BART – California Globe

New Controller’s Report Finds San Francisco Lost 21,000 Jobs in Last Three Months

April 2, 2024 1:05 pmApril 2, 2024 1:05 pm

According to a new report from the San Francisco City Controller’s office, the city and county lost 21,000 jobs between December 2023 and February 2024, due largely to a mix of holiday layoffs and further firings within the tech industry....

Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Rumored To Announce Congressional Run Soon

November 30, 2023 1:05 pmNovember 30, 2023 1:18 pm

A leaked fundraiser e-mail revealed on Thursday revealed that former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo plans to enter the 16th Congressional District race, becoming the most well-known candidate seeking to replace outgoing Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). A graduate of Georgetown...

Pro-Crime Legislature Looking to Make Fools of Lawful Citizens with BART Bill

August 15, 2023 10:24 amAugust 15, 2023 10:37 am

Will Rogers once said “Congress met today. I was afraid they might.” But even Rogers might be at a loss for words trying to describe the damage done by the California legislature, which is poised to fail – once again...

Governor Newsom Announces $352 Million for Green Housing Across State

July 6, 2023 2:30 amJuly 6, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that $352 million will be given to numerous city, housing, and mass transit organizations through the Regional Early Action Planning grants program (REAP 2.0) to create more environmentally friendly housing to help the state...

California’s ‘Impending Public Transportation Disaster’ Is Self-Inflicted

May 30, 2023 7:54 amMay 31, 2023 6:17 am

A sure sign of a crumbling, decaying, failing state is the email I received this morning from State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), calling an emergency press conference “on Impending Public Transportation Disaster:” Today, Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Ben...

BART Survey Finds Only 17% Of Users Feel Safe While Riding

May 11, 2023 12:23 pmMay 11, 2023 12:24 pm

According to a new Bay Area Council/EMC Research poll released this week, only 17% of people in the Bay Area who ride Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) feel safe, with 45% of residents saying that they don’t take BART because...

Farebox Recovery: Free is Not Good Enough

January 26, 2023 11:10 amJanuary 26, 2023 11:25 am

There is not a single public transit system in the United States that earns enough money in fares to cover its expenses. In fact, the systems with the highest “farebox recovery ratio” – which is the percentage of the annual...