By Richard Davis, AICP, September 28, 2026
BART closed FY2026 with record reliability and rider satisfaction while also improving safety and growing ridership. The results suggest that sustained operational improvements are rebuilding confidence in the region’s largest rail system.
Published by: The Bay Link Blog (Metropolitan Transportation Commission/Association of Bay Area Governments)
A new regional navigator makes Bay Area sea-level-rise projects easier to find, compare, and fund. With a nearly $90 billion funding gap through 2050, the tool is designed to help communities coordinate priorities and connect projects with resources.
Published by: The Bay Link Blog (Metropolitan Transportation Commission/Association of Bay Area Governments)
San Francisco advanced its long-running public-power effort by clearing a key procedural step toward a possible PG&E grid acquisition. The decision keeps the proposal moving, but the price and path to a takeover remain unresolved.
Published by: San Francisco Examiner
A new analysis warns that failed transit-funding measures could push more riders into cars and sharply worsen congestion across the Bay Area. Bay Bridge delays could more than double, underscoring that transit funding affects drivers as well as riders.
Published by: USA Today