public transportation

Passenger numbers on New York’s MTA and London’s Underground metro system initially crashed by around 95 percent, and have since recovered to only about one-third of last year’s levels. And while those numbers have rebounded, passenger numbers are likely to be lower in the near-to-medium term.

Caltrain, a key commuter line along the Peninsula from San Francisco to the South Bay, may be facing a permanent shutdown after a bid for a sales tax ballot measure failed to advance this week.

Michelle Wu, a City Council member in Boston, wants everyone to ride for free on subways and buses that crisscross the region, NBC News reports.

A newly introduced piece of state legislation seeks to integrate the more than two dozen separate and independent Bay Area transit agencies into one “seamless” system.

The Bay Area is home to four of the nation’s 10 most costly commutes, according to a recent report from LendingTree, an online lending company.

People trying to get around the Bay Area using public transportation can turn to the Uber app.

California will ban smoking on state parks and beaches starting next year under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

With the start of Fleet Week happening this weekend, as well as other major events like the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, the Castro Street Fair, and a Golden State Warriors pre-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center, the city’s emergency departments are expecting a busy two days.

The new Chase Center in San Francisco will be holding its first concert tomorrow where more than 16,000 ticket holders will see the San Francisco Symphony and Metallica — shows that are expected to cause major transit and traffic delays.

San Francisco’s new Chase Center is expected to be packed with 16,000 ticket holders for its first concert tomorrow. Concert goers and commuters alike are advised to take public transportation as the traffic is expected to be even more difficult to navigate than usual. Jean Elle.

A new chapter is unfolding in San Francisco for the Golden State Warriors and the neighborhood they’ll soon call home.

A new chapter is unfolding in San Francisco for the Golden State Warriors and the neighborhood they’ll soon call home. Ali Wolf reports.

There is more to know about what Google has planned for it’s San Jose mega-campus, which includes a blueprint for housing and public transit. Google hopes to build its newest campus near the San Jose Diridon station that could bring some 20,000 employees.

The plan to build a new Google mega-campus in San Jose near the Diridon Train Station was met by protesters who are concerned over housing prices and transportation. Scott Budman reports.

A new study says the Bay Area has the second-worst traffic in the country, and it’s costing the region billions of dollars.

A new study says the Bay Area has the second-worst traffic in the country, and it’s costing the region billions of dollars. Scott Budman reports.

As San Francisco gears up for the 12th annual Outside Lands music festival at Golden Gate Park starting on Friday, city leaders are promising tight security in light of recent mass shootings across the country.

Festival goers at San Francisco’s annual event Outside Lands have noticed the increase in security this year. Many have said it makes them feel safer in the wake of recent mass shootings. Christie Smith reports.

Even as the ridesharing craze has taken off, the dream of big cities finding ways to get people out of cars and into public transportation has not come true.