Oakland - Transportation & Infrastructure

Last Wednesday, a three-block stretch of West Oakland's Ninth Street was renamed to pay homage to the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, Dr. Huey P. Newton — another example of recent acts honoring the legacy of the Black Panther movement.

Oakland is closing the digital divide with a $7.7 million CARES Act grant that will provide free public WiFi to as much as 85% of the city.

Take a virtual drawing class, learn about human DNA, or discover the role played by women's organizations in the civic life of Oakland.

Nearly a year after the Salesforce Transit Center was forced to close, AC Transit buses are finally coming back.

After more than a year of free-floating e-scooters on Oakland's streets, city regulators are cracking down.

The bikeshare network is set to release more than 500 pedal-assist e-bikes in Oakland, Emeryville and Berkeley.

Each canopy comes with a digital display showing train arrival times.

A proposed ordinance would require designated locations for dockless bikes and scooters, and a cap on their total numbers.

Last year, 20,000 people attended the East Bay bicycle festival.

The city's Department of Transportation aims to repave 25 miles of streets.

The city will appeal a judge's decision blocking enforcement of its coal ban at the Port of Oakland.

Tomorrow, the city rolls out the red carpet for local cyclists.

Flying out of the Bay Area this spring? Here’s four easy ways to enjoy your journey from the start.

Between seamless rides to SFO and free kisses from specially trained therapy animals, airline travel has never been easier.

The season's best travel deals out of Oakland International Airport are totally BARTable.

BART is here to help turn your fantasy vacation into Instagrammable reality

Keeping the tunnel closed an extra hour will shorten the project by four months.

All lake improvement projects are estimated to be completed by spring-summer 2019.

More than 60 percent of voters are in favor of the transit-oriented ballpark, according to a recent poll.

A BART spokesperson said new railcars will arrive 21 months earlier than the original schedule.

Recent estimates suggest that fare evaders cost BART $25 million a year in lost revenue.

The transit agency is slowly replacing its fleet, which dates back to 1972.

An Oakland artist has been restoring historic benches that were features of San Francisco's Transbay Terminal for decades.

The work is covered by a $3.5 billion bond measure that will overhaul much of BART's system.

This year's road-repair roundup was bolstered by bond funds, but there's still a lot of work to do.