Mayor Matt Mahan says he voted to enable a Bay Area transit district so voters could weigh a 2026 funding measure, but he says he hasn't decided. The move keeps the option alive as agencies warn of deep cuts.

BART credits a braking fix and ending wet‑weather slow orders for recent on‑time gains; the agency says a Sept–Dec update is due later this month.

Rep. Lateefah Simon’s RIDER Safety Act would let transit agencies use federal crime‑prevention grants to pay unarmed ‘ambassadors’ and crisis‑intervention staff on BART and bus lines.

BART activated free Wi‑Fi at five busy stations ahead of Super Bowl week — but the systemwide rollout is behind schedule. Riders can connect without a login at the initial hubs.

A court fight over a downtown San José parcel could go to a jury this spring — and jurors may decide how much VTA must pay. The outcome could reshape a planned tower.

A derailment at Union Pacific's Stockton rail yard toppled a transmission line Monday, cutting power to thousands and forcing the downtown courthouse to close.

BART slowed trains after a Bay Area earthquake Monday morning; crews are finishing safety inspections and riders may face up to 20-minute delays.

State and regional leaders struck a $590M bridge loan to keep BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit running while a regional sales-tax plan moves toward voters. The funds are designed as a one-year bridge until new revenue kicks in.

Caltrans’ study proposes moving a half‑mile of Highway 1 inland near Surfers Beach, a plan that could cut across a planned six‑acre park and sit atop sewer infrastructure. Locals are pushing for alternatives as a $6.5M pilot dredge tests short‑term fixes.

A state transit task force mapped why agencies are strapped — but offered few funding fixes. San Diego’s MTS already projects a major budget gap that could force cuts.

Yuba and Sutter counties are bundling roadway fixes into a regional safety action plan after a crash review found thousands of injury collisions and hundreds of fatal or severe crashes. The plan aims to steer grant dollars toward signals, roundabouts and bike/ped projects.

Palo Alto has submitted new technical and legal materials in a CEQA appeal of SFO's development plan, arguing the FEIR downplays noise and air‑quality impacts.

Waymo starts its autonomous passenger service to and from San Francisco International Airport for select customers, marking progress in self-driving transit.