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Q&A with Sara Barz, Transportation Expert Running for BART District 8 Seat
She's unopposed, but ties her campaign to a much bigger contest: getting the regional measure and Muni measures passed to assure good transit for the Bay Area
August 19, 2026
Eyes Under the Street: A Look at BART’s New Montgomery Substation
Ever wonder where all the juice comes from to move trains under the Bay? Streetsblog just got a look
July 31, 2026
BART’s “Air Traffic Controller” Has a Unique View of the Importance of Transit
A profile of one of the many hard-working people who keep the trains moving
June 15, 2026
Open Letter: Hey BART, You Need to Fire This Driver
You expect people to approve funding measures? Then you can't have employees or contractors behaving like this on our dime.
January 29, 2026
Two-Item Tuesday: BART Ridership Still Climbing
Plus Caltrain and VTA prep for the Super Bowl.
January 27, 2026
Eyes on the Street: North Berkeley BART Bike Improvements
Advocates celebrate another ribbon cutting on some great bike infrastructure to improve connections at North Berkeley BART. It needs more concrete though.
October 28, 2025
BART Launches Open Payments
Starting Wednesday, it will be possible to open BART's fare gates with the tap of a credit or debit card. But advocates want to know when the rest of the Bay Area's disparate transit systems will get on board.
August 19, 2025
Bay Area Transit is Not Out of the Woods
Sacramento gave BART, Muni, Caltrain, AC Transit, and others a lifeline, but the struggle to keep the trains and buses running is far from over.
July 16, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Keys to San Francisco’s Future
Sujata Srivastava, Chief Policy Officer at SPUR, on an "urbanist decision-making framework for San Francisco’s new mayor."
June 5, 2025
SPUR Briefs Press on Transit’s Looming Financial Meltdown
Transportation experts at the Bay Area's leading policy research group warn of severity of coming transit cuts and the potentially dire impacts for the region.
April 30, 2025
