Newsom urges VTA, union to resume talks as strike disrupts 100,000 riders
Employees of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority entered their second week of a strike that has affected tens of thousands of riders.
Newsom sought to end VTA strike
Members of ATU Local 265 returned to the picket lines on Monday as the union's strike against VTA entered its second week.
BART service resumes after 'major medical emergency' delay
BART service between the Lake Merritt and Coliseum stations has been restored after it was temporarily stopped following a "major medical emergency," the transit agency said Saturday.
AC Transit to raise prices effective this summer
Some riders on Alameda and some Contra Costa buses may notice a slight pinch to their wallets as AC Transit raises the cash fare price for rides for adults, effective this summer.
VTA asks Gov. Newsom to order striking workers to return to jobs
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority said Saturday it has asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to order striking transit employees back to work serving thousands of South Bay riders while it works out a new contract.
Suspected DUI driver crashes into Muni light rail
The driver behind the wheel of a car that crashed into a Muni Light Rail Vehicle on Thursday evening has been accused of driving under the influence of alcohol during the collision.
Lingering VTA strike impacting those most in need as talks with union resume
Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 on Thursday held a rally outside the headquarters of the Valley Transportation Authority.
As VTA strike lingers, regular riders resort to walking to important appointments
An arbitrator helped the Valley Transportation Authority and members of it's striking union, ATU Local 265, resume talks aimed at ending the four day old work stoppage. Meanwhile, regular South Bay riders were forced to walk to get to important appointments.
San Francisco Muni stabbing victim, suspect both ID'd as minors
A boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the stabbing of a girl on a San Francisco Muni train, according to police.
Woman stabbed on San Francisco Muni train
A woman was stabbed on a San Francisco Muni train late Tuesday, authorities said.
VTA files legal action against transit union over strike
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has filed a legal complaint against the union representing transit workers who are picketing, seeking to end the strike.
VTA, union workers report no progress in ending strike
Nearly 100,000 passengers of the VTA system are scrambling to find alternate means of transportation. This, after 1,500 workers of ATU Local 265 walked of their jobs Monday.
VTA strike threatens commute for thousands
Around 100,000 riders will be impacted each and every day by the strike, which will suspend bus and light rail services for the foreseeable future.
VTA workers to strike Monday after negotiations stall
Union members employed by the Valley Transportation Authority confirmed they will go on strike on Monday after negotiations with the transit agency stalled.
VTA drivers set to strike: All bus, light rail service expected to shut down Monday
VTA drivers and light rail operators plan to go on strike on Monday. VTA said it expects all service could be suspended efftective at 12:01am on Monday morning.
Unexploded WWII bomb halts high-speed rail travel connecting Paris to London and Brussels
The discovery of a huge, unexploded World War II-era bomb near the tracks of Paris’ busiest railway station has caused major disruptions across Europe.
VTA plans for no service starting Monday due to labor strike announcement
Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority plans to have no service starting Monday, because of a labor union strike, the agency announced Thursday evening.
Pedestrian struck, killed by BART train in El Cerrito
A person died on Tuesday morning after they were struck by a BART train in El Cerrito.
Fatal hit-and-run motorcycle crash on Bay Bridge, driver of car sought by CHP
A motorcyclist on the Bay Bridge was ejected from his vehicle into a lane of oncoming traffic when he crashed into a car and was then struck and killed by another vehicle that fled the scene, officials with the California Highway Patrol say.
Highway 101 reopens all lanes after day-long repair following truck accident
Around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Caltrans crews reopened all southbound lanes of Highway 101 near Sierra Point. This, after the driver of a 53-foot long truck crashed in the pre-dawn darkness, blocking three lanes and causing damage to nearby Caltrain electrical wires.