Recent Streetsblog SF posts about BART

BART Board Members Criticize Clipper Transition at Meeting

By Matthew Roth | Nov 18, 2010 | 15 Comments

The BART Board of Directors had a heated discussion today about most things Clipper, from the large number of EZ Rider customers who have yet to transition to the universal smart card, to the ease with which customers can scam Clipper cards on BART and other operators. Despite a more visible outreach and marketing campaign […]

Some AC Transit Service Restored, But Funding Problems Could Return

By Matthew Roth | Nov 11, 2010 | 2 Comments

AC Transit riders took solace in the news on Tuesday that the agency plans to restore service that was cut twice this year after a labor arbitrator settled a contract dispute. Transit advocates worry, however, about the agency’s long-term solvency and have called on elected officials to develop significant revenue measures for funding buses in […]

BART Passed Over on Federal Loan for Airport Connector This Fiscal Year

By Matthew Roth | Nov 11, 2010 | 8 Comments

As part of the complicated funding swaps BART staff arranged with regional and state transportation planners to proceed with the Oakland Airport Connector following the loss of $70 million in federal stimulus dollars due to civil rights deficiencies, the transit operator was hoping to get a federal loan with a low interest rate and a […]

BART Phasing Out EZ Rider Passes in Switch to Clipper

By Matthew Roth | Nov 10, 2010 | 10 Comments

As transit operators across the Bay Area transition to the Clipper card, one of the bigger challenges each faces is communicating the timeline to their most loyal customers, those who buy high value and monthly passes. The deadline to transition to Clipper for the 50,000 BART riders who have used EZ Rider cards for transit […]

BART Smashes Ridership Record During Giants’ Celebration Parade

By Matthew Roth | Nov 5, 2010 | 25 Comments

When the San Francisco Giant’s won the World Series, fans took to the streets in uproarious celebration, though some got carried away in a boozy frenzy that led to burning mattresses, commandeering SFFD fire trucks and an ugly brawl at 22nd and Mission. Fortunately, when the city held the official parade and celebration on Wednesday, […]

Election Roundup: Bay Area Transit Impacts

By Matthew Roth | Nov 4, 2010 | 6 Comments

Though the dust is far from settled in the elections from Tuesday, some results will have a noted impact on transit in the Bay Area and the state. We’ll have more coverage of the election results on smart growth in a future installment San Francisco Proposition G San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition G, stripping […]

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