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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> residents hoping to cruise through the city to Oakland this weekend may want to ditch their cars and hop on public transit, as a key stretch of eastbound Interstate 80 through San Francisco will be closed to traffic from Friday night through early Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Motorists are strongly advised to avoid the area around I-80 in San Francisco and the interchange with U.S. Highway 101 for the entire weekend of April 17–19. For those committed to driving, expect heavy delays and budget extra travel time, \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-news/2026-03-19-i80-eb-bayshore-weekend-closure\">Caltrans \u003c/a>said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are trying to get the motorists to just avoid that area and choose not to drive. And if they do drive, to use one of the detours,” said Lori Shepherd, Caltrans’ public information officer for San Francisco County. “That would be really a great way to save themselves a lot of headaches.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The closures are part of what Caltrans calls “The Fab Rehab,” the agency’s ongoing \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-francisco-freeway-and-road-rehabilitation/d4-central-freeway-viaduct-rehab\">repair \u003c/a>of crucial viaducts near downtown, where I-80 intersects with U.S. 101 near the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what to know about the I-80 closure and how it could affect your weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#HowmuchcouldtheBayBridgebeaffectedbytheI80closure\"> How could the Bay Bridge be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What part of I-80 will be closed this weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Caltrans has planned a full weekend closure of about 1.6 miles of eastbound I-80, from 17th Street to 4th Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The connector ramps from northbound U.S. 101 at 17th Street and southbound U.S. 101 near Bryant Street will also be closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12080104\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12080104\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/I-80-Closure_3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/I-80-Closure_3-1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/I-80-Closure_3-1-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/I-80-Closure_3-1-1536x992.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stretch of I-80 through San Francisco which will be closed this weekend. \u003ccite>(Darren Tu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For motorists traveling north on U.S. 101 through San Francisco, approaching the I-80 connector, Vermont Street will be the final exit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those who miss Vermont will be directed to take the 9th Street off-ramp and redirected through Bryant Street to reenter eastbound I-80 at the 5th Street on-ramp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Drivers should only take the 5th Street on-ramp if they wish to get onto the Bay Bridge, as there are no more exits to San Francisco on this part of eastbound I-80.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When exactly will the I-80 closure start and end?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The 55-hour closure will start at 11:00 p.m. Friday, April 17, and end at 6:00 a.m. Monday, April 20.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you may see trucks and maintenance crews entering the site beforehand, work doesn’t begin until the posted time, Shepherd said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqednews/video/7629799718335417631\" data-video-id=\"7629799718335417631\">\n\u003csection>\u003ca title=\"@kqednews\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqednews?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kqednews\u003c/a>Bay Area residents hoping to cruise through the city to Oakland this weekend may want to ditch their cars and hop on public transit, as a key stretch of eastbound Interstate 80 through San Francisco will be closed to traffic from Friday night through early Monday. Motorists are strongly advised to avoid the area around I-80 in San Francisco and the interchange with U.S. Highway 101 for the entire weekend of April 17–19. For those committed to driving, expect heavy delays and budget extra travel time, Caltrans said. “We are trying to get the motorists to just avoid that area and choose not to drive. And if they do drive, to use one of the detours,” said Lori Shepherd, Caltrans’ public information officer for San Francisco County. “That would be really a great way to save themselves a lot of headaches.” The closures are part of what Caltrans calls “The Fab Rehab,” the agency’s ongoing repair of crucial viaducts near downtown, where I-80 intersects with U.S. 101 near the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. For the full guide on the closure, visit kqed.org.\u003ca title=\"♬ original sound - KQED News\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7629799749847206687?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">♬ original sound – KQED News\u003c/a>\n\u003c/section>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[tiktok]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowmuchcouldtheBayBridgebeaffectedbytheI80closure\">\u003c/a>How much could the Bay Bridge be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To be clear, the Bay Bridge will be open — but getting \u003cem>to \u003c/em>it through San Francisco will be a traffic nightmare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Westbound I-80 will not be closed, so although people exiting the Bay Bridge into San Francisco will not have their routes affected by the closure, they’re still likely to face increased traffic in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What detours and alternative routes are recommended during the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkDZn-lpB0E\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a detour from southbound U.S. 101 to eastbound I-80, people can take Folsom Street through SoMa to the Essex Street eastbound I-80 on-ramp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From northbound U.S. 101, take the 9th Street-Civic Center exit. Continue straight onto Bryant Street, then take the 5th Street eastbound I-80 on-ramp onto the Bay Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Who will be most affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Caltrans said roughly 55,000 cars typically use that stretch of freeway during peak weekend hours, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12079179\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12079179\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-14-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-14-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-14-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-14-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign announces a closure on I-80 on April 8, 2026. Eastbound lanes are scheduled to close from 11 p.m. April 17 to 6 a.m. April 20 for planned construction work, with detours in place during the closure. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While Shepherd emphasized that everyone driving into San Francisco and using its high-traffic arteries south of Market Street that weekend will run into detours and heavy traffic, he said the following travelers will likely be most affected:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>People coming up from the Peninsula and the South Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Those heading across the Bay Bridge\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Travelers heading north from San Francisco International Airport\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Since the eastbound I-80 closure will last until 6 a.m. Monday, April 20, the earliest commuters traveling on the Bay Bridge and through the city that morning could find themselves affected by the final hours of the closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will public transit be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>No, public transit will not be affected, although BART, Caltrain, Muni and SamTrans could see higher-than-usual ridership with drivers avoiding the roads that weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Michael Roccaforte, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, emphasized that Muni Metro will be travelers’ best option for a “fast and easy trip” through SoMa, using the T Third/Central Subway or N Judah lines between the Caltrain depot at 4th and King streets, and the Market Street Subway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12065067\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12065067\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20241204-BART-JY-032_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20241204-BART-JY-032_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20241204-BART-JY-032_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20241204-BART-JY-032_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A passenger walks through the fare gate at Montgomery BART Station in San Francisco, on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The SFMTA will be ready to support people traveling in the city during the Caltrans closures,” Roccaforte said. “SFMTA parking control officers will be out directing traffic to keep pedestrians and traffic moving safely.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART also canceled planned single-tracking scheduled to replace lighting in order to open up trains for travelers who decide to commute in and out of the city that weekend, spokesperson Anna Duckworth said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Randol White, a SamTrans spokesperson, said the closures are not expected to affect any weekend routes. However, “diversions from the closures could cause heavy traffic for our Route 292, which follows Mission Street through the affected area. Folsom Street is the suggested detour for drivers, but some of that extra surface street traffic could spill over to Mission.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What parts of San Francisco will be most affected by traffic from the I-80 closure detours? How bad could traffic get?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Significant congestion and heavy travel delays are expected across SoMa, Mission Bay and surrounding corridors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The severity of those delays, Shepherd warned, will depend on how many people choose to drive and use the detours — “which is why we’re really, really urging motorists that weekend not to be in that area and to use public transportation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve got a wonderful public transportation system, with BART and Bay ferries and Muni,” Shepherd said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What public events are happening in the Bay Area that weekend that could be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While there are no home games for the Giants, Warriors or Valkyries that weekend, there are a host of other events that could draw major crowds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the last weekend of the beloved\u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/\"> Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival\u003c/a> in Japantown, including the Sunday grand parade. At the same time, San Francisco will host the \u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscoartfair.com/\">annual Art Fair\u003c/a> at Fort Mason.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12036759\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12036759\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The San Francisco Art Fair at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. \u003ccite>(Photography by Drew Bird, Courtesy of Art Market Productions.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And while San Francisco’s official 4/20 celebration on Hippie Hill has been canceled for the third year in a row, the party is far from over — the city has reintroduced the festivities as\u003ca href=\"https://sfspacewalk.com/\"> SF Space Walk\u003c/a>, a week of events culminating with a celebration at Divisadero Street dispensary Basa SF and an afterparty at barcade Emporium on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the reason for the closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Maintenance crews will place polyester overlays and a new bridge joint onto the viaducts, which were originally built 71 years ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The project is part of a larger series of renovations Caltrans is spearheading throughout San Francisco, which began in October 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These include four major corridors:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>19th Avenue Repave: Rehabilitation of the entire length of pavement along 19th Avenue from Golden Gate Park to San Francisco State University, and upgrading facilities to ADA standards.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>U.S. 101 Bayshore Rehabilitation Project: Improvements to the drainage systems; lane replacement with reinforced concrete paving and paving of freeway shoulder, ramps and mainline; and addition of new signage/striping/safety devices.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>I-80 Central Freeway/U.S. 101 Viaduct Project: An overhaul of freeway decks and bridge rails, reconstruction of joints and addition of polyester overlay.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>I-280 at Farallones Street Pedestrian Overcrossing Rehabilitation: Construction of a new pedestrian overcrossing at Interstate 280 near Cayuga Park.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12079175\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12079175\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-02-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-02-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-02-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-02-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 9th Street onramp for eastbound I-80 in San Francisco on April 8, 2026. Eastbound lanes are scheduled to close from 11 p.m. April 17 to 6 a.m. April 20 for planned construction work, with detours in place during the closure. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Shepherd said the projects are necessary to make the structures usable for the next half-century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are all … desperately needed to bring these structures up to code,” Shepherd said. “They’ve been strong and reliable for many, many years, but it’s time now to go and make sure that they’re rehabilitated.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first two projects are already underway, and the closures next weekend kick off the reconstruction of the viaduct project. The pedestrian overpass reconstruction is expected to start later this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As part of these improvements, overnight lane closures will continue through October 2026 on U.S. 101 and I-80.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Work is scheduled nightly from 10:00 p.m. to 6 a.m. During those hours, lanes 1 and 2 between U.S. 101 and the 4th Street/Bryant off-ramp will be closed, leaving one lane open for traffic. Drivers should expect reduced speeds, possible delays and shifting traffic patterns through the work zone.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why is this closure taking place over this weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Shepherd said Caltrans considered high-traffic events, school holidays and weather forecasts to determine a time when travelers would be least affected by the closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everyone loves San Francisco, so people are coming here all the time,” Shepherd said. “We just want them to be aware for this particular weekend to consider public transportation and consider another way to get in and get around.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/tgoldberg\">\u003cem>Ted Goldberg\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/carlysevern\">\u003cem>Carly Severn\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/aaliahmad\">\u003cem>Ayah Ali-Ahmad\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> and \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/adahlstromeckman\">\u003cem>Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> residents hoping to cruise through the city to Oakland this weekend may want to ditch their cars and hop on public transit, as a key stretch of eastbound Interstate 80 through San Francisco will be closed to traffic from Friday night through early Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Motorists are strongly advised to avoid the area around I-80 in San Francisco and the interchange with U.S. Highway 101 for the entire weekend of April 17–19. For those committed to driving, expect heavy delays and budget extra travel time, \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-news/2026-03-19-i80-eb-bayshore-weekend-closure\">Caltrans \u003c/a>said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are trying to get the motorists to just avoid that area and choose not to drive. And if they do drive, to use one of the detours,” said Lori Shepherd, Caltrans’ public information officer for San Francisco County. “That would be really a great way to save themselves a lot of headaches.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The closures are part of what Caltrans calls “The Fab Rehab,” the agency’s ongoing \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-francisco-freeway-and-road-rehabilitation/d4-central-freeway-viaduct-rehab\">repair \u003c/a>of crucial viaducts near downtown, where I-80 intersects with U.S. 101 near the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what to know about the I-80 closure and how it could affect your weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#HowmuchcouldtheBayBridgebeaffectedbytheI80closure\"> How could the Bay Bridge be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What part of I-80 will be closed this weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Caltrans has planned a full weekend closure of about 1.6 miles of eastbound I-80, from 17th Street to 4th Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The connector ramps from northbound U.S. 101 at 17th Street and southbound U.S. 101 near Bryant Street will also be closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12080104\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12080104\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/I-80-Closure_3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/I-80-Closure_3-1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/I-80-Closure_3-1-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/I-80-Closure_3-1-1536x992.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stretch of I-80 through San Francisco which will be closed this weekend. \u003ccite>(Darren Tu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For motorists traveling north on U.S. 101 through San Francisco, approaching the I-80 connector, Vermont Street will be the final exit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those who miss Vermont will be directed to take the 9th Street off-ramp and redirected through Bryant Street to reenter eastbound I-80 at the 5th Street on-ramp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Drivers should only take the 5th Street on-ramp if they wish to get onto the Bay Bridge, as there are no more exits to San Francisco on this part of eastbound I-80.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When exactly will the I-80 closure start and end?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The 55-hour closure will start at 11:00 p.m. Friday, April 17, and end at 6:00 a.m. Monday, April 20.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you may see trucks and maintenance crews entering the site beforehand, work doesn’t begin until the posted time, Shepherd said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqednews/video/7629799718335417631\" data-video-id=\"7629799718335417631\">\n\u003csection>\u003ca title=\"@kqednews\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@kqednews?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kqednews\u003c/a>Bay Area residents hoping to cruise through the city to Oakland this weekend may want to ditch their cars and hop on public transit, as a key stretch of eastbound Interstate 80 through San Francisco will be closed to traffic from Friday night through early Monday. Motorists are strongly advised to avoid the area around I-80 in San Francisco and the interchange with U.S. Highway 101 for the entire weekend of April 17–19. For those committed to driving, expect heavy delays and budget extra travel time, Caltrans said. “We are trying to get the motorists to just avoid that area and choose not to drive. And if they do drive, to use one of the detours,” said Lori Shepherd, Caltrans’ public information officer for San Francisco County. “That would be really a great way to save themselves a lot of headaches.” The closures are part of what Caltrans calls “The Fab Rehab,” the agency’s ongoing repair of crucial viaducts near downtown, where I-80 intersects with U.S. 101 near the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. For the full guide on the closure, visit kqed.org.\u003ca title=\"♬ original sound - KQED News\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7629799749847206687?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">♬ original sound – KQED News\u003c/a>\n\u003c/section>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowmuchcouldtheBayBridgebeaffectedbytheI80closure\">\u003c/a>How much could the Bay Bridge be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To be clear, the Bay Bridge will be open — but getting \u003cem>to \u003c/em>it through San Francisco will be a traffic nightmare.