Caltrain plans a pilot using license‑plate readers at select Peninsula crossings, pairing ALPR with AI cameras and other upgrades to deter cars from stopping on tracks.

A bridge and connector road will close a key gap in Milpitas’ transit district; construction is expected to begin in summer 2026 and a five‑acre park will follow.

Nvidia’s GTC runs March 16–19 in San Jose; VTA warns of heavy crowds and reroutes on Monday around the SAP Center keynote.

After a late-night council meeting, Santa Clara adopted a Vision Zero plan that prioritizes Monroe Street and El Camino Real for safety upgrades.

Fremont approved a pilot for DoorDash’s Dot robots, starting with chaperoned demos and potentially scaling to 30 units while the city tests safety and privacy safeguards.

CMA‑backed AB 2346 would set a 15 mph limit for kids, require built‑in lights and force clearer e‑bike labels after doctors warned of rising teen injuries.

The TA presented the South County multimodal strategy that completes its 101 Corridor Connect work, listing 20 priority projects and a proposed $4M seed grant. Adoption is expected next month.

A $537.3 million settlement with the Dragados‑Flatiron contractor and a bill to let the rail inspector general withhold records have lawmakers demanding answers. Timing and secret sessions have sparked calls for more oversight.

Waymo says it built a Genie 3–backed 'World Model' to generate camera and lidar simulations for rare‑event training, a move the company says will speed its robotaxi expansion.

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.

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.

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.