Rail Transportation

Muni Money: Caltrain Connection Could Fund Central Subway

Central Subway Critics: Costly Boondoggle Can Still Be Stopped

For some reason we'll never know, ardent foes of the Central Subway chose, today, to hold a press conference in a children's playground. Attendees sat on slides and sidestepped miniature tricycles. But there was no playing around. And the Central Subway is not a project that will be paid for in play ... More >>

Bruce Oka off Muni Board -- Just Five Commissioners Left to Vote on Central Subway Bond

"You never call, you never write" isn't just the lament of parents and grandparents everywhere. It's come to be the gripe of several former city commissioners. Bruce Oka's four-year term as a Municipal Transportation Agency board member expired on April 29, and he says neither Mayor Ed Lee nor anyon ... More >>

All Town, No Gown

"You never call, you never write" isn't just the lament of parents and grandparents everywhere. It's come to be the gripe of several former city commissioners. Bruce Oka's four-year term as a Municipal Transportation Agency board member expired on April 29, and he says neither Mayor Ed Lee nor anyon ... More >>

Lawyers: Muni Crash Case Could Be Tailor-Made For Extraordinarily Massive Payout By City

Jim HerdA handful of trial attorneys with years of experience litigating against public transportation agencies, train systems, and Muni told SF Weekly that elements of this weekend's West Portal train collision could come together to form a legal perfect storm that drains many millions of dollars f ... More >>

Best Surf Break

Jim HerdA handful of trial attorneys with years of experience litigating against public transportation agencies, train systems, and Muni told SF Weekly that elements of this weekend's West Portal train collision could come together to form a legal perfect storm that drains many millions of dollars f ... More >>

Best Scrolling View

Jim HerdA handful of trial attorneys with years of experience litigating against public transportation agencies, train systems, and Muni told SF Weekly that elements of this weekend's West Portal train collision could come together to form a legal perfect storm that drains many millions of dollars f ... More >>

This Train Is Your Train

There's a romance to railroad travel, especially when the destination is a special, spirited mountain town called Truckee.

A Black and White Issue

A lawsuit alleging racism at Amtrak's Oakland yard has made it to the Supreme Court -- and could affect discrimination cases nationwide

Three Best Launching Pads

A lawsuit alleging racism at Amtrak's Oakland yard has made it to the Supreme Court -- and could affect discrimination cases nationwide

Best Destination for Swingers

Huntington Park

An Endowed Chair

Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

Is This Any Way to Run A Railroad?

Union Pacific's tenacious fight to gut safety laws passed when a derailment sterilized 40 miles of the upper Sacramento River