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Valkyries Parade Helps Muni and BART Break Records, Too
Muni logged just over 600,000 trips on Wednesday, its busiest single day since the pandemic, as fans rode to the Valkyries championship parade, SFMTA communications director Parisa Safarzadeh said. BART also set a single-day post-pandemic ridership record that day.
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S.F. to get $9.25 million gift to tackle conditions at Mission BART plazas
The Crankstart Foundation is paying for lighting improvements, street patrols and public safety technology at the BART plazas in the Mission. The gift is $9.25 million.
Friday, November 6, 20261 story →
24th Street BART elevator was out 94 days. Was that legal?
The elevator at the 24th Street BART station was out of service for 94 days, leaving riders who use wheelchairs without a way to reach the platform. BART agreed in a 2024 settlement to fix or update 75 elevators across the system.
Thursday, November 5, 20261 story →
Death Spiral Averted: Bay Area Transit Taxes RTM and Proposition H Declare Victory
Measure RTM, a 14-year regional sales tax, was passing with 62% of the vote across five Bay Area counties, and San Francisco's Proposition H was passing with 73%, according to early results. RTM imposes a 0.5% sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Transit supporters said the money heads off drastic cuts to bus and train service.
Wednesday, November 4, 20261 story →
Measures to rescue BART, Muni from financial ruin winning with unexpected ease
San Francisco's Proposition H and the regional Measure RTM were winning by wider margins than expected in early returns. BART and Muni had said they would cut service without the funding.
Sunday, October 18, 20261 story →
Culture War Meets Commuter Rail: Trump Would Tie Transit Billions to Birth, Marriage Rates
Draft federal guidance published Oct. 1 would shift competitive transit grants toward cost efficiency and add bonus payments for projects in areas with high birth and marriage rates. Bay Area transit leaders say the change would put high-cost urban projects at a disadvantage, including BART's Silicon Valley extension and San Francisco's Downtown Rail Extension, known as the Portal.
Saturday, October 17, 20261 story →
Haney's AB2308 signed, adding borrowing room for SF downtown rail extension
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2308 by Assemblymember Matt Haney, extending an existing tax-increment financing arrangement by 25 years. Officials say the change adds about $155 million in borrowing capacity for The Portal, the Caltrain extension from Fourth and King streets to the Salesforce Transit Center.
Thursday, September 24, 20261 story →
Bay Bridge Traffic Delays Would Double if Transit Tax Measures Fail, Report Finds
A SPUR research brief estimates that rush-hour delays on the Bay Bridge would grow from about 30 minutes to 63 minutes in the morning and 73 minutes in the afternoon if voters reject two November tax measures for transit. The forecast says afternoon delays at the Caldecott Tunnel would triple. BART, AC Transit, Muni and Caltrain face budget shortfalls.
Wednesday, September 23, 20261 story →
Bay Bridge Traffic Delays Would Double if Transit Tax Measures Fail, Report Finds
Traffic delays on the Bay Bridge at rush hour would more than double if voters reject two transit tax measures in November, according to a SPUR research brief. The report projects Bay Bridge delays rising from 30 minutes to 63 minutes in the morning and 73 minutes in the afternoon, with afternoon delays at the Caldecott Tunnel tripling from 13 to 40 minutes.
Saturday, September 19, 20261 story →
Five Bay Area counties rally for regional transit tax on the November ballot
Supporters of the Regional Transit Measure held rallies in five Bay Area counties Thursday, including one at the Powell Street cable car turnaround in San Francisco, Sing Tao Daily reports. The measure on the Nov. 3 ballot would levy a 14-year sales tax, one percentage point in San Francisco and half a point in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, raising an estimated $980 million a year for BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit.
Friday, September 18, 20261 story →
24th St. Mission station fire leads to major delays across San Francisco BART
A plastic debris fire on the trackway at the 24th Street Mission BART station disrupted trains across the system during Thursday's commute. BART reported major delays in all directions while crews cleared the track.
Wednesday, September 9, 20261 story →
BART Reports Major Crime Drop 1 Year After New Fare Gates
BART says crimes against riders fell 67% for every million trips between December 2024 and June 2026, one year after its next-generation fare gates began operating at all 50 stations. The agency also reported a 47% drop in police and safety-related delays.
Saturday, September 5, 20261 story →
Mayor Lurie will indefinitely continue ‘90 day strategy’ to clean up Mission BART plazas
Mayor Daniel Lurie will continue the multi-agency effort at the 16th and Mission BART plazas past its original 90 days. Neighbors say the cleanup results have been inconsistent so far.