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Westbound I-80 will not be closed, so although people exiting the Bay Bridge into San Francisco will not have their routes affected by the closure, they’re still likely to face increased traffic in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What detours and alternative routes are recommended during the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/FkDZn-lpB0E'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/FkDZn-lpB0E'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>For a detour from southbound U.S. 101 to eastbound I-80, people can take Folsom Street through SoMa to the Essex Street eastbound I-80 on-ramp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From northbound U.S. 101, take the 9th Street-Civic Center exit. Continue straight onto Bryant Street, then take the 5th Street eastbound I-80 on-ramp onto the Bay Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Who will be most affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Caltrans said roughly 55,000 cars typically use that stretch of freeway during peak weekend hours, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12079179\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12079179\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-14-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-14-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-14-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-14-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign announces a closure on I-80 on April 8, 2026. Eastbound lanes are scheduled to close from 11 p.m. April 17 to 6 a.m. April 20 for planned construction work, with detours in place during the closure. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While Shepherd emphasized that everyone driving into San Francisco and using its high-traffic arteries south of Market Street that weekend will run into detours and heavy traffic, he said the following travelers will likely be most affected:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>People coming up from the Peninsula and the South Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Those heading across the Bay Bridge\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Travelers heading north from San Francisco International Airport\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Since the eastbound I-80 closure will last until 6 a.m. Monday, April 20, the earliest commuters traveling on the Bay Bridge and through the city that morning could find themselves affected by the final hours of the closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will public transit be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>No, public transit will not be affected, although BART, Caltrain, Muni and SamTrans could see higher-than-usual ridership with drivers avoiding the roads that weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Michael Roccaforte, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, emphasized that Muni Metro will be travelers’ best option for a “fast and easy trip” through SoMa, using the T Third/Central Subway or N Judah lines between the Caltrain depot at 4th and King streets, and the Market Street Subway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12065067\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12065067\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20241204-BART-JY-032_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20241204-BART-JY-032_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20241204-BART-JY-032_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20241204-BART-JY-032_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A passenger walks through the fare gate at Montgomery BART Station in San Francisco, on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The SFMTA will be ready to support people traveling in the city during the Caltrans closures,” Roccaforte said. “SFMTA parking control officers will be out directing traffic to keep pedestrians and traffic moving safely.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART also canceled planned single-tracking scheduled to replace lighting in order to open up trains for travelers who decide to commute in and out of the city that weekend, spokesperson Anna Duckworth said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Randol White, a SamTrans spokesperson, said the closures are not expected to affect any weekend routes. However, “diversions from the closures could cause heavy traffic for our Route 292, which follows Mission Street through the affected area. Folsom Street is the suggested detour for drivers, but some of that extra surface street traffic could spill over to Mission.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What parts of San Francisco will be most affected by traffic from the I-80 closure detours? How bad could traffic get?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Significant congestion and heavy travel delays are expected across SoMa, Mission Bay and surrounding corridors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The severity of those delays, Shepherd warned, will depend on how many people choose to drive and use the detours — “which is why we’re really, really urging motorists that weekend not to be in that area and to use public transportation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve got a wonderful public transportation system, with BART and Bay ferries and Muni,” Shepherd said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What public events are happening in the Bay Area that weekend that could be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While there are no home games for the Giants, Warriors or Valkyries that weekend, there are a host of other events that could draw major crowds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the last weekend of the beloved\u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/\"> Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival\u003c/a> in Japantown, including the Sunday grand parade. At the same time, San Francisco will host the \u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscoartfair.com/\">annual Art Fair\u003c/a> at Fort Mason.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12036759\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12036759\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/sf-art-fair-4-17-25-drew-bird-086-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The San Francisco Art Fair at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. \u003ccite>(Photography by Drew Bird, Courtesy of Art Market Productions.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And while San Francisco’s official 4/20 celebration on Hippie Hill has been canceled for the third year in a row, the party is far from over — the city has reintroduced the festivities as\u003ca href=\"https://sfspacewalk.com/\"> SF Space Walk\u003c/a>, a week of events culminating with a celebration at Divisadero Street dispensary Basa SF and an afterparty at barcade Emporium on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the reason for the closure?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Maintenance crews will place polyester overlays and a new bridge joint onto the viaducts, which were originally built 71 years ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The project is part of a larger series of renovations Caltrans is spearheading throughout San Francisco, which began in October 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These include four major corridors:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>19th Avenue Repave: Rehabilitation of the entire length of pavement along 19th Avenue from Golden Gate Park to San Francisco State University, and upgrading facilities to ADA standards.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>U.S. 101 Bayshore Rehabilitation Project: Improvements to the drainage systems; lane replacement with reinforced concrete paving and paving of freeway shoulder, ramps and mainline; and addition of new signage/striping/safety devices.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>I-80 Central Freeway/U.S. 101 Viaduct Project: An overhaul of freeway decks and bridge rails, reconstruction of joints and addition of polyester overlay.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>I-280 at Farallones Street Pedestrian Overcrossing Rehabilitation: Construction of a new pedestrian overcrossing at Interstate 280 near Cayuga Park.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12079175\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12079175\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-02-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-02-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-02-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-02-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 9th Street onramp for eastbound I-80 in San Francisco on April 8, 2026. Eastbound lanes are scheduled to close from 11 p.m. April 17 to 6 a.m. April 20 for planned construction work, with detours in place during the closure. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Shepherd said the projects are necessary to make the structures usable for the next half-century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are all … desperately needed to bring these structures up to code,” Shepherd said. “They’ve been strong and reliable for many, many years, but it’s time now to go and make sure that they’re rehabilitated.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first two projects are already underway, and the closures next weekend kick off the reconstruction of the viaduct project. The pedestrian overpass reconstruction is expected to start later this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As part of these improvements, overnight lane closures will continue through October 2026 on U.S. 101 and I-80.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Work is scheduled nightly from 10:00 p.m. to 6 a.m. During those hours, lanes 1 and 2 between U.S. 101 and the 4th Street/Bryant off-ramp will be closed, leaving one lane open for traffic. Drivers should expect reduced speeds, possible delays and shifting traffic patterns through the work zone.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why is this closure taking place over this weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Shepherd said Caltrans considered high-traffic events, school holidays and weather forecasts to determine a time when travelers would be least affected by the closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everyone loves San Francisco, so people are coming here all the time,” Shepherd said. “We just want them to be aware for this particular weekend to consider public transportation and consider another way to get in and get around.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/tgoldberg\">\u003cem>Ted Goldberg\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/carlysevern\">\u003cem>Carly Severn\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/aaliahmad\">\u003cem>Ayah Ali-Ahmad\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> and \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/adahlstromeckman\">\u003cem>Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"#Viewthefullepisodetranscript\">View the full episode transcript.\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bart\">Bay Area Rapid Transit\u003c/a> — or BART — was a brand new, cutting-edge transportation system when it opened in 1972. Since then, its reputation has become a bit less high-tech. And while riders hear a variety of voices making announcements throughout the BART system, there are two that sound different — robotic, synthesized voices, one male and one female, that sound like they are from yesteryear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And at least one rider has taken particular note.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I never understood what it was saying,” Bay Curious listener Jimmy Tobin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To Jimmy, the voices sound rudimentary, like the voice of 1990s Microsoft Sam.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m baffled by this thing,” he said. “I just can’t justify why this is so hard to understand and so easy to update.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12078618\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/250403-BART-VOICES-01-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12078618\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/250403-BART-VOICES-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1522\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/250403-BART-VOICES-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/250403-BART-VOICES-01-KQED-160x122.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/250403-BART-VOICES-01-KQED-1536x1169.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sept. 11, 1972, BART opens to the public. On the first day alone, 15,000 people rode the new trains, despite the fact that they only ran between Fremont and MacArthur Stations in the East Bay. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Bay Area Rapid Transit))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It seems like a blatant contradiction to him that trains running through communities at the heart of the AI boom sound like they’re from the first computers ever made. He wants to know why these robotic announcements have never been updated.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Passengers used to just wait\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Before the late 1990s, BART had no live train information or announcements for passengers. There would occasionally be voiced announcements in the case of major disruptions, but on a regular day, riders would consult a paper schedule to see when a train was supposed to arrive. In the case of delays, riders would wait on the platform, without any information on when the train might actually come.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, in 2000, BART began using a new piece of technology.[aside postID=news_12077572 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251027-ALMADENQUICKSILVER00034_TV-KQED.jpg'] The Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) is a data hub that allows BART to calculate and communicate live train locations. For the first time, BART had the ability to share real-time information with riders, like the estimated time of arrival of a train. They initially did this with digital signage on the train platforms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data would later be made publicly available, allowing for other platforms like navigation apps to utilize the live train information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When this technology was rolling out in 2000, BART was also assessing the accessibility of its system for blind and visually impaired riders. BART’s policy became, “Anything that’s been written down, we need to also verbally say,” said Alicia Trost, chief communications officer at BART.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In order to translate the digital signs with real-time updates into verbal announcements, BART acquired a text-to-speech system from Lucent Technologies, a telecommunications company. And those synthesized voices that bug Tobin so much, they have names — George and Gracie. Listen closely, and you’ll hear that George announces trains in one direction and the Gracie announces trains in the opposite direction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the time, this was cutting-edge technology — the system could vocalize thousands of announcements per day with real-time information, all without any human involvement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in the past 26 years, George and Gracie have stayed mostly the same, and their limitations have become apparent. For an accessibility tool, they can be hard to understand, and compared to today’s voice synthesizing technology, they don’t sound very human.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Why hasn’t BART updated George and Gracie?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>George and Gracie are proprietary to Lucent Technologies, which went out of business in the mid-2000s. The company is no longer around to provide updates, and BART doesn’t have access to the source code to make its own changes. The only thing that can be updated is the text that George and Gracie read.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“BART has really limited funding, and we have to think about the priority,” Trost said. “Things like replacing our trains are more important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12044953\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12044953\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait to board BART at Daly City Station in Daly City, on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>George and Gracie may be a bit outdated, but the system works, so updating it isn’t a top priority, Trost said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also clear that some Bay Area residents love George and Gracie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the computer game Roblox, users have \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24yglNNGJZ4\">featured their voices\u003c/a> in recreations of the BART system. As players drive or board a virtual BART train, George and Gracie are there announcing: “Now boarding at Embarcadero.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They have also been a topic of discussion on Reddit and YouTube. \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Bart/comments/1g130wj/the_voices_of_bart/?solution=4a4ea784b52b90a34a4ea784b52b90a3&js_challenge=1&token=bbbe4bf1c9a2b5160829c4be34da586108bdd3256eb2920042534355492efd5e\">One Reddit user, ‘get-a-mac,’\u003c/a> wrote, “I never want those voices gone. They are the voice of BART!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another with the handle StreetyMcCarface wrote, “Keep George and Gracie, they are iconic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, Trost said BART \u003cem>is \u003c/em>looking to replace the announcement system at some point, which will force some tough decisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Do we introduce new voices or do we actually replicate the old George and Gracie that sound so dated, because people love them?” Trost said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART is currently facing a $376 million deficit, raising big questions about its future. It’s forcing Bay Area residents to consider a world without BART and its role in the culture of the bay, big and small.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Viewthefullepisodetranscript\">\u003c/a>Episode transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Bay Area Rapid Transit. Our dear friend, BART. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For regular riders, your whirs, squeaks and horns are part of the everyday soundtrack of life.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">always\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hear you coming. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whir of a train pulling into the station\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We appreciate those timely warnings… \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The doors are closing please stand clear of the doors\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And how you help us not miss our stop. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arriving at 16th street Mission\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every now and then, someone \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">real\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pops in\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is BART operation control…\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jimmy Tobin, our question asker, has been fixated on one particular sound in the BART ecosystem. A set of announcements …\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So sometimes it feels like there’s like a lower kind of male voice that’s like, feels like it’s from like war games, like WOPR kind of style. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wargames Clip:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This box interprets signals from the computer and turns it into sounds. “Shall we play a game?” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And there’s a higher female voice is kind of like 90s Microsoft Sam style.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Microsoft Sam: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello, I am Microsoft Sam. I am the most popular voice of Microsoft.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are a variety of voices riders hear throughout BART, some of which are voiced by actual people. But it’s \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">these\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> robotic and synthesized voices that Jimmy can’t stop hearing … \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three car Fremont Train now boarding, platform 2.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jimmy is an audio engineer at Google who actually works on synthesized speech models, and these voices really \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">bothered\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> him. One day when he was waiting for a BART train and heard an announcement for a train heading toward the Oakland Airport.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">6-car Blue line train for OAK Airport Dublin in 15 minutes. 6-car Green line train for OAK Airport Barryessa in 19 minutes\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I never understood what it was saying. I always thought it was, like, Oasis? And so I was just like, what is this word? And then I look at the board and it’s like, OAK, and I’m like, why didn’t it say Oakland? Like, and so I’m baffled by this thing.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It felt like such a contradiction to him that \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">this \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">was a voice of the transit system going through the home to the AI Boom… where all the newest tech is being developed.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And I kept being like, it must be for, like, accessibility or maybe it’s like, it doesn’t have accents or something. And I was just like, I just can’t justify why this is so hard to understand and so easy to update. That’s why I came to you guys.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He wants to know the backstory behind these voices – and where they came from.