Commute will only get worse
Daniel Borenstein - 03/09/2008
If you think your commute is bad now, brace yourself. It's only going to get worse.
Daniel Borenstein - 03/09/2008
If you think your commute is bad now, brace yourself. It's only going to get worse.
Schwarzenegger announces funds for VTA, BART
Staff - 03/07/2008
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will get $12.1 million for improvements to two express bus lines, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today.
Staff - 03/07/2008
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will get $12.1 million for improvements to two express bus lines, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today.
Money found for San Jose pedestrian bridge after fatality
Jeff Thomas - 01/19/2008
It's a step forward after years of concern: A $10 million pedestrian bridge will be built over the dangerous stretch of train tracks in South San Jose where 2-year-old Alexander Arriaga was killed days before Thanksgiving in 2005.
Jeff Thomas - 01/19/2008
It's a step forward after years of concern: A $10 million pedestrian bridge will be built over the dangerous stretch of train tracks in South San Jose where 2-year-old Alexander Arriaga was killed days before Thanksgiving in 2005.
VTA needs efficiency, not more taxes, to thrive
Bill Baron - 12/27/2007
Does the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority need another tax increase? A new law allows VTA (our county's bus and light rail service provider) to place a one-eighth-cent sales tax on the ballot. VTA has yearned to launch another tax measure since its June 2006 proposal was soundly defeated by county voters. Look for another attempt in the busy 2008 election year.
Bill Baron - 12/27/2007
Does the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority need another tax increase? A new law allows VTA (our county's bus and light rail service provider) to place a one-eighth-cent sales tax on the ballot. VTA has yearned to launch another tax measure since its June 2006 proposal was soundly defeated by county voters. Look for another attempt in the busy 2008 election year.
VTA purchases San Jose's Mitchell block
Staff - 12/19/2007
The Mitchell block, a downtown San Jose parcel seen as key to redevelopment efforts, has been sold to the Valley Transportation Authority for $39.6 million.
Staff - 12/19/2007
The Mitchell block, a downtown San Jose parcel seen as key to redevelopment efforts, has been sold to the Valley Transportation Authority for $39.6 million.
Leisure-travel adds Millbrae to coastal route
Mike Rosenberg - 11/02/2007
A $1 trip from the Bay Area to Los Angeles sounds fishy, but it is possible to make the trip down for such a stingy fee.
Mike Rosenberg - 11/02/2007
A $1 trip from the Bay Area to Los Angeles sounds fishy, but it is possible to make the trip down for such a stingy fee.
Polk deaths jump sharply
Bill Rufty - 07/22/2007
The deaths of five people at railroad crossings in Polk County already make 2007 the deadliest year in nearly two decades.
Bill Rufty - 07/22/2007
The deaths of five people at railroad crossings in Polk County already make 2007 the deadliest year in nearly two decades.
Near the rails but still on the road
Sharon Bernstein & Francisco Vara-Orta - 06/30/2007
TV cameras in tow and champagne at the ready, a dozen of the county's most powerful civic leaders - including the mayor of Los Angeles, L.A. City Council members and county supervisors - touted the latest and glitziest new development in Hollywood: the planned W Hotel and apartments at the storied corner of Hollywood and Vine.
Sharon Bernstein & Francisco Vara-Orta - 06/30/2007
TV cameras in tow and champagne at the ready, a dozen of the county's most powerful civic leaders - including the mayor of Los Angeles, L.A. City Council members and county supervisors - touted the latest and glitziest new development in Hollywood: the planned W Hotel and apartments at the storied corner of Hollywood and Vine.
Amtrak evacuated after passenger threats
Staff - 05/14/2007
An Amtrak train carrying nearly 140 passengers was evacuated near Denver after a passenger threatened the crew and others onboard, claiming he had a weapon and bomb, an Amtrak spokeswoman said early Monday.
Staff - 05/14/2007
An Amtrak train carrying nearly 140 passengers was evacuated near Denver after a passenger threatened the crew and others onboard, claiming he had a weapon and bomb, an Amtrak spokeswoman said early Monday.
Hydrogen shuttle approved
Shaun Bishop - 05/13/2007
The only emission exiting the exhaust pipe of San Mateo County's newest shuttle will be water after the lease of a high-tech hydrogen-powered vehicle was approved this week.
Shaun Bishop - 05/13/2007
The only emission exiting the exhaust pipe of San Mateo County's newest shuttle will be water after the lease of a high-tech hydrogen-powered vehicle was approved this week.
Is ferry a cost-effective alternative?
Roy Nakedegawa - 04/20/2007
A ferry from Berkeley to San Francisco may be a good idea, but such a service should usefully augment the public transit we have. Sure, it's good to have an alternative if the bridge or BART suffers damage from a quake, but with increasing global warming, we really need to reduce the number of car trips. The ferry is going to rely on cars with parking to achieve any decent ridership; therefore, it is questionable whether it will help in reducing car trips. Even short trips to a ferry terminal can generate as much pollution as a trip of 10 miles, due to the cold start.
