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Board approves Evans Avenue bike lane build despite lack of full protection
The SFMTA board voted 6-1 to approve the Evans Avenue bike lane quick-build project despite the fact only half of the new lanes will be protected.Read More
BART loses 2 percent of workforce for vaccine mandate noncompliance
Nearly 100 BART employees have quit or been fired in recent months after failing to comply with the agency's Covid-19 vaccination mandate.Read More
SF overwhelmingly supports first batch of permanent Slow Streets
By unanimous vote Tuesday and with overwhelming public support, the first batch of San Francisco Slow Streets have been approved to outlast the Covid-19 pandemic. Transit officials quickly rolled...Read More
Water district approves one-year rate increase
Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought. On Tuesday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors unanimously approved...Read More
BART board elects new leadership to navigate turbulent times
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday elected Director Mark Foley as board president and Director Rebecca Saltzman as board vice president, BART officials said. The election of Foley...Read More
Directors approve land use plan for 2,540-acre Concord park at former naval station
The final land use plan for public access improvements and open space preservation at a planned new 2,540-acre regional park on former Concord Naval Weapons Station land on Concord’s...Read More
Protected bike lane becomes permanent Valencia Street fixture
What began as a temporary protected bike lane on a stretch of Valencia Street in San Francisco is now officially here to stay. After an 18-month pilot program, the...Read More
Trump ‘proud to announce’ $700 million for Bay Area transit in funds allocated by CARES Act weeks ago
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning that the Bay Area will receive more than $700 million in federal funding. According to the tweet, the funds will be...Read More
BART passengers will see ambassadors on transbay corridor trains next week
BART officials are hoping a new ambassador program launching next week will provide riders with a sense of added security and help curb inappropriate behavior aboard trains. Starting Monday,...Read More
BART approves contract to build 19 canopies along Market Street
New, shiny, glass canopies are heading to several jointly shared BART and Muni street-level entrances along Market Street. BART’s Board of Directors Thursday approved a base contract of $64.5...Read More
$71 million BART, Muni canopy proposal heads to board vote
The Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors will cast votes Thursday to approve or reject an additional 19 canopies at shared Muni and BART street-level subway entrances. The...Read More
Central Subway three years behind, budget runs over by $55 million
The completion timeline for the $1.6 billion Central Subway Project has been pushed out yet again.Read More