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Public Transportation

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    BART to Add Cleaner Vinyl Seats in 100 Train Cars

    Au revoir, fecal bacteria​BART's board of directors voted unanimously today to replace the much-reviled fabric seat covers in 100 train cars with cushioned vinyl covers that will be much less susceptible to stains and bacteria.The public has long been clamoring for cleaner BART seats. The retro-fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Is BART Spokesman Linton Johnson in Trouble?

    This is no joking matter ​One of the many demands Anonymous put out there in exchange for ending the weekly BART protests was that the transit agency fire its chief spokesman, Linton Johnson. And while the group might have succeeded in making him a target, its having no such luck in ousting him.BA ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    BART Website Hacked, Protest Planned for Evening Commute

    Just call in sick today​The notorious hacker group, Anonymous, breached BART's website yesterday, releasing personal information of thousands of Bay Area commuters. On top of that, the group is now warning that it will disrupt transit service tonight during the evening commute.So yeah, find a diff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Google Maps Now Tracks BART in Real-Time

    GoogleBART riders, kneel before Google​No need to rush out the door to catch that next BART train. We all know it will probably be late anyway. But to temper your anger over this often frustrating transit system, Google has rolled out its real-time tracking system for public transportation that's ... More >>

  • News

    February 9, 2011

    Most BART Riders Escape Tickets for Eating and Drinking

    GoogleBART riders, kneel before Google​No need to rush out the door to catch that next BART train. We all know it will probably be late anyway. But to temper your anger over this often frustrating transit system, Google has rolled out its real-time tracking system for public transportation that's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    BART Needs $2 Billion Worth of Repairs

    BART maintenance is a trainwreck. ​More than one-fifth of the equipment BART uses is in poor or shoddy condition -- and fixing it would cost taxpayers at least $2 billion, according to a January report by rthe U.S. Government Accountability Office.America's public transit facilities have -- for ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Arlington, Home of the Rangers, Largest City in U.S. Without Public Transit. Blame the Rangers.

    You won't be riding this to a Rangers game​As precarious as riding Muni to Giants games can be, it'll always beat taking public transit to Texas Rangers contests. Because you can't. Wikipedia readers and others have been bandying about the claim that Arlington -- home to the Rangers, Dallas Cowboy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Not Tried BART Yet? Now's The Time To Do It.

    You will love me​Have you heard? There's a thing called BART in this here Bay Area. And BART wants to make sure you know about BART -- that's why this week was 'Try BART Week.' If you haven't yet sampled the public transit goodness that is BART, today's the day to do it: if you do, you could win f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Muni's Fare Gate Problems are Unique to San Francisco

    Michael RhodesMuni's new gates didn't cause problems elsewhere​Other American transit systems using fare gates essentially identical to Muni's have not been besieged by fare-hoppers able to outsmart the high-tech system with a wave of the hand, SF Weekly has learned. Muni has become the unwelcome ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Gay Sex, Terrorism Cited as Reasons to Close Subway Station Restrooms

    'Leaving a bomb in the men's room' can apparently have multiple meanings...​Last week, we wrote about the nearly decade-long closure of public bathrooms in the busiest downtown BART stations. "They're still closed because terrorists are still trying to kill people," BART spokesman Linton Johnson t ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2010

    The Muni Death Spiral

    Your transit system is terribly inefficient, extremely slow, and wildly expensive. Here’s how you can fix it.

  • News

    April 7, 2010

    If BART reopens its public restrooms, then the terrorists win

    Your transit system is terribly inefficient, extremely slow, and wildly expensive. Here’s how you can fix it.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Transit Experts: Caltrain's Future Grim

    Going, going, gone?​On April Fools' Day, the CEO of Caltrain made an announcement we wish was just a joke: The agency is beyond broke, and will move to cut half its service. And that's only if it's lucky enough to survive at all. That was the bad news. Here's the worse news: According to transit e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Broke Caltrain Moves to Cut Half its Service

    You likely soon won't see one of these during non-commuter hours​Whenever your CEO prefaces his message to the board with "This is not an April Fools' joke," you're in for some bad news. And bad news is what Caltrain boss Mike Scanlon delivered yesterday: "There's a possibility this railroad could ... More >>

  • News

    March 3, 2010

    Muni Fail

    Federal scrutiny could threaten funding for the Central Subway boondoggle.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Transit Advocates Rejoice as $70M Shunted From Airport Connector to Muni, BART, Others

    Celebrate good times -- BART and Muni won the lottery!​Public transit advocates are all but dancing in the aisles of public transit following a ruling that yanked $70 million in federal funding away from the controversial Oakland Airport Connector and led to moribund local transit agencies being s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Board Members Predict Even Feds' Threats Can't Derail Oakland Airport Connector

    ​What will it take to derail BART's half-billion dillar planned extension to Oakland Airport? How about the price quadrupling while the anticipated ridership dropped by two-thirds? Nope. How about the predicted commute time actually being slower than the existing shuttle system? Nope. Well, how ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Oakland Airport Connector Lives to Be Controversial For Another Day

    ​The regional Metropolitan Transportation Commission moments ago voted to stay the course, applying $70 million in endangered federal funds not to the Bay Area's moribund transit agencies but a controversial, half-billion dollar proposed BART extension to Oakland Airport. "Closer than I thought, b ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2009

    Train patrol: BART plans increased police presence

    ​The regional Metropolitan Transportation Commission moments ago voted to stay the course, applying $70 million in endangered federal funds not to the Bay Area's moribund transit agencies but a controversial, half-billion dollar proposed BART extension to Oakland Airport. "Closer than I thought, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Have You Seen This Missing Elderly Man Who Enjoys Hanging Out at BART and Bus Stations?

