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Cyclist Killed at Intersection of Turk and Taylor
A life lost at a dangerous, badly designed intersection of two known high-injury corridors
August 16, 2018
Advocates Want Bike-Share Caps Removed
Caps and neighborhood resistance are limiting the availability of new mobility choices
August 15, 2018
Open Thread: Reality Check on Bus Service and the Salesforce Transit Center
What if the money had been spent on minor upgrades to stations throughout the East Bay, such as adding arrival signs, benches, and shelters? What if the money were spent on more buses, more drivers, and better bus fleets with comfortable seats and suspensions?
August 14, 2018
After Recent Deaths, Bike East Bay Renews Call for Safety Fixes
John Wheeler, Christopher Bunag, Deontae Bush, and Martin Nelis all killed by motorists in just the past few weeks
August 13, 2018
BART Board Hears Proposed Security Measures
More cameras, better data management, hardening the system--but opponents fear privacy invasion and police abuses
August 10, 2018
Sneak Peak at the Salesforce Transit Center
A look inside San Francisco's new Transbay bus facility
August 9, 2018
Oakland Police Throw Rich City Rides’s Najari Smith in Jail
He was riding his bike during an organized ride. A cop asked him to turn down his music. He did. Cop arrested him anyway.
August 8, 2018
BART General Manager Proposes a ‘Safety and Security Action Plan’
BART General Manager Grace Crunican will be seeking BART Board approval for a $28 million “comprehensive Safety and Security Action Plan.”
August 7, 2018
Oakland’s Swift Safety Strategy Coming to Lake Merritt Station
DOT makes plan for safety fixes around Lake Merritt BART as if lives depend on it
August 3, 2018
SPUR Talk: The Business of Public Transit
It has customers. It takes in revenue. It provides a service. Public transportation sounds like a business, doesn't it?
August 1, 2018