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Friday Video: Take Transit to the World Cup … If You Can Afford It
Why are some cities forced to charge high fares to World Cup visitors who want to take the train, while others are giving away rides nearly for free?
April 30, 2026
Good Public Transit + Good Public Funding = Good Public Health
Transit agencies need to do more to remind policy makers of the connection between good public transportation and good public health, a report argues.
April 30, 2026
Bay Area Transit Mash Up: Caltrain to the Game, BART Wrap Test, and…
...VTA celebrates Earth Day with families
April 21, 2026
Trump’s Funding Freeze Has Derailed Transit, Undermining Growth and Economic Opportunity For All Americans
American cities used to have some of the longest per-capita rail networks in the world. Not anymore.
March 10, 2026
Advocates Breathe Sigh of Relief: Transit Disaster Averted for Now
Governor Newsom signs Bay Area public transit loan to prevent severe service cuts.
February 20, 2026
When The Suburbs Want To Opt Out of Funding Regional Transit
A messy transit funding fight in Dallas may have reached a pause — but some advocates fear the détente won't hold.
Amal Ahmed
February 18, 2026
Commentary: Let’s Do Even Better, Bay Area, for the World Cup
VTA boasted about record ridership for the Super Bowl. But that was despite some missed opportunities.
February 12, 2026
Alhambra Approves New Pilot Bus Routes
City council knew rerouting wouldn’t please everyone, but eventually it passed 4-0. The bus network reconfiguration is projected to increase ridership 19%.
January 29, 2026
A Few Legal Tweaks Could Unlock A Mother Lode of Housing Near Transit
It's time to help communities use federal financing to build housing near transit, a new bill argues.
January 27, 2026
Two-Item Tuesday: BART Ridership Still Climbing
Plus Caltrain and VTA prep for the Super Bowl.
January 27, 2026
