Politics Reporter

Gabe Greschler

Warning of ‘death spiral,’ lawmakers seek $2B tax hike for transit

Politics

Transit advocates are proposing a ballot measure for 2026 to put up to $2B toward transportation in the Bay Area.

Joel Umanzor

BART riders could soon transfer to Muni for free. Here’s how

News

The move is aimed at relieving some of the cost riders face when using multiple transit operators and part of a broader regional transit project between the region’s 20-plus transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

Business Editor

Kevin Truong

Bay Area transit gets $747M lifeline, but there’s a catch for BART and Muni

The agencies will have to do more to fight fare evasion and boost public safety. 


Data Reporter

Noah Baustin

Bay Area drivers aren’t paying bridge tolls. Here’s what authorities plan to do about it

Drivers racked up 12.5 million violations by failing to pay toll fees on time during the 2023 fiscal year, data analyzed by The Standard shows.

Senior News Reporter

George Kelly

Here’s when you can tap your credit card on BART and Muni

A simple tap of a credit card will soon carry you everywhere within the BART or Muni system that a Clipper card currently does.