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What has been the decision-making to keep it?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">I’m Olivia Allen-Price and you’re listening to Bay Curious. Today on the show we answer Jimmy’s questions. Stay with us. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sponsor Break\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">To tell us more about the voices behind BART, we pass it to KQED’s Ana De Almeida Amaral…\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When BART first opened to the public on Sept. 11, 1972, the world looked different.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1970s music plays\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richard Nixon was president of the United States. Elvis Presley’s “Burning Love” was charting. And Bay Area residents flocked to try out the new Bay Area Rapid Transit system.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the time it only ran for 11 stops — from the McArthur Station in Oakland down to Fremont.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BART Commercial:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The decade of the 1970s, is the decade of the decade of transportation alternatives…but the first large-scale breakthrough in moving great numbers of people rapidly and economically is the SF Bay Area Rapid Transit system, commonly called BART.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When BART first opened, there was no live train information for riders. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The only way riders knew when a train was coming was by reading a paper schedule. You might hear an announcement for major occurrences like if a train was completely out of service. But if your train was a little delayed, you’d sit and wait– without any information on when it would actually arrive.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">But then in 2000, everything changed.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">BART developed a piece of technology called the Advanced Passenger Information System. For the first time, BART knew the live locations of trains throughout the system. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riders now got real time information about when their train would arrive..\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alicia Trost is the Chief Communications Officer at BART. She told me more about this era.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We had digital screens on the platform that gave you the, what we call ETAs, estimated time arrivals of the train. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And this was a pretty big deal… but at a time where new legislation mandated accessibility for disabled people— BART had to ask some important questions…\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> But what if you’re low vision and you can’t see or you’re blind? And so there was this big policy decision to say anything that’s been written down, we need to also verbally say.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">BART chose a text-to-speech system to voice these announcements. It came from Lucent Technologies– a telecommunications company. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And so in 2000, this synthesized voice speaking for BART was born. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It’s a computer with zero emotion, and it’s… every… word… is… spaced… apart.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voices were tested at different speeds and levels of breathiness. Riders gave input on the versions that were easiest to understand that led to the final version.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The feminine voice of this system was named Gracie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Gracie:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 6 car richmond train now approaching platform 1 \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And the masculine voice was named George.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>George:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 10 car San Francisco-Milbrae train in 8 minutes\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">George and Gracie announce a train’s estimated time of arrival, when a train is actively arriving, and when it is boarding. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2000, this was cutting edge technology– announcements made automatically, without any human involvement.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, there were and still also are \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">human voiced\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announcements when there are big disruptions or delays… but even today, you’ll hear George and Gracie while waiting for a train. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So next time you’re in a bart station, really pay attention. You’ll hear George’s voice for one direction only and Gracie’s voice for the opposite direction.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Beat]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 2000, George and Gracie have been the voices we hear on BART platforms. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And in the past 26 years, there has been very little change. That’s because the actual text-to-speech system is \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">proprietary\u003c/span>\u003c/i> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">to Lucent Technologies\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. And after the demise of the company in the mid 2000s, they haven’t been around to provide any updates. And the kicker is BART doesn’t have access to the source code so they can’t change it. The only thing they can do is change the text that George and Gracie speak. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, I asked Alicia Jimmy’s question: Why hasn’t this been replaced ?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because it works and BART has really limited funding and when we go for capital funds, that’s the type of money we use to replace this system we have to think about the priority and things like replacing our trains is more important.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">But she says that BART \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>is\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">aware of the limitations of this technology– they’ve gotten that feedback and they want to replace it in the future. So, they are looking at piloting a new PA system.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And part of that is introducing what will be new voices. And it makes me nervous to even say that because this is going to cause great fear and debate among riders and the public… Do we introduce new voices or do we actually replicate the old George and Gracie that sounds so dated, but because people love them. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And, despite their flaws, it seems like lots of people love these voices.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We frequently get asked about George and Gracie, and people tell us they love it. And we also know that there’s a lot of young people who adore the sound and have actually built in Roblox full-on BART systems.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And they include recordings George and Gracie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So as you’re driving or boarding a virtual BART train in the 3D world of roblox, you’ll hear their voices!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sounds of Roblox game\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from Roblox, George and Gracie have been a topic of discussion on Reddit and Youtube. And while there are the usual criticisms and suggestions to change it, it’s interesting to see what these voices represent for some people who love them: \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">One person on reddit with the username ‘Get-a-Mac’ says:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Voice Over:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> “I never want those voices gone. They are the voice of BART!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another user, COD Gamer 19, says:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Voice Over: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gracie and George are a part of BART’s history, it wouldn’t feel the same without them, they’re a part of the bay as a whole.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So I just know that it’s a popular topic because of how much I see it like in the culture of the Bay Area.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, there are questions about the future of BART, especially as \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“They face a 376 million dollar budget deficit.”\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It’s forcing us to consider the ways BART impacts our lives and culture. And frankly, what it might be like to live without it.These questions go far beyond George and Gracie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">But still, this little piece of technology, stuck in time, reminds us of how quickly things have changed. And maybe, it brings you a little joy –or frustration –iin the monotony of your commute. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Gracie:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> George, it’s time to get back to work.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>George:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> You are right as usual, Gracie. Goodbye and thanks for visiting.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">That was KQED’s Ana De Almeida Amaral. Jimmy Tobin thank you for asking the question. There is no question too big or small for Bay Curious – if you’ve got one that’s been itching in your mind, send it our way over at \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://baycurious.org\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">BayCurious.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or shoot us an email. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp> The Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) is a data hub that allows BART to calculate and communicate live train locations. For the first time, BART had the ability to share real-time information with riders, like the estimated time of arrival of a train. They initially did this with digital signage on the train platforms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data would later be made publicly available, allowing for other platforms like navigation apps to utilize the live train information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When this technology was rolling out in 2000, BART was also assessing the accessibility of its system for blind and visually impaired riders. BART’s policy became, “Anything that’s been written down, we need to also verbally say,” said Alicia Trost, chief communications officer at BART.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In order to translate the digital signs with real-time updates into verbal announcements, BART acquired a text-to-speech system from Lucent Technologies, a telecommunications company. And those synthesized voices that bug Tobin so much, they have names — George and Gracie. Listen closely, and you’ll hear that George announces trains in one direction and the Gracie announces trains in the opposite direction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the time, this was cutting-edge technology — the system could vocalize thousands of announcements per day with real-time information, all without any human involvement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in the past 26 years, George and Gracie have stayed mostly the same, and their limitations have become apparent. For an accessibility tool, they can be hard to understand, and compared to today’s voice synthesizing technology, they don’t sound very human.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Why hasn’t BART updated George and Gracie?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>George and Gracie are proprietary to Lucent Technologies, which went out of business in the mid-2000s. The company is no longer around to provide updates, and BART doesn’t have access to the source code to make its own changes. The only thing that can be updated is the text that George and Gracie read.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“BART has really limited funding, and we have to think about the priority,” Trost said. “Things like replacing our trains are more important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12044953\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12044953\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait to board BART at Daly City Station in Daly City, on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>George and Gracie may be a bit outdated, but the system works, so updating it isn’t a top priority, Trost said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also clear that some Bay Area residents love George and Gracie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the computer game Roblox, users have \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24yglNNGJZ4\">featured their voices\u003c/a> in recreations of the BART system. As players drive or board a virtual BART train, George and Gracie are there announcing: “Now boarding at Embarcadero.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They have also been a topic of discussion on Reddit and YouTube. \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Bart/comments/1g130wj/the_voices_of_bart/?solution=4a4ea784b52b90a34a4ea784b52b90a3&js_challenge=1&token=bbbe4bf1c9a2b5160829c4be34da586108bdd3256eb2920042534355492efd5e\">One Reddit user, ‘get-a-mac,’\u003c/a> wrote, “I never want those voices gone. They are the voice of BART!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another with the handle StreetyMcCarface wrote, “Keep George and Gracie, they are iconic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, Trost said BART \u003cem>is \u003c/em>looking to replace the announcement system at some point, which will force some tough decisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Do we introduce new voices or do we actually replicate the old George and Gracie that sound so dated, because people love them?” Trost said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART is currently facing a $376 million deficit, raising big questions about its future. It’s forcing Bay Area residents to consider a world without BART and its role in the culture of the bay, big and small.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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Our dear friend, BART. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For regular riders, your whirs, squeaks and horns are part of the everyday soundtrack of life.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">always\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hear you coming. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whir of a train pulling into the station\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We appreciate those timely warnings… \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The doors are closing please stand clear of the doors\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And how you help us not miss our stop. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arriving at 16th street Mission\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every now and then, someone \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">real\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pops in\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is BART operation control…\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jimmy Tobin, our question asker, has been fixated on one particular sound in the BART ecosystem. A set of announcements …\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So sometimes it feels like there’s like a lower kind of male voice that’s like, feels like it’s from like war games, like WOPR kind of style. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wargames Clip:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This box interprets signals from the computer and turns it into sounds. “Shall we play a game?” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And there’s a higher female voice is kind of like 90s Microsoft Sam style.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Microsoft Sam: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello, I am Microsoft Sam. I am the most popular voice of Microsoft.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are a variety of voices riders hear throughout BART, some of which are voiced by actual people. But it’s \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">these\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> robotic and synthesized voices that Jimmy can’t stop hearing … \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three car Fremont Train now boarding, platform 2.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jimmy is an audio engineer at Google who actually works on synthesized speech models, and these voices really \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">bothered\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> him. One day when he was waiting for a BART train and heard an announcement for a train heading toward the Oakland Airport.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">6-car Blue line train for OAK Airport Dublin in 15 minutes. 6-car Green line train for OAK Airport Barryessa in 19 minutes\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I never understood what it was saying. I always thought it was, like, Oasis? And so I was just like, what is this word? And then I look at the board and it’s like, OAK, and I’m like, why didn’t it say Oakland? Like, and so I’m baffled by this thing.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It felt like such a contradiction to him that \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">this \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">was a voice of the transit system going through the home to the AI Boom… where all the newest tech is being developed.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And I kept being like, it must be for, like, accessibility or maybe it’s like, it doesn’t have accents or something. And I was just like, I just can’t justify why this is so hard to understand and so easy to update. That’s why I came to you guys.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He wants to know the backstory behind these voices – and where they came from.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jimmy Tobin: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What has been the decision-making to keep it?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">I’m Olivia Allen-Price and you’re listening to Bay Curious. Today on the show we answer Jimmy’s questions. Stay with us. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sponsor Break\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">To tell us more about the voices behind BART, we pass it to KQED’s Ana De Almeida Amaral…\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When BART first opened to the public on Sept. 11, 1972, the world looked different.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1970s music plays\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richard Nixon was president of the United States. Elvis Presley’s “Burning Love” was charting. And Bay Area residents flocked to try out the new Bay Area Rapid Transit system.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the time it only ran for 11 stops — from the McArthur Station in Oakland down to Fremont.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BART Commercial:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The decade of the 1970s, is the decade of the decade of transportation alternatives…but the first large-scale breakthrough in moving great numbers of people rapidly and economically is the SF Bay Area Rapid Transit system, commonly called BART.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When BART first opened, there was no live train information for riders. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The only way riders knew when a train was coming was by reading a paper schedule. You might hear an announcement for major occurrences like if a train was completely out of service. But if your train was a little delayed, you’d sit and wait– without any information on when it would actually arrive.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">But then in 2000, everything changed.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">BART developed a piece of technology called the Advanced Passenger Information System. For the first time, BART knew the live locations of trains throughout the system. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riders now got real time information about when their train would arrive..\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alicia Trost is the Chief Communications Officer at BART. She told me more about this era.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We had digital screens on the platform that gave you the, what we call ETAs, estimated time arrivals of the train. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And this was a pretty big deal… but at a time where new legislation mandated accessibility for disabled people— BART had to ask some important questions…\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> But what if you’re low vision and you can’t see or you’re blind? And so there was this big policy decision to say anything that’s been written down, we need to also verbally say.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">BART chose a text-to-speech system to voice these announcements. It came from Lucent Technologies– a telecommunications company. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And so in 2000, this synthesized voice speaking for BART was born. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It’s a computer with zero emotion, and it’s… every… word… is… spaced… apart.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voices were tested at different speeds and levels of breathiness. Riders gave input on the versions that were easiest to understand that led to the final version.