridership month since March 2019.

May 5, 2026

A Homeless Man Jumped Into a Woman's Zoox — And It Says Everything About SF's Street Safety Failure

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Here's a fun new genre of San Francisco nightmare: you're riding in a driverless robotaxi, minding your own business…

May 5, 2026

The Chakrabarti Story Is Thin — But the BART Budget Crisis Is Not

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We were going to write about the report that Saikat Chakrabarti — AOC's former chief of staff and progressive kingmaker…

May 4, 2026

BART and MUNI Are Broke, and the Reasons Are Worse Than You Think

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Every few months, the same cycle plays out: BART or MUNI announces a looming budget shortfall, politicians promise to…

May 4, 2026

Nowhere to Run: Police Finally Corral Bay Bridge Dirt Bike Menaces

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Here's a novel concept: if you're going to ride illegal dirt bikes like a maniac on public roads, maybe don't do it on…

May 4, 2026

Another Day, Another I-580 Divider Kiss: Commuter Captures Wild Crash Near Vasco

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If you've ever white-knuckled your way through the I-580 corridor during the afternoon commute, Monday gave you one…

May 4, 2026

SFPD Is Ticketing Cyclists While E-Scooters Terrorize the Sidewalks

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If you've walked down Market Street lately, you know the real pedestrian menace isn't the lycra-clad road cyclist who…

May 4, 2026

BART Closure Talks Are a Brutal Reminder: Don't Build Your Life Around Government Services

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Here's a story that should make every San Franciscan uncomfortable: residents who specifically chose their apartments…

May 4, 2026

Six Bucks a Gallon: The Bay Area Gas Tax Bonanza Rolls On

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If you filled up your tank this week and felt a little light-headed, it wasn't the fumes — it was the price.

May 4, 2026

Dirt Bikers Shut Down the Bay Bridge. For Once, Cops Actually Did Something About It.

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If you've spent any time driving around the Bay Area in the last few years, you've seen them — packs of dirt bikers and…

May 4, 2026

CHP Turns the Bay Bridge Into a Trap — and It's Beautiful

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In a rare display of tactical competence that frankly deserves a slow clap, CHP officers shut down the Bay Bridge…

May 3, 2026

Hit and Run on 19th Ave: Tesla Driver, Someone Saw You

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A hit-and-run collision at 19th Avenue and Lincoln Way around 6:30 PM on Friday evening is a reminder that San…

Outer SunsetMay 3, 2026

Ocean Avenue Red Lanes: Let SFMTA Actually Fix the Street

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Supervisors Myrna Melgar and Connie Chan held a town hall this week on the proposed red transit-only lanes for Ocean…

InglesideMay 2, 2026

SFO Just Unlocked a Core Memory: Walking Someone to Their Gate

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Remember when you could walk Grandma all the way to her gate, wave at the plane from the window, and nobody treated you…

May 2, 2026

Late-Night Bay Bridge Pileup: Another Reminder That SF's Commute Infrastructure Is Held Together by Prayers

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Multiple vehicles collided on the Bay Bridge late Wednesday night, snarling inbound traffic toward downtown San…

May 2, 2026

Why the J Train Literally Runs Through People's Backyards

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If you've ever ridden the J Church between 18th and 22nd Streets, you've experienced one of San Francisco's weirdest…

Dolores HeightsMay 2, 2026

Muni's Ghost Buses: The Transit System That Haunts You

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If you've ever stood at a Muni bus stop watching the app cheerfully inform you that your bus has arrived — while you…

May 1, 2026

Bay Area's Big Transit Plan Has No Big Transit Plans

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MTC and ABAG just dropped Plan Bay Area 2050+, the shiny new regional development blueprint that's supposed to guide…

May 1, 2026