Cost of Bay Area commuting to rise in 2026 with higher tolls, BART fares
The cost of commuting in the Bay Area is set to go up in 2026, as higher bridge tolls and fare hikes on BART are set to take effect on January 1.
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The cost of commuting in the Bay Area is set to go up in 2026, as higher bridge tolls and fare hikes on BART are set to take effect on January 1.
A lawmaker is seeking a state audit of two agencies involved in the setting of Bay Area bridge tolls, claiming there is a lack of accountability.
On Wednesday, Bay Area officials approved additional toll increases for local bridges through 2030, adding to the already planned hike set to take effect Jan. 1.
The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) on Wednesday unveiled a proposed series of bridge toll increases starting in 2026 that would fund construction work and is asking the public to weigh in.
Repaving work on the eastbound direction of the Dumbarton Bridge that was originally scheduled through the end of the week has finished ahead of schedule, officials said.
The eastbound direction of the Dumbarton Bridge will be closed five nights starting Monday for repaving work.
A crash on the Dumbarton Bridge involving an overturned vehicle blocked eastbound lanes of traffic on the bridge for hours Thursday morning.
A proposal by Bay Area lawmakers to raise bridge tolls to avoid potential cuts to public transit has been shelved for the year.
A driver was injured Wednesday afternoon in a car-to-car shooting on the Dumbarton Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Two bridge toll assistance programs are set to go into effect in early 2023, offering free crossings for eligible military veterans and a penalty waiver for low-income residents.
All westbound lanes on the Dumbarton Bridge reopened Monday afternoon, nearly eight hours after a box truck carrying a load of shrimp caught fire and closed the span to traffic in that direction.
A crash on the Dumbarton Bridge Monday morning was blocking lanes and stalling traffic for miles.
A police chase led to a deadly officer-involved shooting on the Fremont-Newark border Wednesday afternoon, blocking Highway 84 and eastbound traffic from the Dunbarton Bridge.
Toll cheating has dropped dramatically on the Bay Area's bridges, possibly due to a new state law, according to officials.
An out-of-service wooden railroad trestle just south of the Dumbarton Bridge was burning Sunday night and it appears related to a vegetation fire reported in the area at about the same time.
All lanes of the Dumbarton Bridge have reopened after the eastbound direction was blocked due to a jack-knifed big rig early Tuesday morning.
Facebook is trying to lay the groundwork for construction of a new commuter line with a plan that includes refurbishing an old rail bridge.
An injury crash between a charter bus initially misidentified as a Facebook bus and a large truck west of the Dumbarton Bridge Toll Plaza in Fremont Wednesday afternoon is currently blocking lanes, according to authorities.
A decomposing body was found Friday in the marshlands in Fremont, police said.
A proposal to rebuild a century-old bridge next to the Dumbarton Bridge for commuter trains is picking up steam.
Emergency crews have rescued one man and are searching in the dark for second victim whose kayak capsized off the coast of Fremont.
A dump truck crash that created a minor fuel spill caused a traffic backup on the Dumbarton Bridge early Thursday.
Investigators were unable to locate the victim's arms, legs and head, which appear to have been severed from the torso,
A body was found Sunday night in the marshlands near the Dumbarton Bridge in Fremont, police said.
High wind advisories were in effect Monday morning for the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Dumbarton Bridge and Bay Bridge.