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The feminine voice of this system was named Gracie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Gracie:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 6 car richmond train now approaching platform 1 \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And the masculine voice was named George.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>George:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 10 car San Francisco-Milbrae train in 8 minutes\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">George and Gracie announce a train’s estimated time of arrival, when a train is actively arriving, and when it is boarding. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2000, this was cutting edge technology– announcements made automatically, without any human involvement.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, there were and still also are \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">human voiced\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announcements when there are big disruptions or delays… but even today, you’ll hear George and Gracie while waiting for a train. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So next time you’re in a bart station, really pay attention. You’ll hear George’s voice for one direction only and Gracie’s voice for the opposite direction.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[Beat]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 2000, George and Gracie have been the voices we hear on BART platforms. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And in the past 26 years, there has been very little change. That’s because the actual text-to-speech system is \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">proprietary\u003c/span>\u003c/i> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">to Lucent Technologies\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. And after the demise of the company in the mid 2000s, they haven’t been around to provide any updates. And the kicker is BART doesn’t have access to the source code so they can’t change it. The only thing they can do is change the text that George and Gracie speak. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, I asked Alicia Jimmy’s question: Why hasn’t this been replaced ?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because it works and BART has really limited funding and when we go for capital funds, that’s the type of money we use to replace this system we have to think about the priority and things like replacing our trains is more important.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">But she says that BART \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>is\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">aware of the limitations of this technology– they’ve gotten that feedback and they want to replace it in the future. So, they are looking at piloting a new PA system.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> And part of that is introducing what will be new voices. And it makes me nervous to even say that because this is going to cause great fear and debate among riders and the public… Do we introduce new voices or do we actually replicate the old George and Gracie that sounds so dated, but because people love them. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And, despite their flaws, it seems like lots of people love these voices.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We frequently get asked about George and Gracie, and people tell us they love it. And we also know that there’s a lot of young people who adore the sound and have actually built in Roblox full-on BART systems.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And they include recordings George and Gracie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So as you’re driving or boarding a virtual BART train in the 3D world of roblox, you’ll hear their voices!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sounds of Roblox game\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from Roblox, George and Gracie have been a topic of discussion on Reddit and Youtube. And while there are the usual criticisms and suggestions to change it, it’s interesting to see what these voices represent for some people who love them: \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">One person on reddit with the username ‘Get-a-Mac’ says:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Voice Over:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> “I never want those voices gone. They are the voice of BART!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another user, COD Gamer 19, says:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Voice Over: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gracie and George are a part of BART’s history, it wouldn’t feel the same without them, they’re a part of the bay as a whole.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Alicia Trost:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> So I just know that it’s a popular topic because of how much I see it like in the culture of the Bay Area.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ana De Almeida Amaral: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, there are questions about the future of BART, especially as \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“They face a 376 million dollar budget deficit.”\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It’s forcing us to consider the ways BART impacts our lives and culture. And frankly, what it might be like to live without it.These questions go far beyond George and Gracie.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">But still, this little piece of technology, stuck in time, reminds us of how quickly things have changed. And maybe, it brings you a little joy –or frustration –iin the monotony of your commute. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Gracie:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> George, it’s time to get back to work.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>George:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> You are right as usual, Gracie. Goodbye and thanks for visiting.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">That was KQED’s Ana De Almeida Amaral. Jimmy Tobin thank you for asking the question. 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"content": "\u003cp>While problems continue to plague the rollout of an \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074359/ongoing-clipper-2-0-issues-plague-bay-area-transit-agencies-seniors-and-low-income-riders\">upgraded Clipper\u003c/a> fare payment system, incurring significant costs and frustrating transit riders with outages and glitches, a full resolution of the issues is still months away, officials said this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Representatives from Cubic Transportation Systems, which holds the $461 million contract to develop and run next-generation Clipper, delivered a detailed report about the system’s multitude of problems to the Bay Area transit agency officials who make up the Clipper Executive Board at a meeting on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The system, also known as Clipper 2.0, promised \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065714/clipper-card-new-bart-caltrain-login-next-generation-discounts\">new features\u003c/a> such as discounted transfers and instant availability of added funds, and upgrading all of the approximately 15 million Clipper cards was originally scheduled to take eight to 12 weeks. But with critical issues still affecting nearly every aspect of the system since it launched Dec. 10, just 1.3 million accounts have been upgraded so far, according to Angus Davol, assistant director for Clipper development and budget at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With an uncertain timeline for completion now stretching into the next fiscal year, Clipper managers say the project is causing significant increases in operating costs, as transit agencies and riders grow increasingly frustrated with Cubic’s delivery of the product.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Monday’s meeting revealed Cubic has recorded 10 major incidents accounting for over 33 hours of service outages since Clipper 2.0 launched. As recently as last Wednesday, the system experienced an outage of three hours and 48 minutes, during which all ticket vending machines showed a “Verify failure and limit” message, and Clipper users were unable to make a purchase with their card.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That particular outage coincided with the Giants’ first game of the season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016156\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016156\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People enter and exit the BART fare gate at the Embarcadero Station in San Francisco on Jan. 11, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“ I was out on the Caltrain platform on Giants’ opening day and saw riders queued up and struggling with the ticket vending machine,” said Adina Levin, the executive director of the transportation advocacy nonprofit group Seamless Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A separate outage earlier this month lasted over 12 hours. Transit agencies’ fare inspection devices went offline, and Clipper users couldn’t access their accounts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Board members voiced their frustration with the company at Monday’s meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ When is the outage going to be in April? Certainly, there’s going to be a minimum of one,” said board member Robert Powers, BART’s general manager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071026/a-hot-mess-transit-riders-officials-skewer-contractor-over-flawed-clipper-2-0-rollout\">Clipper 2.0 has seen issues\u003c/a> with mobile wallets, account migration, ticket vending machines, fare inspection devices used by transit agencies and customer service platforms.[aside postID=news_12075737 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250905-BARTOutage-03-BL_qed.jpg']“ While the next generation Clipper system is live and progress continues, some riders, frontline staff and transit operators have had experiences they should not expect,” Cynthia Eng, senior vice president and general manager at Cubic, said at Monday’s meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The depth of the issues plaguing the Clipper system has forced Cubic to refrain from upgrading accounts in batches, instead moving more slowly on a case-by-case basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This has left next-generation Clipper in a monthslong “soft launch” phase, in which the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is refraining from advertising the upgrade’s benefits until critical issues are resolved and the bulk migration of accounts is completed. Cubic now estimates that it will have addressed enough of the critical issues that it could test a bulk migration of accounts by May 30.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ Frankly, as a board member, I feel helpless. I see problems getting resolved and new problems coming up,” said board member Christy Wegener, the executive director of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority. “ I just can’t help but wonder what damage has been done to our ridership.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A February MTC memo shared with KQED said that the contract between Cubic and MTC “provides certain methods of redress for underperformance by Cubic. Staff are currently engaged in evaluation of our options.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the ongoing issues, MTC is preparing for the possibility that the previous version of Clipper will have to remain in service into next year. Staff are proposing to allocate an additional $3.4 million in next fiscal year’s budget to continue funding the original version of Clipper into next March, meaning a complete transition to Clipper 2.0 could still be a year away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046682\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20241204-BART-JY-024_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20241204-BART-JY-024_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20241204-BART-JY-024_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20241204-BART-JY-024_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers tag their Clipper cards at Montgomery BART Station in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The budget proposal also includes an additional $7.6 million to cover increased customer service center staffing. The call center currently receives 35,000 calls a month, nearly three times what it was originally contracted to handle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One BART station agent who spoke to KQED on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak with the press said they felt frustrated and stuck by the ongoing issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I want to support growing ridership, and I feel like I don’t have the tools to do my job,” the station agent told KQED. “I like it when I can help people. It’s unfortunate and embarrassing to have dedication to our work and not have the tools to do it, to be embarrassed of your product and not have a way to improve it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked about the financial impact of courtesy rides that station agents may give riders who have problems with Clipper, MTC spokesperson John Goodwin said the commission does not have an estimate of revenue loss for the overall system or for specific agencies “because we don’t have a count of how many transit riders have been waved through fare gates or onto a bus.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no question that some fare revenue went uncollected during Clipper system outages, but neither we nor the participating agencies can precisely determine how much,” Goodwin told KQED in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051374\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051374\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A BART car approaches the platform at Daly City Station in Daly City, on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BART spokesperson Alicia Trost told KQED earlier this month that the agency had not submitted any reimbursement requests to MTC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The MTC estimated that an hourslong systemwide Clipper outage on July 1, 2025, led to $386,005 in lost revenue for BART, which MTC reimbursed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other major Bay Area transit agencies are expressing frustration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If Caltrain can’t accurately and reliably check fares every time, with every accepted bank card and credit card, and do it very quickly, that has a significant impact on customer experience and on our ability to collect fares that help fund transit,” Caltrain Director of Government and Community Affairs Jason Baker told KQED in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency told KQED that it did not appear issues with Clipper 2.0 were hurting its budget, adding that the majority of challenges so far have had to do with Cubic’s own software.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We understood how tremendous an undertaking this would be, and the rollout did not meet our standards or expectations,” SFMTA Director of Communications Parisa Safarzadeh told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>While problems continue to plague the rollout of an \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074359/ongoing-clipper-2-0-issues-plague-bay-area-transit-agencies-seniors-and-low-income-riders\">upgraded Clipper\u003c/a> fare payment system, incurring significant costs and frustrating transit riders with outages and glitches, a full resolution of the issues is still months away, officials said this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Representatives from Cubic Transportation Systems, which holds the $461 million contract to develop and run next-generation Clipper, delivered a detailed report about the system’s multitude of problems to the Bay Area transit agency officials who make up the Clipper Executive Board at a meeting on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The system, also known as Clipper 2.0, promised \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065714/clipper-card-new-bart-caltrain-login-next-generation-discounts\">new features\u003c/a> such as discounted transfers and instant availability of added funds, and upgrading all of the approximately 15 million Clipper cards was originally scheduled to take eight to 12 weeks. But with critical issues still affecting nearly every aspect of the system since it launched Dec. 10, just 1.3 million accounts have been upgraded so far, according to Angus Davol, assistant director for Clipper development and budget at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With an uncertain timeline for completion now stretching into the next fiscal year, Clipper managers say the project is causing significant increases in operating costs, as transit agencies and riders grow increasingly frustrated with Cubic’s delivery of the product.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Monday’s meeting revealed Cubic has recorded 10 major incidents accounting for over 33 hours of service outages since Clipper 2.0 launched. As recently as last Wednesday, the system experienced an outage of three hours and 48 minutes, during which all ticket vending machines showed a “Verify failure and limit” message, and Clipper users were unable to make a purchase with their card.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That particular outage coincided with the Giants’ first game of the season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016156\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016156\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/240111-TransitFile-02-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People enter and exit the BART fare gate at the Embarcadero Station in San Francisco on Jan. 11, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“ I was out on the Caltrain platform on Giants’ opening day and saw riders queued up and struggling with the ticket vending machine,” said Adina Levin, the executive director of the transportation advocacy nonprofit group Seamless Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A separate outage earlier this month lasted over 12 hours. Transit agencies’ fare inspection devices went offline, and Clipper users couldn’t access their accounts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Board members voiced their frustration with the company at Monday’s meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ When is the outage going to be in April? Certainly, there’s going to be a minimum of one,” said board member Robert Powers, BART’s general manager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071026/a-hot-mess-transit-riders-officials-skewer-contractor-over-flawed-clipper-2-0-rollout\">Clipper 2.0 has seen issues\u003c/a> with mobile wallets, account migration, ticket vending machines, fare inspection devices used by transit agencies and customer service platforms.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“ While the next generation Clipper system is live and progress continues, some riders, frontline staff and transit operators have had experiences they should not expect,” Cynthia Eng, senior vice president and general manager at Cubic, said at Monday’s meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The depth of the issues plaguing the Clipper system has forced Cubic to refrain from upgrading accounts in batches, instead moving more slowly on a case-by-case basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This has left next-generation Clipper in a monthslong “soft launch” phase, in which the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is refraining from advertising the upgrade’s benefits until critical issues are resolved and the bulk migration of accounts is completed. Cubic now estimates that it will have addressed enough of the critical issues that it could test a bulk migration of accounts by May 30.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ Frankly, as a board member, I feel helpless. I see problems getting resolved and new problems coming up,” said board member Christy Wegener, the executive director of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority. “ I just can’t help but wonder what damage has been done to our ridership.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A February MTC memo shared with KQED said that the contract between Cubic and MTC “provides certain methods of redress for underperformance by Cubic. Staff are currently engaged in evaluation of our options.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the ongoing issues, MTC is preparing for the possibility that the previous version of Clipper will have to remain in service into next year. Staff are proposing to allocate an additional $3.4 million in next fiscal year’s budget to continue funding the original version of Clipper into next March, meaning a complete transition to Clipper 2.0 could still be a year away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046682\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20241204-BART-JY-024_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20241204-BART-JY-024_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20241204-BART-JY-024_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/20241204-BART-JY-024_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers tag their Clipper cards at Montgomery BART Station in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The budget proposal also includes an additional $7.6 million to cover increased customer service center staffing. The call center currently receives 35,000 calls a month, nearly three times what it was originally contracted to handle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One BART station agent who spoke to KQED on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak with the press said they felt frustrated and stuck by the ongoing issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I want to support growing ridership, and I feel like I don’t have the tools to do my job,” the station agent told KQED. “I like it when I can help people. It’s unfortunate and embarrassing to have dedication to our work and not have the tools to do it, to be embarrassed of your product and not have a way to improve it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked about the financial impact of courtesy rides that station agents may give riders who have problems with Clipper, MTC spokesperson John Goodwin said the commission does not have an estimate of revenue loss for the overall system or for specific agencies “because we don’t have a count of how many transit riders have been waved through fare gates or onto a bus.