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Riders pass through a BART entrance.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 11, 2025

Bay Area Poll Shows Majority Support for Potential 2026 Transit Measure

A new poll shows growing support for a potential 2026 Bay Area transportation sales tax measure, with a majority of voters backing efforts to protect transit funding, improve reliability, and more.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2025

Caltrain Officials Outline Potential Cuts without External Funding

Transit agencies across the Bay Area are confronting structural budget shortfalls as post-pandemic travel patterns continue to reshape commuting behavior.

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Videosby Alex RomanNovember 5, 2025

Colin Parent on ‘The Powerless Brokers’ and the Politics of Transit Change

In this episode of METROspectives, METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman sits down with Colin Parent, Executive Director and General Counsel at Circulate San Diego, to discuss his recent report, “The Powerless Brokers."

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A large yellow crane lifts a steel rebar cage on one side.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 29, 2025

VTA Reports Massive Crane at Work on BART Silicon Valley Extension

With one of the largest cranes in the U.S. now at work, the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project enters a pivotal stage.

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A blue SMRT Microtransit bus.
Articlesby Elora HaynesOctober 27, 2025

How Santa Maria Regional Transit Became a National Model for Smart, Sustainable Mobility

From all-electric buses and real-time data analytics to an autonomous security robot, SMRT is showing how smaller transit systems can lead the way in modernization.

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A Metrolink station with two trains.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 23, 2025

Metrolink Expands Smart Crossing Technology to LA County

Metrolink expands its smart crossing technology to Los Angeles County, improving safety and reducing delays for drivers, pedestrians, and rail passengers.

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Transit Dispatchesby Colin Parent October 22, 2025

The Powerless Brokers: Why California Can’t Build Transit

It is no secret that transit in the U.S. is slow and expensive to build.

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Construction workers guide material hanging from a crane.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 20, 2025

Santa Clara VTA Confirms Single Bore Design for BART Silicon Valley Phase II

The agency has endorsed a large single-bore tunnel as the preferred design for Phase II, citing reduced risk, lower costs, and minimal downtown disruption.

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OCTA Board Members and staff pose in front of an OCTA bus.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 14, 2025

California’s OCTA Wave Card Launches with Free Rides and Fare Capping for Riders

Wave users automatically get the best fare and enjoy free rides during the launch promotion. Additional payment options offer flexibility and convenience for all OC bus passengers.

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Low view of a Caltrain platform with a train parked at it with passengers nearby.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 9, 2025

Caltrain's Electric Trains Now Earn Money While Powering the Grid

Due to a new state policy and clean energy partnerships, Caltrain will be compensated for the renewable electricity its trains generate through regenerative braking.

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