Transportation

BART lifts ban on bikes, but only for five-month test run

By: Will Reisman 05/24/13 5:43 PM

BART’s board of directors agreed last week to ease restrictions for bikes on trains but was not willing to make the changes permanent.The agency’s current policy bans bikes from trains during commute hours and at some stations. But on Thursday, BART’s nine directors elected to lift that ban for a five-month test period. The agency’s staff had recommended a permanent end to the restrictions. Read More

$4M settlement approved for victims of burst pipe

By: Joshua Sabatini 05/22/13 7:11 PM

San Francisco is poised to pay up to $4 million in damage claims related to the Feb. Read More

BART, unions tussling over missed work

By: Will Reisman 05/22/13 6:48 PM

With employees logging an average of 40 unscheduled absences annually, reforming work rules will be a key focus for BART during ongoing labor negot Read More

Transit agency board to vote on Central Subway contract

By: Will Reisman 05/20/13 8:35 PM

An $840 million contract for Muni’s Central Subway project — a pact that accounts for more than half the total cost of the undertaking — is up for Read More

Central Subway report details lack of time, money contingencies

By: Joe Eskenazi 05/20/13 8:32 PM

A recent report by a federally placed overseer monitoring the $1.6 billion Central Subway project laments that the controversial line is at risk of Read More

Driver fees could help combat gridlock

By: Will Reisman 05/19/13 6:29 PM

Downtown San Francisco will be mired in gridlock unless changes are made soon to alleviate automobile traffic — and the most effective method could Read More