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no question that some fare revenue went uncollected during Clipper system outages, but neither we nor the participating agencies can precisely determine how much,” Goodwin told KQED in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12051374\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051374\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A BART car approaches the platform at Daly City Station in Daly City, on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BART spokesperson Alicia Trost told KQED earlier this month that the agency had not submitted any reimbursement requests to MTC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The MTC estimated that an hourslong systemwide Clipper outage on July 1, 2025, led to $386,005 in lost revenue for BART, which MTC reimbursed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other major Bay Area transit agencies are expressing frustration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If Caltrain can’t accurately and reliably check fares every time, with every accepted bank card and credit card, and do it very quickly, that has a significant impact on customer experience and on our ability to collect fares that help fund transit,” Caltrain Director of Government and Community Affairs Jason Baker told KQED in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency told KQED that it did not appear issues with Clipper 2.0 were hurting its budget, adding that the majority of challenges so far have had to do with Cubic’s own software.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We understood how tremendous an undertaking this would be, and the rollout did not meet our standards or expectations,” SFMTA Director of Communications Parisa Safarzadeh told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dealing with a \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bart\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">BART\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shutdown anywhere is not a good way to start the day. Or end it. Or really spend any portion of it. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the transit agency’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/about/reports/ridership\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">own data\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, hundreds of thousands of commuters depend on BART to get from one side of the bay to the other.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So when the Transbay Tube shuts down — meaning that no trains can cross the bay from San Francisco to the East Bay, or vice versa — the impact on how folks move around the region is massive.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And it’s not a super-rare issue. BART riders have already seen two \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074729/network-fail-disrupts-transbay-bart-service-delaying-morning-commuters\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">TransBay tunnel closures\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this year, leaving would-be passengers \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074259/west-oakland-rv-fire-cause-of-hours-long-bart-transbay-tube-shutdown\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">waiting for hours\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for service to resume. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/SFBART/status/2025727091463852415\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When this happens, calling a taxi or using a rideshare like Uber or Lyft to cross the Bay Bridge isn’t an option available to everyone. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">But there’s some good news: When Transbay BART service shuts down, the Bay Area’s public transit network offers a few alternatives to waiting for a crowded shuttle, including the region’s ferry and bus routes — even if they might not necessarily be the quickest way back across the bay, and require a longer walk from your BART station. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12034008\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1989px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12034008\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/bartnostrike20130804_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1989\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/bartnostrike20130804_qed.jpg 1989w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/bartnostrike20130804_qed-800x536.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/bartnostrike20130804_qed-1020x684.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/bartnostrike20130804_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/bartnostrike20130804_qed-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/bartnostrike20130804_qed-1920x1287.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1989px) 100vw, 1989px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bay Area Rapid Transit commuters stand on the platform as a train pulls into the Powell Street station in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">We’ve rounded up the following list of your alternatives based on which BART station they’re closest to, for you to bookmark and use the next time Transbay service is down. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click or tap on the Bay Area region where you’re \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">starting \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">your journey to find recommendations nearby.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SanFranciscothePeninsulaBARTstationsincluding\">San Francisco & the Peninsula BART stations, including:\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Embarcadero\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Powell Street\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">24th Street Mission\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daly City\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#OaklandBARTstationsincluding\">Oakland BART stations, including:\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">MacArthur\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rockridge\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">19th Street and 12th Street stations\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lake Merritt\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">West Oakland\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#OtherEastBayBARTstationsincluding\">Other East Bay BART stations, including:\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richmond\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Cerrito stations \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Downtown Berkeley\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">San Leandro\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hayward\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fremont\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"SanFranciscothePeninsulaBARTstationsincluding\">\u003c/a>I want to cross the Bay from San Francisco or the Peninsula\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assuming that BART trains are still running through San Francisco, you can take any train to Montgomery Street station to access the city’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/projects/salesforce-transit-center\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Salesforce Transit Center\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> nearby. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you’re planning to catch a ferry, you can get off at Embarcadero station. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12063708\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12063708\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/240111-TransitFile-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/240111-TransitFile-06-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/240111-TransitFile-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/240111-TransitFile-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A MUNI train stops at the Embarcadero station in San Francisco on Jan. 11, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If trains are \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">not \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">running through the city, you can hop on a 14, 14R or 49 bus that connects most BART stations in San Francisco (to make roughly the same journey within the city that you would have done using BART, to get you to one of the connecting transit agencies below).\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Taking AC Transit across the Bay Bridge \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While San Francisco-bound AC Transit buses will have different starting points, all East Bay-bound routes will start at Salesforce Transit Center. The Transbay \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/NL\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">NL\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/O\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">O\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/F\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">F\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/J\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">J\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/L\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">L\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/W\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">W\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lines will make stops at or near BART stations, while others — like the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/P\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">P\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — also cross the bay but will pass through areas not served by BART.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Taking the San Francisco Bay Ferry across the bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">All East Bay-bound ferries set sail from the San Francisco Ferry Building, near the Embarcadero BART/Muni station.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12039604\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12039604\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A San Francisco Bay Ferry pulls into the Golden Gate Ferry Terminal in San Francisco on Dec. 13, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">On all days of the week, there are ferries that can take you to the Oakland Ferry Terminal in Jack London Square, a 20-minute walk from 12th Street station and roughly a 25-minute walk from 19th Street station. Other destinations are Richmond, Vallejo and Alameda Island.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can buy an actual ferry ticket in the Ferry Building, pay with your Clipper card or \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065714/clipper-card-new-bart-caltrain-login-next-generation-discounts\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">tap on and off using a credit or debit card\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Taking Caltrain south to go \u003ci>around \u003c/i>the bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A significantly longer option that will require taking the southbound Caltrain to the end of the line at San José Diridon station. From there, you can hop on the 500 Rapid VTA bus line that goes straight to Berryessa BART, usually a 20-minute ride.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12076190\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12076190\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/3W0A6625-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/3W0A6625-2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/3W0A6625-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/3W0A6625-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Caltrain’s electric trains, which may offer BART users a way to go around the Bay in the event of a Transbay Tube shutdown. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Caltrain)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This option also assumes \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/system-map\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">BART’s orange line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — which connects San José with Richmond and offers stops at or further connections to all East Bay stations — is still running.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A bonus option for folks starting their commute from South San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The South San Francisco ferry connects the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal to Oakland’s Jack London Square, which is near 12th Street and 19th Street BART stations.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12063162\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12063162\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251103_SB304_Folo_GH-6_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251103_SB304_Folo_GH-6_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251103_SB304_Folo_GH-6_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251103_SB304_Folo_GH-6_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The city-owned parking structure at 255 Second St. on Nov. 3, 2025, in Oakland. The garage serves ferry commuters and visitors to Jack London Square. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">South San Francisco ferry service is only available on weekdays, with three ferries scheduled for the morning and one in the afternoon. You can ride the 130 SamTrans bus from South San Francisco BART to the Ferry Terminal.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"OaklandBARTstationsincluding\">\u003c/a>I want to cross the bay from Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Taking AC Transit across the Bay Bridge\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/NL\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">NL line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: An option for commuters waiting at 12th Street and 19th Street stations. Runs from early mornings till past midnight, seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/O\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">O line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: An option for commuters waiting at Fruitvale and Lake Merritt stations. Runs from early mornings till past midnight, seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/W\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">W line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: An option for commuters waiting at Lake Merritt and 12th Street stations. Note: Only runs on weekdays during morning and evening commute times.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/800\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">800 All Nighter line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: an option for late-night commuters waiting at Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte, El Cerrito Plaza, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby, MacArthur, 19th Street, 12th Street and West Oakland stations. This route actually starts at Richmond station around the same time that the last BART train leaves and moves through multiple East Bay cities while BART stops running overnight. Runs until early mornings, seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Taking the San Francisco Bay Ferry across the bay\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/oakland-alameda/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oakland & Alameda ferry\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: An option for commuters waiting at 12th Street and 19th Street Oakland stations. Ferries depart every 30 minutes from the Oakland Ferry Terminal in Jack London Square, which is a 20-minute walk from the 12th Street BART station and roughly a 25-minute walk from the 19th Street BART station. You can also ride the 72, 72L or 72M AC Transit bus from either BART station to Jack London Square for a faster journey. This ferry is available seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/alameda-seaplane/#map-scroll\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alameda Seaplane ferry\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A weekdays-only option for commuters waiting at 12th Street and Lake Merritt stations.[aside postID=news_12073883 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/021826_LATEBUSES-_GH_014-KQED.jpg']Ferries leave the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal in Alameda from 6:30 a.m. to 8:25 p.m. The 96 AC Transit bus stops at both 12th Street and Lake Merritt stations before heading to the ferry terminal.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/harbor-bay/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harbor Bay ferry\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A weekdays-only option for commuters waiting at Fruitvale station. You can ride the 31 AC Transit Bus from Fruitvale to Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal on Alameda island, which should take between 25-30 minutes. Ferries then leave the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal to San Francisco’s Ferry Building between 6:30 a.m. and 7:55 p.m.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/south-san-francisco/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">South San Francisco ferry\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: an option for commuters waiting at 12th Street and 19th Street stations trying to reach South San Francisco, and vice versa. Service in both directions is much more limited, with three ferries scheduled for the morning and only one in the afternoon. You can walk from the downtown Oakland stations or ride the 72, 72L or 72M bus for a quicker journey. This ferry is available only on weekdays.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"OtherEastBayBARTstationsincluding\">\u003c/a>I want to cross the bay from other East Bay BART stations\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Taking AC Transit across the Bay Bridge\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">F line: An option for commuters waiting at Downtown Berkeley and Ashby stations. Runs from early mornings till past midnight, seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">J line: Another option for commuters waiting at Downtown Berkeley and Ashby stations. Only runs on weekdays during morning and evening commute times.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">L line: An option for those at El Cerrito del Norte and El Cerrito Plaza stations (and a \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">potential\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> option for commuters waiting at Richmond, as this bus route is a 10-minute drive or 45-minute walk from that station). Note: Only runs on weekdays during morning and evening commute times.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">800 line: An option for late-night commuters at Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte, El Cerrito Plaza, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby, MacArthur, 19th Street, 12th Street and West Oakland stations. This route actually starts at Richmond station around the same time that the last BART train leaves and moves through multiple East Bay cities while BART stops running overnight. Runs until early mornings, seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>San Francisco Bay Ferry\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While not located super close to the Richmond BART station, the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/richmond/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richmond Ferry Terminal\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is where San Francisco-bound ferries are available 6:30 a.m.–8:40 p.m on weekdays only. You can reach the Richmond Ferry from BART by riding the 74 AC Transit, which should take between 10 and 15 minutes. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Golden Gate Transit from El Cerrito del Norte BART\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A suggestion from KQED’s Dan Brekke for those who are more adventurous. At El Cerrito del Norte station, there’s also a stop for the Golden Gate Transit 580 bus, which moves through Richmond before crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. After a roughly 40-minute ride, the bus will reach the San Rafael Transit Center, where you can transfer to the San Francisco-bound Golden Gate Transit 101 bus.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971763\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11971763\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A bike lane on a large bridge on which cars are also driving.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Jan. 3, 2024. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once in San Francisco, the 101 makes frequent stops along the city’s Lombard, Van Ness and Mission streets as it approaches the Salesforce Transit Center, its final destination.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Taking BART south to Caltrain to get around the bay\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Confirm with BART staff that the Berryessa-bound \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/system-map\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">orange line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is currently running. If so, ride the southbound train to Berryessa BART. From there, you can hop on the 500 Rapid VTA bus line that goes straight to San José Diridon station, usually a 20-minute ride. You can then take Caltrain all the way up to most cities in the peninsula and San Francisco.