public transportation

Federal health officials recommend people continue to wear masks on airplanes and other public transportation despite a judge’s recent order declaring the mask mandate unlawful. Bob Redell reports.

As gas prices soar, so does the push to switch from gas-powered vehicles to electric. It’s a trend that goes beyond the consumer and is rising in public transportation as charging becomes more efficient.

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it would be appealing a ruling which lifted the travel face mask mandate. Now, Bay Area commuters are confused about whether or not masks are needed. Ian Cull reports.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has lifted its mask requirement but strongly recommends passengers and employees continue to wear face coverings onboard its buses and light-rail trains.

A new poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Justice announced plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that invalidated the national mask mandate on public transit. The ruling, and now appeal, has left dozens of transit agencies across the nation and the Bay Area to decide on their own whether to keep requiring masks. Local airports and most airlines say masks...

Transit agencies can now decide on their own whether to keep requiring masks or not. This comes after the Department of Justice announced plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that invalidated the national mask mandate on public transit. Sergio Quintana has a look at how Bay Area residents are navigating public transportation now.

A federal judge in Florida struck down the U.S. government’s mask mandate aboard planes, trains, buses and all other public transportation Monday, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order exceeds the agency’s authority. Cierra Johnson reports.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that the federal mask mandate on public transit – including buses, trains and planes – will be extended through at least May 3.

The CDC is extending the mask mandate on public transit, including all buses, trains and planes, through at least May 3. Alyssa Goard reports.

Public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a $3.7 billion boost to help stay afloat and invest in electric buses

It will now take longer and cost more before BART riders in San Jose can hop on a train at a local station, according to the federal government.

It will now take longer and cost more before BART riders in San Jose can hop on a train at a local station, according to the federal government. Scott Budman reports.

A segment of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light-rail tracks will shut down from Thursday through early March in San Jose so crews can replace tracks that have reached the end of their useful life, according to the VTA.

BART’s financial future is grim, and options for fixing it are not popular. Melissa Colorado reports.

Officials with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency issued an alert Sunday night advising commuters to expect systemwide delays for the next two days.

SFMTA says riders should expect system-wide delays Monday and Tuesday.

Contra Costa County residents are invited to share opinions, concerns and questions Thursday about Link21, a program introduced earlier this year by BART and Capitol Corridor that seeks to improve the rail network throughout the 21 counties in the Northern California region.

Caltrain workers will be pruning and removing trees along the Caltrain Corridor starting Saturday and running through June 18, transit agency officials said.

Starting Monday, BART is increasing train frequency. BART will add 26 more additional trips from Oakland to San Francisco.