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The base is made of concrete rather than wood, another unusual feature. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“ The bottom line of the tax credit is it just makes things much more financially feasible and attractive for developers,” said Kara Brunzell, an architectural historian who worked on the nomination for the station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although this is a moment to celebrate, Favroth acknowledges the challenge remains: securing funding for the station’s $50 million seismic retrofit and restoration costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ Just because we’re on the registry doesn’t mean the station is saved,” Favroth said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11910890 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/16thStreetStationOakland_02162022-qut-672x372.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite multiple owners over the decades, none have secured the funds necessary to restore the station. 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That hiring slowdown, in turn, prompted the agency to search for what it called “incremental” service reductions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12021182\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12021182\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/102015_bus_cyclist_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/102015_bus_cyclist_10.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/102015_bus_cyclist_10-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/102015_bus_cyclist_10-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/102015_bus_cyclist_10-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/102015_bus_cyclist_10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two westbound Muni buses at the corner of Market Street and Sutter Street in San Francisco on Oct. 15, 2020. \u003ccite>(Alan Toth/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Muni said its next round of schedule changes, which could include further service cuts, is due this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The extent of service reductions this year depends in large part on what remedies city officials come up with to close the coming budget gaps. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/muni-funding-working-group\">Muni Funding Working Group\u003c/a>, an effort led by the city controller’s office, will resume meetings later this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The panel, which includes members of the Board of Supervisors and officials from the SFMTA and other agencies, is expected to begin discussing potential sources of new revenue when it reconvenes Jan. 23.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12020242 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/GettyImages-1383559813-1020x660.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In October, the working group focused on steps that could improve the SFMTA’s efficiency, such as automating parking enforcement. In November, the group reviewed \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014573/sf-muni-dire-need-funding-without-cuts-could-be-devastating\">the level of Muni service reductions\u003c/a> that would be necessary to make a significant dent in the projected $300 million-plus deficit the agency faces beginning July 1, 2026.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The scenarios presented include the wholesale abandonment of about 20 bus lines and reduced trip frequencies throughout Muni’s system. One possible cut SFMTA leaders mentioned — mothballing the city’s historic cable cars — was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016411/shutting-down-sfs-cable-cars-trim-budget-no-chance-lurie-says\">quickly rejected\u003c/a> by newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lurie, who was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020613/daniel-lurie-hope-for-san-francisco-first-day-celebration\">sworn into office\u003c/a> on Wednesday, hasn’t yet shared what steps he believes might be necessary to rescue Muni or which measures he’d support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this week, his administration \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020575/lurie-makes-final-picks-major-new-sf-city-hall-roles-ahead-inauguration\">announced the appointment\u003c/a> of Alicia John-Baptiste, president of the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), to the newly created city position of chief of infrastructure, which will oversee SFMTA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SPUR is one of the region’s most important proponents of transit improvement and transportation reform, and John-Baptiste has been closely involved with efforts over the last year to develop a regional tax measure to help fund day-to-day operations for Muni, BART and the region’s other major transit operators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>If you’re still making plans and looking for things to do on New Year’s Eve, good news: Getting home in the Bay Area that night might be easier than you thought, and may even be free,\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many local transit agencies are providing extra services for New Year’s Eve this year on Tuesday, December 31 — and some are making rides completely free. So if you’re planning to head out to celebrate, keep reading to ensure you can get back safely and can start the new year on a high note without getting stranded, or left at the mercy of rideshare “surge pricing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind, transit schedules could change at short notice, and it’s always a good idea to double-check times before heading out. Be sure to check the New Year’s Day operations for your journey home, too, as they may run on a reduced schedule.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>BART on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20241216\">read BART’s full announcement about the system’s expanded New Year’s service\u003c/a>, but the rundown includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>There will be a special three-line BART service at 1 a.m. on the Orange, Yellow and Blue BART lines.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Yellow Line will be the only one running between San Francisco and the Peninsula. The Blue Line will be between Bay Fair and Dublin.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The last East Bay bound train running through downtown San Francisco will be around 1:30 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The last southbound train heading toward Millbrae will run through downtown San Francisco at 2:10 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The 1 a.m. extended service will \u003cem>not\u003c/em> serve SFO and OAK airports’ BART stations.