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED’s \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/danbrekke\">\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dan Brekke\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> contributed to this report.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So when the Transbay Tube shuts down — meaning that no trains can cross the bay from San Francisco to the East Bay, or vice versa — the impact on how folks move around the region is massive.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And it’s not a super-rare issue. BART riders have already seen two \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074729/network-fail-disrupts-transbay-bart-service-delaying-morning-commuters\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">TransBay tunnel closures\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this year, leaving would-be passengers \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074259/west-oakland-rv-fire-cause-of-hours-long-bart-transbay-tube-shutdown\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">waiting for hours\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for service to resume. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">When this happens, calling a taxi or using a rideshare like Uber or Lyft to cross the Bay Bridge isn’t an option available to everyone. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">But there’s some good news: When Transbay BART service shuts down, the Bay Area’s public transit network offers a few alternatives to waiting for a crowded shuttle, including the region’s ferry and bus routes — even if they might not necessarily be the quickest way back across the bay, and require a longer walk from your BART station. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12034008\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1989px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12034008\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/bartnostrike20130804_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1989\" height=\"1333\" 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your alternatives based on which BART station they’re closest to, for you to bookmark and use the next time Transbay service is down. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click or tap on the Bay Area region where you’re \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">starting \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">your journey to find recommendations nearby.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SanFranciscothePeninsulaBARTstationsincluding\">San Francisco & the Peninsula BART stations, including:\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Embarcadero\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Powell Street\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">24th Street Mission\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daly City\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#OaklandBARTstationsincluding\">Oakland BART stations, including:\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">MacArthur\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rockridge\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">19th Street and 12th Street stations\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lake Merritt\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">West Oakland\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#OtherEastBayBARTstationsincluding\">Other East Bay BART stations, including:\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richmond\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Cerrito stations \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Downtown Berkeley\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">San Leandro\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hayward\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fremont\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"SanFranciscothePeninsulaBARTstationsincluding\">\u003c/a>I want to cross the Bay from San Francisco or the Peninsula\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assuming that BART trains are still running through San Francisco, you can take any train to Montgomery Street station to access the city’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/projects/salesforce-transit-center\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Salesforce Transit Center\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> nearby. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you’re planning to catch a ferry, you can get off at Embarcadero station. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12063708\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12063708\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/240111-TransitFile-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/240111-TransitFile-06-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/240111-TransitFile-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/240111-TransitFile-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A MUNI train stops at the Embarcadero station in San Francisco on Jan. 11, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">If trains are \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">not \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">running through the city, you can hop on a 14, 14R or 49 bus that connects most BART stations in San Francisco (to make roughly the same journey within the city that you would have done using BART, to get you to one of the connecting transit agencies below).\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Taking AC Transit across the Bay Bridge \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While San Francisco-bound AC Transit buses will have different starting points, all East Bay-bound routes will start at Salesforce Transit Center. The Transbay \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/NL\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">NL\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/O\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">O\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/F\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">F\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/J\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">J\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/L\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">L\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/W\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">W\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lines will make stops at or near BART stations, while others — like the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/P\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">P\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — also cross the bay but will pass through areas not served by BART.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Taking the San Francisco Bay Ferry across the bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">All East Bay-bound ferries set sail from the San Francisco Ferry Building, near the Embarcadero BART/Muni station.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12039604\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12039604\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/241213-PortFlood-59_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A San Francisco Bay Ferry pulls into the Golden Gate Ferry Terminal in San Francisco on Dec. 13, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">On all days of the week, there are ferries that can take you to the Oakland Ferry Terminal in Jack London Square, a 20-minute walk from 12th Street station and roughly a 25-minute walk from 19th Street station. Other destinations are Richmond, Vallejo and Alameda Island.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can buy an actual ferry ticket in the Ferry Building, pay with your Clipper card or \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065714/clipper-card-new-bart-caltrain-login-next-generation-discounts\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">tap on and off using a credit or debit card\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Taking Caltrain south to go \u003ci>around \u003c/i>the bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A significantly longer option that will require taking the southbound Caltrain to the end of the line at San José Diridon station. From there, you can hop on the 500 Rapid VTA bus line that goes straight to Berryessa BART, usually a 20-minute ride.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12076190\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12076190\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/3W0A6625-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/3W0A6625-2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/3W0A6625-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/3W0A6625-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Caltrain’s electric trains, which may offer BART users a way to go around the Bay in the event of a Transbay Tube shutdown. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Caltrain)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This option also assumes \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/system-map\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">BART’s orange line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — which connects San José with Richmond and offers stops at or further connections to all East Bay stations — is still running.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A bonus option for folks starting their commute from South San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The South San Francisco ferry connects the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal to Oakland’s Jack London Square, which is near 12th Street and 19th Street BART stations.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12063162\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12063162\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251103_SB304_Folo_GH-6_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251103_SB304_Folo_GH-6_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251103_SB304_Folo_GH-6_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251103_SB304_Folo_GH-6_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The city-owned parking structure at 255 Second St. on Nov. 3, 2025, in Oakland. The garage serves ferry commuters and visitors to Jack London Square. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">South San Francisco ferry service is only available on weekdays, with three ferries scheduled for the morning and one in the afternoon. You can ride the 130 SamTrans bus from South San Francisco BART to the Ferry Terminal.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"OaklandBARTstationsincluding\">\u003c/a>I want to cross the bay from Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Taking AC Transit across the Bay Bridge\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/NL\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">NL line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: An option for commuters waiting at 12th Street and 19th Street stations. 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Note: Only runs on weekdays during morning and evening commute times.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/800\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">800 All Nighter line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: an option for late-night commuters waiting at Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte, El Cerrito Plaza, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby, MacArthur, 19th Street, 12th Street and West Oakland stations. This route actually starts at Richmond station around the same time that the last BART train leaves and moves through multiple East Bay cities while BART stops running overnight. Runs until early mornings, seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Taking the San Francisco Bay Ferry across the bay\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/oakland-alameda/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oakland & Alameda ferry\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: An option for commuters waiting at 12th Street and 19th Street Oakland stations. Ferries depart every 30 minutes from the Oakland Ferry Terminal in Jack London Square, which is a 20-minute walk from the 12th Street BART station and roughly a 25-minute walk from the 19th Street BART station. You can also ride the 72, 72L or 72M AC Transit bus from either BART station to Jack London Square for a faster journey. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Ferries leave the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal in Alameda from 6:30 a.m. to 8:25 p.m. The 96 AC Transit bus stops at both 12th Street and Lake Merritt stations before heading to the ferry terminal.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/harbor-bay/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harbor Bay ferry\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A weekdays-only option for commuters waiting at Fruitvale station. You can ride the 31 AC Transit Bus from Fruitvale to Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal on Alameda island, which should take between 25-30 minutes. Ferries then leave the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal to San Francisco’s Ferry Building between 6:30 a.m. and 7:55 p.m.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/south-san-francisco/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">South San Francisco ferry\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: an option for commuters waiting at 12th Street and 19th Street stations trying to reach South San Francisco, and vice versa. Service in both directions is much more limited, with three ferries scheduled for the morning and only one in the afternoon. You can walk from the downtown Oakland stations or ride the 72, 72L or 72M bus for a quicker journey. This ferry is available only on weekdays.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"OtherEastBayBARTstationsincluding\">\u003c/a>I want to cross the bay from other East Bay BART stations\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Taking AC Transit across the Bay Bridge\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">F line: An option for commuters waiting at Downtown Berkeley and Ashby stations. Runs from early mornings till past midnight, seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">J line: Another option for commuters waiting at Downtown Berkeley and Ashby stations. Only runs on weekdays during morning and evening commute times.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">L line: An option for those at El Cerrito del Norte and El Cerrito Plaza stations (and a \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">potential\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> option for commuters waiting at Richmond, as this bus route is a 10-minute drive or 45-minute walk from that station). Note: Only runs on weekdays during morning and evening commute times.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">800 line: An option for late-night commuters at Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte, El Cerrito Plaza, Downtown Berkeley, Ashby, MacArthur, 19th Street, 12th Street and West Oakland stations. This route actually starts at Richmond station around the same time that the last BART train leaves and moves through multiple East Bay cities while BART stops running overnight. Runs until early mornings, seven days a week.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>San Francisco Bay Ferry\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While not located super close to the Richmond BART station, the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/routes-schedules/richmond/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richmond Ferry Terminal\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is where San Francisco-bound ferries are available 6:30 a.m.–8:40 p.m on weekdays only. You can reach the Richmond Ferry from BART by riding the 74 AC Transit, which should take between 10 and 15 minutes. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Golden Gate Transit from El Cerrito del Norte BART\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A suggestion from KQED’s Dan Brekke for those who are more adventurous. At El Cerrito del Norte station, there’s also a stop for the Golden Gate Transit 580 bus, which moves through Richmond before crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. After a roughly 40-minute ride, the bus will reach the San Rafael Transit Center, where you can transfer to the San Francisco-bound Golden Gate Transit 101 bus.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971763\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11971763\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A bike lane on a large bridge on which cars are also driving.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240103-RSR-BIKE-LANE-MD-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Jan. 3, 2024. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once in San Francisco, the 101 makes frequent stops along the city’s Lombard, Van Ness and Mission streets as it approaches the Salesforce Transit Center, its final destination.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Taking BART south to Caltrain to get around the bay\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Confirm with BART staff that the Berryessa-bound \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/system-map\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">orange line\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is currently running. If so, ride the southbound train to Berryessa BART. From there, you can hop on the 500 Rapid VTA bus line that goes straight to San José Diridon station, usually a 20-minute ride. You can then take Caltrain all the way up to most cities in the peninsula and San Francisco.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED’s \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/danbrekke\">\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dan Brekke\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> contributed to this report.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many people, one of the best parts about living in the\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\"> Bay Area\u003c/a> is its proximity to Lake Tahoe — for endless skiing, hiking and beach-laying opportunities, just a few hours away.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But anyone who’s a Tahoe regular knows that \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://renonr.com/2025/05/29/the-trouble-with-tahoe-traffic-experts-and-jurisdictions-are-floating-solutions-to-a-complex-problem/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fighting traffic \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">— both en route to the region and while you’re there — is often the worst part of the visit.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And with many Tahoe-area ski resorts also now requiring hard-to-get parking reservations on weekends and holidays, you might be extra tempted to investigate taking public transit to the region instead.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you’re looking for a car-free alternative to visiting Tahoe, keep reading for what to know about getting to — and then getting around — Tahoe without a car.\u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"#OnceImtherehowcanIgetaroundTahoewithoutacar\">Jump straight to: Once I’m there, how can I get around Tahoe without a car?\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Method #1: Taking the train to Tahoe\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a smooth ride that offers beautiful views, you can take the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/california-zephyr-train\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California Zephyr\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an Amtrak train, from Emeryville or Richmond and get off at Truckee. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ride takes at least 5 hours, so bring a book or podcast and just enjoy the scenery as you glide up to the Sierra. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075342\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075342\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4706.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4706-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4706-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers enjoy the mountain views on the way to Truckee in the observation car of the California Zephyr on Feb. 6, 2023. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One-way train tickets range from around $30 to $50 each, depending on demand, putting your total trip cost to around $100.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What else to know about taking the train to Tahoe:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>This train runs just once per day\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Zephyr leaves the Bay Area or Truckee in the morning with no additional services — so make sure this kind of inflexibility fits your schedule before booking. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eastbound route leaves Richmond at 8:35 a.m., and the westbound Zephyr departs Truckee at 10:33 a.m. each day.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Once you get in the mountains, hang out in the observation car \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The California Zephyr’s observation car is one of the most beautiful, wholesome places I have ever been. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you’re on the fence about taking the train to Tahoe — maybe you’re concerned that some of the hassle isn’t worth it — let those views be the one reason that convinces you to switch things up.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075351\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1980px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075351\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-916055530.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1329\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-916055530.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-916055530-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-916055530-1536x1031.