The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis is conducting a study on “travel multi-tasking,” or doing other activities while traveling. Whether you work or sit back and do nothing, we want your opinions! Click here to take Keep reading >>
By: Trucy PhanOur weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation.
View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Nov. 5-11, 2011″ on Storify] Keep reading >>
By: Trucy Phan
If you’ve been following BART, you might have heard about a Facebook effort to keep trains running later on weekends. A Facebook group named Make BART Trains run 24 Hours has over 24,700 members, and urged BART to study the possibility of later trains on Friday and Saturday nights.
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By: Ruth Miller
We’ve discussed the County Connection’s LINK, and WestCAT’s Dial-a-Ride and paratransit, and now, East Bay Paratransit!
All public transit agencies must provide an accessible alternative for people who can’t safely use the “regular” service because of a disability or health condition. East Bay Paratransit offers accessible service Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
BART is humming along with its new designs for the “Fleet of the Future.” After months of the traveling seat labs, BART has turned its feedback into three firm ideas.
Take a look. What do you think?
“Commuter Comfort” – It has handholds and poles mounted on seat backs, Keep reading >>
It’s been a busy summer for BART. Let’s round up some of the biggest BART stories of the past few weeks.
The Bay Area transit agency conducted dozens of workshops to solicit feedback for its new seats. Over 2,200 riders gave the seats a try Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
You love the A’s, and you love BART, but do you have what it takes to be the A’s BART rider of the game?
Each month, the A’s challenge the creativity of their BART-riding fans. One winner to receive:
Gas is expensive. In other news, water is wet…
Seriously though, gas is expensive. Californians are buying less of it, but many of us still need a car to get around sometimes, and use BART and public transportation when we can.
If this describes you (drives sometimes, BARTs Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
Have you seen this on BART?
“Yarnbombing” is a form of removable graffiti, meant to be more fun than political. One BART rider decided to cheer up her ride with a customizer seat cozy.
By: Ruth MillerI had been riding the Bart train to no where a lot lately , measuring the
Pittsburg is hosting a final open house tomorrow, Tuesday June 28th from 5:30 to 6 PM as part of a public review period that ends August 1st.
The master plan calls for retail stores, plazas and high- and medium-density housing, enabling residents to leave their cars at home while commuting Keep reading >>
By: Trucy Phan