    Paul McAdoo​Paul McAdoo sounds like an interesting guy -- and if you see him, be sure to stop and have a chat. Then call the Menlo Park Police Department, as McAdoo has been missing since mid-October. The 86-year-old dementia patient has taken off for spells at times in the past; his family told p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    NYC's Metropolitian Transporation Authority Threatens Man Marketing S.F. Muni T-Shirts

    Joseph Moore is K-onfused​ A few weeks back, San Francisco resident Joseph Moore got so fed up with Muni that he decided to express his disdain via custom-made clothing. The resultant T-shirts utilize various San Francisco Metropolitian Transportation Agency line names, which appear in black block ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Great News: You Can Still Ride BART. If You're Partly Blind, You Can Still Suffer.

    If you can't make out this sign, then riding BART is even more hazardous than you might have thought​ Many riders have been pissed off of late about BART's ongoing labor soap opera. But two riders with bad eyesight may hold BART in special contempt now that the the 9th Circuit Court ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Newsom Reacts To News of BART Strike Within Hours -- Beating Response to Big Muni Crash By 12 Days

    ​Mayor Gavin Newsom took a lot of flak for his non-response to the Muni crash on July 18 that sent nearly 50 unfortunate riders to the hospital. Although Newsom has quite a lot of influence in the running of Muni in his role as mayor and appoints the members of the Muni board, he didn't say anythi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    BART Trains Stop Running at Midnight. BART Union Negotiations Go On Forever.

    Just when you thought they were out ... they pull you back in​You know how BART is going to run 24 hours during Labor Day weekend while the Bay Bridge is closed? Well, maybe not! How about zero hours?A strike -- and the idea of a Dunkirk-like fleet of small boats being required to move folks acros ... More >>

  • News

    March 25, 2009

    Transit Spotting

    A transportation activist points to inefficient and costly projects like the Central Subway.

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Oscar Grant Protesters Hope to Shut Down Fruitvale BART Station Next Week

    More on the wayA group of East Bay residents protesting BART officials' handling of the shooting death of Oscar Grant on New Year's Day say they plan to shut down the Fruitvale station on Thursday, March 5, during evening rush hour. The effort will mark the first organized attempt by protesters to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Oscar Grant's Buddies File $1.5M Worth of Charges Against BART

    Five pals of the man shot dead by BART police on New Year's Day have filed a claim accusing the rapid transit system of illegal search and seizure, excessive force, and false arrest and are demanding $1.5 million. The claim was filed by lawyer John Burris, who earlier sued BART for $25 million on be ... More >>

  • News

    November 5, 2008

    Train Wreck

    Major public transit agencies around the country — including San Francisco's — may pay billions for risky deals with bankers.

  • News

    July 23, 2008

    Subway Daze

    BART fears city subway project poses danger to busy downtown S.F. station.

  • News

    July 2, 2008

    Caltrain allows drinks - see seat stains for proof

    BART fears city subway project poses danger to busy downtown S.F. station.

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2008

    Cost of Muni FastPasses Probably Won't Go Up

    BART fears city subway project poses danger to busy downtown S.F. station.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    BART Cards Due to Suck Less

    BART fears city subway project poses danger to busy downtown S.F. station.

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2008

    God Rides BART, Gets His PSP Stolen

    BART fears city subway project poses danger to busy downtown S.F. station.

  • News

    January 2, 2008

    Burning Atlanta

    BART fears city subway project poses danger to busy downtown S.F. station.

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    BART Map Revamp: Getting Better or Worse? You Decide

    BART fears city subway project poses danger to busy downtown S.F. station.

  • News

    November 7, 2007

    BART to Change Its Maps

    BART fears city subway project poses danger to busy downtown S.F. station.

  • News

    September 12, 2007

    Muni Chief's "Quiet Time"

    Nat Ford to staff: Don't talk to me!

  • News

    August 29, 2007

    The Muni Paradox

    A new ballot measure could change this absurd concept: less management for more money

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2007

    24 Hour BART Means Vomit, Systemic Hangover

    A new ballot measure could change this absurd concept: less management for more money

  • News

    January 3, 2007

    Porkmistress Pelosi

    Madam Speaker says she wants to tame pork-barrel spenders. Takes one to know one.

  • News

    August 23, 2006

    BART’s Radar Dreams

    Madam Speaker says she wants to tame pork-barrel spenders. Takes one to know one.

  • News

    August 16, 2006

    Spinning Our Wheels

    The summer has brought a bevy of frustrations, delays, and smoggy afternoons to Bay Area drivers. Do you manage to look the other way?

  • News

    May 4, 2005

    Gridlock

    Bill Lieberman, new planning director for the Municipal Transportation Agency, wades into the swamp of San Francisco transit politics

  • News

    November 24, 2004

    Bus Stopped

    How an attempt to make the 38 Geary bus work became another senseless San Francisco social cause

  • News

    January 21, 2004

    The Tax Man Cometh

    The federal government looks to eliminate abusive tax shelters, and it may cost San Francisco tens of millions of dollars

  • News

    December 10, 2003

    Subwaylaid

    Why the new mayor should spend his political honeymoon taking the doggle out of a boondoggle known as the Central Subway

  • News

    August 13, 2003

    Gimme Shelters

    After mortgaging our future in an orgy of budget-related borrowing, the Legislature hatches new orgiastic plans: sleazy tax shelters

  • News

    August 6, 2003

    Death, Maiming, Money, and Muni

    The enormous costs -- human and financial -- of bad drivers and lax discipline at the San Francisco Municipal Railway

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Driving School for Transplanted New Yorkers

    Apex Driving School

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