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Zephyr Train with Snow-Capped Mountains in Utah, USA, 1964. \u003ccite>(GHI/Universal History Archive via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make sure you get a prime seat in time for the scenic mountain views, consider ditching your seat a bit early, around the Roseville stop on the way up, to find a seat in the observation car: a special car with large windows and swiveling seats, where you can make the most of the mountain views. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t expect to work or get too much done in the observation car. This space tends to have somewhat of a calm, sacred air about it, with passengers actually tuned into their surroundings and even chatting casually with strangers. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might see lots of kids and retirees filling the seats and commingling over the sweeping views. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>All trains have outlets, but there is no WiFi onboard\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">… and cell service can be spotty along the route. (Another reason you probably won’t get much work done.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>If connecting from BART, use Richmond \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking BART to Amtrak? I recommend booking your ticket from Richmond to Truckee rather than Emeryville, as the BART station is conveniently connected to the Amtrak platform, making getting on board pretty seamless.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075343\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075343\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4665.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4665.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4665-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4665-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers enjoy the mountain views on the way to Truckee in the observation car of the California Zephyr on Feb. 6, 2023. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(But if you’re coming from San Francisco, you’d rather save a few dollars on BART fare, there’s an \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/stations/sfc\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amtrak shuttle bus\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Emeryville station to downtown San Francisco, which is included in your ticket.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Method #2: Taking the ‘ski bus’ to Tahoe\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want the faster, more reliable option for skiing, take the ski bus. \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://shop.sportsbasement.com/collections/sports-basement-outdoors-ski-bus?srsltid=AfmBOorx83gfaX5q3awev73ZvScJ4wrWSo6AoxHyMdNGvNzYnnCTHhcn\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports Basement\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> runs its Tahoe ski bus directly from its retail locations across the Bay Area to Palisades Tahoe, Kirkwood, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Northstar, Bear Valley and Sugar Bowl resorts.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064965\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12064965\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Bear-Valley-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Bear-Valley-2.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Bear-Valley-2-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Bear-Valley-2-1536x1023.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bear Valley Mountain Resort is one of the smaller Central Sierra resorts offered on the Cali Pass. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Bear Valley Mountain Resort)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onboard, you can expect outlets, bathrooms and some beverages. Ski buses run rain or shine, but they are affected by traffic and road closures. Round-trip tickets on the ski bus are around $100.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What else to know about taking the ski bus:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>It’s a weekend-only option — and for the day only\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buses depart at 5 a.m. from the Bay Area and leave the resort at around 4 p.m. after lifts close. But these buses don’t run on weekdays, and while you can theoretically take the bus one way, you’ll have to pay the price of a round-trip ticket regardless.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11980519\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11980519\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow blanketed South Lake Tahoe in California on Nov. 8, 2022. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And your ticket is only valid for the same day, so if you wanted to stay overnight and get the next day’s afternoon ski bus, you’d need to pay for \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">round-trip tickets.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Your ticket could get you cheaper skiing\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bus tickets come with discounted lift tickets from some participating ski resorts.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports Basement also offers discounted 4-pack ski bus tickets if you plan on using this travel method multiple times in the season. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Method #3: Taking the train + bus combo\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want more flexible timing and don’t mind a transfer, take the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.capitolcorridor.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitol Corridor\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> train to Sacramento — and then the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.capitolcorridor.org/busschedule/Bus_Schedules.pdf?v=26012026v2\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amtrak bus\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Truckee or South Lake Tahoe. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, you’ll get a speedy (and scenic) ride to Sacramento, then hop on the bus for the remainder of your trip.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11977893\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11977893\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681-800x538.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681-1020x685.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681-160x108.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People walk along Donner Pass Road as snow continues to fall in downtown Truckee on Saturday, March 2, 2024. \u003ccite>(Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And because the Capital Corridor runs more frequently than the California Zephyr, and has both morning and afternoon trains that’ll get you into Truckee at around 2 p.m. or 6 p.m., depending on your preference, you can tailor your journey more closely to your needs. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most flexible option, with Capital Corridor trains in the morning and afternoon.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What else to know about taking the Capitol Corridor and the Amtrak bus:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>There’s onboard WiFi on the train\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">….unlike on the Zephyr. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You could save money\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is the train portion reliably fast, and the schedule more flexible than the Zephyr, but tickets tend to be cheap. One-way mixed service tickets are around $50 each way, for a total trip cost of $100. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Yes, the transfer can be a hassle\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially if you’ve brought a lot of gear for your trip, having to unload your stuff off the train and onto the Amtrak bus is the biggest downside of this travel method.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What else to know about taking public transit to Tahoe \u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Expect delays and stay flexible\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which option you choose, be aware that weather conditions \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">affect your journey. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because it’s a cross-country train that comes all the way from Chicago, the California Zephyr can be especially prone to severe delays on its westbound route back to the Bay Area.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075345\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075345\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4654.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4654.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4654-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4654-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mountain views on the way to Truckee in the observation car of the California Zephyr on Feb. 6, 2023. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meaning that while you should be on time going east to Tahoe, your return trip from Truckee may be many hours behind due to weather elsewhere in the country, even if the Sierra is clear.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ski bus isn’t immune to delays either — and, unlike the Zephyr, can get caught in busy traffic on Highway 80 during busy weekends.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Don’t plan a flying visit\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you’re the Sports Basement bus for the day, you’ll probably have to take off on Friday and Monday to get the most out of a weekend trip. If you’re able to swing remote work, lots of people on the train are working and power outlets are plentiful (but double check beforehand whether your transit method of choice has WiFi – the California Zephyr does not.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Bring your own food — or expect to pay onboard\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which route you go, consider packing your own food for the journey.[aside postID=news_12073376 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/B-Peter-Grubb-Hut_resized.jpg']\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will save you time and stress, and you can think of it like a picnic to enjoy while you watch the scenery slip by.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, both the Capitol Corridor and the California Zephyr have \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/cafe-car\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cafe cars\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you can buy basic meals and beverages. But be warned: the meals, in my experience, tend to be somewhat overpriced for what you get. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Yes, you can still bring lots of luggage\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t worry if you’re bringing your entire family and ski setup — all of the transit options at your disposal have \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/bring-skis-and-snowboards-on-train\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plenty of room\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for luggage, and are in fact expecting it. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most trains and buses also allow you to bring a bike if you’re planning to ride while you’re up at the lake. Just be sure to \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/bring-your-bicycle-onboard\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make a reservation\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that includes a bike.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And be aware that if you’re choosing the “Capitol Corridor + Amtrak bus” route, you’ll have to transfer yourself and all your stuff onto your next mode of transportation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"OnceImtherehowcanIgetaroundTahoewithoutacar\">\u003c/a>Once I’m there, how can I travel around Tahoe on public transit?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens once you arrive in Truckee or South Lake Tahoe and you don’t have a car? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uber, Lyft and taxis do operate in Tahoe, but wait times can be extremely long, and rides are expensive, so I wouldn’t recommend relying on this option alone. But don’t stress: There are ample transportation options around the lake. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Bus systems around Tahoe\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you’re around the north shore of Lake Tahoe, near spots like Truckee or Tahoe City, the main bus system you’ll be using is called TART: the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tahoe Area Regional Transportation\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> system.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These routes serve ski resorts like Northstar, Palisades Tahoe and there’s even a shuttle to Sugar Bowl Resort.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the South Shore, the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tahoetransportation.org/transit/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tahoe Transportation District\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also operates a few buses that service South Lake Tahoe and Heavenly Valley Resort.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075347\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075347\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/251209-SNOWY-TAHOE-CS-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/251209-SNOWY-TAHOE-CS-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/251209-SNOWY-TAHOE-CS-KQED-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/251209-SNOWY-TAHOE-CS-KQED-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kings Beach on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in 2022. \u003ccite>(Carly Severn/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just make sure to check schedules well in advance, as many of the routes on both the south and north shores run infrequently — typically once per hour or every half hour at peak times, so don’t miss your ride.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, your patience and flexibility will be rewarded: Both transit systems are entirely free to ride. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your accommodations are flexible, consider staying near a TART or TTD stop so you can hop directly on the bus from your hotel or rental home.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>‘Microtransit’ routes and shuttles\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you’re far away from a main bus stop, or just want more flexible options, there are now also several so-called microtransit options around the lake. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One is the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/parkandride/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TART Park and Ride program,\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said Sara Van Siclen, executive director of the Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11904374\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11904374\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/RS53524_olympic-sign-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/RS53524_olympic-sign-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/RS53524_olympic-sign-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/RS53524_olympic-sign-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/RS53524_olympic-sign-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/RS53524_olympic-sign-qut-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Olympic symbol at Palisades Tahoe reminds visitors today of the ski resort’s history as host of the 1960 Winter Games. \u003ccite>(Chloe Veltman/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These shuttles get skiers from the transit centers in places like Tahoe City and Truckee to ski resorts like Palisades Tahoe and Northstar on weekends and Sugar Bowl Resort every day all winter long, with added shuttles on holiday weekends. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no reservations required, and the shuttles are completely free.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“With the implementation of parking reservations at the resorts, this has just helped get people who already know that they don’t have a place to go to have another option to get to the resort,” Van Siclen said. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“And it’s helped reduce some of the traffic that we see, especially on that [Highway] 89 corridor.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In South Lake Tahoe, free on-demand service \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://ss-tma.org/lake-link/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lake Link\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes passengers from downtown as far as Zephyr Cove. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just download the app and request a ride — but make sure you do so with some time buffer, to avoid waiting too long.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the North Shore, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/tart-connect/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TART Connect\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can take you around Truckee, Tahoe City and Kings Beach. This microtransit option is zone-based, so you won’t be able to get between the cities themselves using microtransit. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(One thing to know: TART Connect is \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.moonshineink.com/tahoe-news/why-nevadas-tart-connect-disappeared/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no longer available\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Incline Village because of a lapse in funding, so if you’re staying in Incline, you’ll have to rely on the main TART bus routes only.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12018143\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12018143\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Heavenly gondola of Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe, California, on Jan. 14, 2024. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you’re staying in Olympic Valley or Alpine Meadows to access Palisades Tahoe, you can call a free \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mountaineertransit.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountaineer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shuttle to get you to the resort and, in the evenings, between its two base areas. (To get out to Truckee or Tahoe City, you’ll have to use TART Connect.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these microtransit options, Van Siclen said, are meant to be “curb to curb” services connecting transit riders to bus stops that can then get them anywhere they’d like to go. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, if you’re just trying to make a short trip — for example, to a dinner reservation — she said, microtransit can get you there.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you’ve decided to fly in and out of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://northlaketahoeexpress.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Lake Tahoe Express\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can take you from the airport to the north shore. One-way shuttles cost $99 per person, and make sure you have a reservation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many people, one of the best parts about living in the\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\"> Bay Area\u003c/a> is its proximity to Lake Tahoe — for endless skiing, hiking and beach-laying opportunities, just a few hours away.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But anyone who’s a Tahoe regular knows that \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://renonr.com/2025/05/29/the-trouble-with-tahoe-traffic-experts-and-jurisdictions-are-floating-solutions-to-a-complex-problem/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fighting traffic \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">— both en route to the region and while you’re there — is often the worst part of the visit.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And with many Tahoe-area ski resorts also now requiring hard-to-get parking reservations on weekends and holidays, you might be extra tempted to investigate taking public transit to the region instead.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you’re looking for a car-free alternative to visiting Tahoe, keep reading for what to know about getting to — and then getting around — Tahoe without a car.\u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"#OnceImtherehowcanIgetaroundTahoewithoutacar\">Jump straight to: Once I’m there, how can I get around Tahoe without a car?\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>Method #1: Taking the train to Tahoe\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a smooth ride that offers beautiful views, you can take the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/california-zephyr-train\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California Zephyr\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an Amtrak train, from Emeryville or Richmond and get off at Truckee. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ride takes at least 5 hours, so bring a book or podcast and just enjoy the scenery as you glide up to the Sierra. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075342\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075342\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4706.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4706-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4706-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers enjoy the mountain views on the way to Truckee in the observation car of the California Zephyr on Feb. 6, 2023. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One-way train tickets range from around $30 to $50 each, depending on demand, putting your total trip cost to around $100.