Roy Nakedegawa - 04/20/2007
A ferry from Berkeley to San Francisco may be a good idea, but such a service should usefully augment the public transit we have. Sure, it's good to have an alternative if the bridge or BART suffers damage from a quake, but with increasing global warming, we really need to reduce the number of car trips. The ferry is going to rely on cars with parking to achieve any decent ridership; therefore, it is questionable whether it will help in reducing car trips. Even short trips to a ferry terminal can generate as much pollution as a trip of 10 miles, due to the cold start.
Bay Area transit ridership's mixed bag
Rachel Gordon - 03/14/2007
Overall ridership on public transit rose nationally last year, but the numbers in the Bay Area were mixed, according to a new national survey.
Rachel Gordon - 03/14/2007
Overall ridership on public transit rose nationally last year, but the numbers in the Bay Area were mixed, according to a new national survey.
Ferry service touted as transit alternative
Erik N. Nelson - 03/11/2007
By 2010, the Bay Area Water Transit Authority expects that a knot of commuters will be walking up the gangplank of a ferry terminal in Berkeley. The question is, will people embrace the alternative while BART, buses and the Bay Bridge all compete for their attention?
Erik N. Nelson - 03/11/2007
By 2010, the Bay Area Water Transit Authority expects that a knot of commuters will be walking up the gangplank of a ferry terminal in Berkeley. The question is, will people embrace the alternative while BART, buses and the Bay Bridge all compete for their attention?
L.A. rethinks open design of subways
Jean Guccione - 02/11/2007
As Los Angeles transit officials pour millions of dollars into cameras and other high-tech security devices in the wake of 9/11, one major security gap persists: No one is stationed underground to help subway passengers in a crisis.
Jean Guccione - 02/11/2007
As Los Angeles transit officials pour millions of dollars into cameras and other high-tech security devices in the wake of 9/11, one major security gap persists: No one is stationed underground to help subway passengers in a crisis.
Plans for ferry stay afloat
Michael Manekin - 01/25/2007
Picture yourself trapped in the Peninsula's ever-worsening rush-hour commute, breathing exhaust and listening to the clunker next to you idle.
Michael Manekin - 01/25/2007
Picture yourself trapped in the Peninsula's ever-worsening rush-hour commute, breathing exhaust and listening to the clunker next to you idle.
VTA saves $185M for future transit
Gary Richards - 12/15/2006
Worries about paying for BART to San Jose remain enormous and might not be resolved for years, but the $4.7 billion planned extension is moving ahead.
Gary Richards - 12/15/2006
Worries about paying for BART to San Jose remain enormous and might not be resolved for years, but the $4.7 billion planned extension is moving ahead.
Symposium addresses transit concerns
Staff - 12/10/2006
Traffic congestion. Peaking oil production. Global warming. Wars over oil. It is becoming impossible to ignore the fact that our over-reliance on the automobile is a root cause of more than one serious problem, yet where are the alternatives?
Staff - 12/10/2006
Traffic congestion. Peaking oil production. Global warming. Wars over oil. It is becoming impossible to ignore the fact that our over-reliance on the automobile is a root cause of more than one serious problem, yet where are the alternatives?
Transport officials scramble to 1B deadline
Erik N. Nelson - 11/10/2006
Now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the state legislature and, finally, the voters have passed the $20-billion Proposition 1B transportation bond, Bay Area officials are scrambling to make sure they get their piece of the pie before it's too late.
Erik N. Nelson - 11/10/2006
Now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the state legislature and, finally, the voters have passed the $20-billion Proposition 1B transportation bond, Bay Area officials are scrambling to make sure they get their piece of the pie before it's too late.
VTA lobbying firm to seek BART money
Barry Witt - 10/27/2006
When the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority returns to Washington, D.C., to revive its application for federal money for the troubled BART-to-Silicon Valley project, the agency will have a new crew of high-profile hired guns to do the bidding.
Barry Witt - 10/27/2006
When the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority returns to Washington, D.C., to revive its application for federal money for the troubled BART-to-Silicon Valley project, the agency will have a new crew of high-profile hired guns to do the bidding.
Two grade transportation services
Gary Richards - 10/09/2006
Transit officials from across the United States meet in San Jose this week at the American Public Transportation Association's annual conference. Roadshow asked several Bay Area leaders to assess local transit. Today, Carl Guardino, head of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and Metropolitan Transportation Commissioner John McLemore offer their views. Tuesday's column will include opinions of transit advocates.
Gary Richards - 10/09/2006
Transit officials from across the United States meet in San Jose this week at the American Public Transportation Association's annual conference. Roadshow asked several Bay Area leaders to assess local transit. Today, Carl Guardino, head of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and Metropolitan Transportation Commissioner John McLemore offer their views. Tuesday's column will include opinions of transit advocates.