News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
In the ever evolving world of Bay Area transportation, we take a look back at a rail system that traversed the Bay Bridge for almost two decades before it was removed. Read More
As part of the BART systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic work is being done at the Fruitvale station. Read More
Starting Monday, BART will start service at 5 a.m. instead of 4 a.m. as seismic work starts in earnest on the Transbay Tube. Read More
With BART announcing plans to seismically strengthen its Transbay Tube, the blog takes a look back at how the thing got put in place 50 years ago. Read More
BART will start service one hour later beginning next month, a change that will last for 3.5 years as work is done to gird the Transbay Tube against a massive earthquake. Read More
Soon after BART opened on Sept. 11, 1972, President Richard Nixon paid a visit and heaped praise on the fledgling system. Read More
A new report from MTC's Vital Signs initiative shows the health of bus, ferry and train fleets around the Bay Area. Read More
A number of BART cars are aging and are expected to be retired in the coming years, but what to do with them? Read More
BART is reporting a huge increase in the number of youth Clipper trips on trains since the beginning of the year when more young people became eligible for discounts. Read More
Groups of two or more making their way to Oakland or San Francisco International Airports via BART can sign up for a new app and get deep discounts on their trips, the agency has announced. Read More