Local News Featured Transit leaders at SamTrans, Caltrain and BART weigh priorities for possible funding: As possible sales tax measure looms, officials contemplate how it should divvy up funds By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Apr 15, 2026 SamTrans is starting to collect feedback on how to invest $50 million it may receive if a potential regional ballot measure succeeds this Nove…
Local News Featured SamTrans capital budget increases by nearly $47 million By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Apr 6, 2026 SamTrans leadership approved increases to its capital budgets for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, adding almost $47 million to fund infrastructure…
Local News Featured Caltrain warns of system closure: After BART’s tentative plan to close 15 stations without more funding, Caltrain projects starker picture By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Apr 14, 2026 A little over a month after BART laid out its tentative plan to close 15 stations if it didn’t receive funding, Caltrain also warned it could …
Local News Featured Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s new Next-Generation Clipper system sees major hiccups for SamTrans, Caltrain and BART By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Apr 1, 2026 A long-awaited upgrade to the region’s transit payment system launched a few months ago, but a number of technical problems have contributed t…
Letters To Editor Public transit faces a financial cliff: Support the November ballot measure Mar 25, 2026 Editor,
Local News Featured Cameras for Caltrain crossings? Pilot program would dissuade drivers from stopping on railroad tracks By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Mar 17, 2026 After investment boosts in closed-circuit television and artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, Caltrain plans to expand its technology-focu…
Local News Featured Transit agency feud heats up By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 13, 2026 SamTrans leaders didn’t hold back in response to a Caltrain director’s recent calls to sever its relationship with the district, calling the m…
