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Commentary: Afraid of COVID on Transit? Then Wear Your Damn Mask
The struggle to convince people transit is safe isn't really about clean trains and buses--it's about changing our culture
June 15, 2020
BART Begins to Berryessa
BART and Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) officials held opening ceremonies this morning at the Berryessa and Milpitas BART stations to mark tomorrow's launch of service of the first phase of a $2.3 billion San Jose extension.
June 12, 2020
No Way to Cross the Bay
With AC Transit shutting down at 7:30 p.m., and BART shutting down at 9 p.m., there is now no way to cross the Bay at night without a car
June 2, 2020
Guest Commentary: How the Bay Area can rebuild a stronger, more resilient transit system
Just as SFMTA can easily replace light rail service with buses to respond to an emergency, the Bay Area should be able to quickly restructure service in a coordinated way to protect public safety and while ensuring essential workers can get to their jobs. Our region’s lack of an empowered lead authority for transportation means each transit agency makes decisions in silos, resulting less access for everyone — and a more challenging recovery.
April 2, 2020
“Faster Bay Area” Hits the Brakes
Mega ballot measure put on hold over coronavirus concerns
March 23, 2020
Editorial: Rail Should Come First on a New Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Assemblymember Marc Levine floats idea of a replacement bridge--this time, rail should come first
December 5, 2019
Op-Ed: What America Gets Wrong about Fare Evasion
Fare enforcement should be done with proof of payment alone, by unarmed civilian inspectors, as in Berlin. Some people will learn to dodge the inspectors, as is the case in Berlin, and that’s fine; the point is not to get fare evasion to 0 percent, but to the minimum level net of enforcement costs.
November 26, 2019
Commentary: BART Police Need to Figure out Where They Stand on Rules
Police union feels it is owed an apology?
November 12, 2019
BART Board Scratches Surface of SFO Transit Mess
It's great that BART is working with TSA to offer a perk for riders, but it also highlights the failings of SFO transit that this is trying to compensate for.
October 25, 2019
Making the Most of the BART Extension
Comments on Playbook for Downtown San Jose are due this Friday
October 16, 2019