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What else to know about taking the train to Tahoe:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>This train runs just once per day\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Zephyr leaves the Bay Area or Truckee in the morning with no additional services — so make sure this kind of inflexibility fits your schedule before booking. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eastbound route leaves Richmond at 8:35 a.m., and the westbound Zephyr departs Truckee at 10:33 a.m. each day.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Once you get in the mountains, hang out in the observation car \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The California Zephyr’s observation car is one of the most beautiful, wholesome places I have ever been. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you’re on the fence about taking the train to Tahoe — maybe you’re concerned that some of the hassle isn’t worth it — let those views be the one reason that convinces you to switch things up.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075351\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1980px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075351\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-916055530.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1329\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-916055530.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-916055530-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/GettyImages-916055530-1536x1031.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Zephyr Train with Snow-Capped Mountains in Utah, USA, 1964. \u003ccite>(GHI/Universal History Archive via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make sure you get a prime seat in time for the scenic mountain views, consider ditching your seat a bit early, around the Roseville stop on the way up, to find a seat in the observation car: a special car with large windows and swiveling seats, where you can make the most of the mountain views. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t expect to work or get too much done in the observation car. This space tends to have somewhat of a calm, sacred air about it, with passengers actually tuned into their surroundings and even chatting casually with strangers. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might see lots of kids and retirees filling the seats and commingling over the sweeping views. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>All trains have outlets, but there is no WiFi onboard\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">… and cell service can be spotty along the route. (Another reason you probably won’t get much work done.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>If connecting from BART, use Richmond \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking BART to Amtrak? I recommend booking your ticket from Richmond to Truckee rather than Emeryville, as the BART station is conveniently connected to the Amtrak platform, making getting on board pretty seamless.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075343\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075343\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4665.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4665.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4665-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4665-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers enjoy the mountain views on the way to Truckee in the observation car of the California Zephyr on Feb. 6, 2023. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(But if you’re coming from San Francisco, you’d rather save a few dollars on BART fare, there’s an \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/stations/sfc\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amtrak shuttle bus\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Emeryville station to downtown San Francisco, which is included in your ticket.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Method #2: Taking the ‘ski bus’ to Tahoe\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want the faster, more reliable option for skiing, take the ski bus. \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://shop.sportsbasement.com/collections/sports-basement-outdoors-ski-bus?srsltid=AfmBOorx83gfaX5q3awev73ZvScJ4wrWSo6AoxHyMdNGvNzYnnCTHhcn\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports Basement\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> runs its Tahoe ski bus directly from its retail locations across the Bay Area to Palisades Tahoe, Kirkwood, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Northstar, Bear Valley and Sugar Bowl resorts.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064965\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12064965\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Bear-Valley-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Bear-Valley-2.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Bear-Valley-2-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/Bear-Valley-2-1536x1023.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bear Valley Mountain Resort is one of the smaller Central Sierra resorts offered on the Cali Pass. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Bear Valley Mountain Resort)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onboard, you can expect outlets, bathrooms and some beverages. Ski buses run rain or shine, but they are affected by traffic and road closures. Round-trip tickets on the ski bus are around $100.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What else to know about taking the ski bus:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>It’s a weekend-only option — and for the day only\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buses depart at 5 a.m. from the Bay Area and leave the resort at around 4 p.m. after lifts close. But these buses don’t run on weekdays, and while you can theoretically take the bus one way, you’ll have to pay the price of a round-trip ticket regardless.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11980519\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11980519\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GettyImages-1244621245_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow blanketed South Lake Tahoe in California on Nov. 8, 2022. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And your ticket is only valid for the same day, so if you wanted to stay overnight and get the next day’s afternoon ski bus, you’d need to pay for \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">round-trip tickets.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Your ticket could get you cheaper skiing\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bus tickets come with discounted lift tickets from some participating ski resorts.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports Basement also offers discounted 4-pack ski bus tickets if you plan on using this travel method multiple times in the season. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Method #3: Taking the train + bus combo\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want more flexible timing and don’t mind a transfer, take the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.capitolcorridor.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitol Corridor\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> train to Sacramento — and then the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.capitolcorridor.org/busschedule/Bus_Schedules.pdf?v=26012026v2\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amtrak bus\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Truckee or South Lake Tahoe. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, you’ll get a speedy (and scenic) ride to Sacramento, then hop on the bus for the remainder of your trip.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11977893\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11977893\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681-800x538.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681-1020x685.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-2053478681-160x108.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People walk along Donner Pass Road as snow continues to fall in downtown Truckee on Saturday, March 2, 2024. \u003ccite>(Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And because the Capital Corridor runs more frequently than the California Zephyr, and has both morning and afternoon trains that’ll get you into Truckee at around 2 p.m. or 6 p.m., depending on your preference, you can tailor your journey more closely to your needs. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most flexible option, with Capital Corridor trains in the morning and afternoon.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What else to know about taking the Capitol Corridor and the Amtrak bus:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>There’s onboard WiFi on the train\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">….unlike on the Zephyr. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>You could save money\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is the train portion reliably fast, and the schedule more flexible than the Zephyr, but tickets tend to be cheap. One-way mixed service tickets are around $50 each way, for a total trip cost of $100. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Yes, the transfer can be a hassle\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially if you’ve brought a lot of gear for your trip, having to unload your stuff off the train and onto the Amtrak bus is the biggest downside of this travel method.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>What else to know about taking public transit to Tahoe \u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Expect delays and stay flexible\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which option you choose, be aware that weather conditions \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">affect your journey. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because it’s a cross-country train that comes all the way from Chicago, the California Zephyr can be especially prone to severe delays on its westbound route back to the Bay Area.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075345\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075345\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4654.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4654.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4654-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/IMG_4654-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mountain views on the way to Truckee in the observation car of the California Zephyr on Feb. 6, 2023. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meaning that while you should be on time going east to Tahoe, your return trip from Truckee may be many hours behind due to weather elsewhere in the country, even if the Sierra is clear.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ski bus isn’t immune to delays either — and, unlike the Zephyr, can get caught in busy traffic on Highway 80 during busy weekends.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Don’t plan a flying visit\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you’re the Sports Basement bus for the day, you’ll probably have to take off on Friday and Monday to get the most out of a weekend trip. If you’re able to swing remote work, lots of people on the train are working and power outlets are plentiful (but double check beforehand whether your transit method of choice has WiFi – the California Zephyr does not.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Bring your own food — or expect to pay onboard\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which route you go, consider packing your own food for the journey.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will save you time and stress, and you can think of it like a picnic to enjoy while you watch the scenery slip by.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, both the Capitol Corridor and the California Zephyr have \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/cafe-car\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cafe cars\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you can buy basic meals and beverages. But be warned: the meals, in my experience, tend to be somewhat overpriced for what you get. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Yes, you can still bring lots of luggage\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t worry if you’re bringing your entire family and ski setup — all of the transit options at your disposal have \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/bring-skis-and-snowboards-on-train\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plenty of room\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for luggage, and are in fact expecting it. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most trains and buses also allow you to bring a bike if you’re planning to ride while you’re up at the lake. Just be sure to \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.amtrak.com/bring-your-bicycle-onboard\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make a reservation\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that includes a bike.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And be aware that if you’re choosing the “Capitol Corridor + Amtrak bus” route, you’ll have to transfer yourself and all your stuff onto your next mode of transportation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"OnceImtherehowcanIgetaroundTahoewithoutacar\">\u003c/a>Once I’m there, how can I travel around Tahoe on public transit?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens once you arrive in Truckee or South Lake Tahoe and you don’t have a car? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uber, Lyft and taxis do operate in Tahoe, but wait times can be extremely long, and rides are expensive, so I wouldn’t recommend relying on this option alone. But don’t stress: There are ample transportation options around the lake. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Bus systems around Tahoe\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you’re around the north shore of Lake Tahoe, near spots like Truckee or Tahoe City, the main bus system you’ll be using is called TART: the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tahoe Area Regional Transportation\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> system.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These routes serve ski resorts like Northstar, Palisades Tahoe and there’s even a shuttle to Sugar Bowl Resort.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the South Shore, the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tahoetransportation.org/transit/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tahoe Transportation District\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan 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long.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the North Shore, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/tart-connect/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TART Connect\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can take you around Truckee, Tahoe City and Kings Beach. This microtransit option is zone-based, so you won’t be able to get between the cities themselves using microtransit. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(One thing to know: TART Connect is \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.moonshineink.com/tahoe-news/why-nevadas-tart-connect-disappeared/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no longer available\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Incline Village because of a lapse in funding, so if you’re staying in Incline, you’ll have to rely on the main TART bus routes only.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12018143\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12018143\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/SouthLakeTahoeHeavenlySkiGetty-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Heavenly gondola of Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe, California, on Jan. 14, 2024. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you’re staying in Olympic Valley or Alpine Meadows to access Palisades Tahoe, you can call a free \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mountaineertransit.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountaineer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shuttle to get you to the resort and, in the evenings, between its two base areas. (To get out to Truckee or Tahoe City, you’ll have to use TART Connect.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these microtransit options, Van Siclen said, are meant to be “curb to curb” services connecting transit riders to bus stops that can then get them anywhere they’d like to go. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, if you’re just trying to make a short trip — for example, to a dinner reservation — she said, microtransit can get you there.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you’ve decided to fly in and out of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://northlaketahoeexpress.com/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Lake Tahoe Express\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can take you from the airport to the north shore. One-way shuttles cost $99 per person, and make sure you have a reservation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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It’s the first major update to the Clipper system since it debuted — then known as TransLink — in 2006. But the rollout of the system has been plagued with errors that have taken months to fix, frustrating transit agencies and riders alike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Transit riders who have been upgraded to next-generation Clipper have experienced a variety of issues, including being overcharged, the inability to access their accounts, and customer service representatives who themselves are stymied by software issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Monday’s meeting, transit officials from around the region emphasized the negative effects Clipper 2.0 has had on their customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12074395\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12074395 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/250722-deadcomuni_00059_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/250722-deadcomuni_00059_TV_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/250722-deadcomuni_00059_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/250722-deadcomuni_00059_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Daniel Lurie (left) and SFMTA Director Julie Kirschbaum (right) pose for a picture in one of the psychedelic-themed buses in the Haight Ashbury District in San Francisco on July 22, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It feels to me like we have made the first next-generation Clipper users beta testers,” said Julie Kirschbaum, director of transportation at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new system has also caused unreliability in the fare inspection devices used by transit agencies like Caltrain and Muni.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we can’t check proof of payment, that affects our ability to collect the funding that we need to run our agency,” said Jason Baker, director of government affairs for Caltrain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cubic acknowledged issues with fare inspection devices, including overly long transaction times, and said that it was in the process of updating the machines to fix them, with work on that front set to continue into April.[aside postID=news_12071026 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-023_qed.jpg']“We do fare inspections on 100-person crowded Muni buses, and that transaction time is just making fair compliance impossible,” Kirschbaum said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Data from WSP USA Services Inc., the company contracted to staff the Clipper customer service center, indicates many customers are still experiencing issues with the system. About 2,000 Clipper customers call the customer service center each weekday, although average wait times have trended downward over the last few weeks — around 26 minutes, down from over 40.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Clipper 2.0’s implementation, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission prioritized upgrading the accounts of users on Clipper START, a discounted fare program for low-income riders and those with discounted youth or senior accounts. People also had the opportunity to jumpstart the upgrade by calling Clipper customer service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Monday’s meeting, Denis Mulligan, the general manager of the Golden Gate Highway & Transportation District, lamented that those groups, in particular, have suffered the brunt of next generation Clipper’s faults.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>‘For the last two and a half months, seniors trying to ride transit to see their grandkids or go to appointments have had challenges with Clipper. 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The company said that less than 1% of the 920,000 cards that have been upgraded to next generation Clipper still have issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, some transit agencies reported being skittish about recommending Clipper to riders during high-profile events, a choice made all the more consequential by the\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12070685/campaign-to-avert-bay-area-public-transit-death-spiral-gets-underway\"> looming budget crisis\u003c/a> for many of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“During the Super Bowl or anything that whole week, we really just sort of focused on [tap to pay debit and credit cards,]” said Carolyn Gonot, the general manager of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. “Buying Clipper cards was a little nerve-racking because we didn’t know if they would work.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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