The death on the Caltrain tracks Monday morning in Burlingame is being called an apparent suicide, according to the transit agency.The man, identified as a 39-year-old from San Francisco, was struck by a northbound train near the Oak Grove Avenue pedestrian crossing around 6:20 a.m., the transit agency said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No passengers or crew were injured. Read More

A Caltrain struck and killed a person in Burlingame early Monday morning, causing major delays, a Caltrain spokeswoman said.The northbound train struck the person, identified by the coroner’s office as a 39-year-old San Francisco man, near the Oak Grove Avenue pedestrian crossing around 6:20 a.m., the transit agency said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.As of 8:25 a.m., train tracks were reopened in both directions and trains were running at maximum speed. Riders are still facing delays of 30 to 90 minutes, the agency said. Read More

For Hillsborough resident Sophia Moritz, the daily commute to San Francisco is already bad enough. She gets up early, fights the traffic on U.S. Highway 101, parks in downtown San Francisco and then walks several blocks to her South of Market district workplace. The trek is bearable because she only pays $10 to park — a steal considering that rates typically run $3.50 an hour. However, that lone bright spot could soon be a thing of the past. Read More

After months of waiting around with no place to go, public transit passengers at the temporary Transbay Transit Terminal might finally have a restroom — although the facilities will be off limits unless riders show some proof of transit payment. Following the closure of the historic terminal in August, a temporary depot was set up on Howard and Main streets. However, the $18 million facility was opened without any bathrooms or benches, in order to dissuade homeless people. Consequently, the terminal’s patrons have deluged l Read More