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Extra trains may be added in case of crowding.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12019171 size-medium\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24-800x800.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24-800x800.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24-1020x1020.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24-160x160.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A snapshot of BART’s special New Year’s Eve service\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BART is not offering free rides on New Year’s Eve, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">use BART’s fare calculator to calculate your journey’s fare\u003c/a>, and remember that \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20241126\">a 5.5% increase in BART fares will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019167\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12019167\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24-800x800.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24-800x800.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24-1020x1020.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24-160x160.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A snapshot of BART’s special New Year’s Eve 1 a.m. service\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Muni on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/new-years-eve-free-muni-and-extra-service-tuesday-december-31-2024-wednesday-january-1-2025\">Muni will also be running extra services on New Year’s Eve. \u003c/a>Some of these extra Muni Metro services will run on:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>S Shuttle Trains between West Portal Station and Fourth & King,\u003cbr>\n8 p.m.–2 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>S Shuttle Trains between Chinatown and Third & Mariposa,\u003cbr>\n8 p.m.–2 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Muni says the last trips on these S Shuttle trains will begin at 2 a.m. from each end of the line, and stations will close at 2:15 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Extra services on the OWL Network will run from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the following lines:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>5 Fulton\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>7 Haight/Noriega (which isn’t part of the OWL Network)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>22 Fillmore\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>24 Divisadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>25 Treasure Island\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>38 Geary\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>44 O’Shaughnessy\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>48 Quintara/24th\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>90 Owl\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>91 Owl and N Owl.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Riding Muni will be free on all lines starting at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 5 a.m. (Just \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/new-years-eve-free-muni-and-extra-service-tuesday-december-31-2024-wednesday-january-1-2025\">don’t tag your Clipper card or activate a MuniMobile ticket during the free Muni period\u003c/a>, advises the agency, otherwise, you’ll get charged.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>AC Transit on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>All AC Transit rides (including Transbay and Tempo lines) will be free on New Year’s Eve from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But according to a spokesperson, AC Transit is not running extra services on New Year’s Eve. The system will also operate on \u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/maps-schedules\">a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/maps-schedules\">See AC Transit’s full schedule and route maps\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>SamTrans on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.samtrans.com/schedulesmaps\">SamTrans will be running as usual on New Year’s Eve\u003c/a>. On New Year’s Day, \u003ca href=\"http://www.samtrans.com/schedulesandmaps/timetables.html\">SamTrans will operate on a Sunday schedule.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can ride SamTrans for free on New Year’s Eve from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971025\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11971025\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A photograph taken from above of a group of people "cheersing" their glasses at a New Year's Eve party\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several transit agencies are offering free rides home this New Year’s Eve. \u003ccite>(The Good Brigade)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Caltrain on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/schedules/holiday-service-schedules\">Caltrain will be operating on the weekday schedule\u003c/a> on New Year’s Eve . However, the agency \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/new-years-eve-free-muni-and-extra-service-tuesday-december-31-2024-wednesday-january-1-2025\">will be offering several extra services that night, including \u003c/a>extra southbound trains that will depart San Francisco at 1 a.m., 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Jan. 1, \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/schedules/holiday-service-schedules\">Caltrain will be operating\u003c/a> on \u003ca href=\"https://live-smctd-2021.pantheonsite.io/caltrain/schedules/holiday-service?active_tab=route_explorer_tab\">a weekend schedule\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rides on \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/new-years-eve-free-muni-and-extra-service-tuesday-december-31-2024-wednesday-january-1-2025\">Caltrain will be free starting at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>VTA on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>VTA is offering extended hours during New Year’s Eve, according to a VTA spokesperson:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>The Rapid 500 bus route\u003c/strong> “will operate extended hours between San Jose Diridon, Downtown San Jose and Berryessa BART. The last northbound bus will depart San Jose Diridon at 12:25 a.m. and the last southbound bus will depart Berryessa BART at 3:10 a.m.”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Light rail Blue and Green lines\u003c/strong> “will run extended service with the last trains leaving around 1:30 am January 1, 2025.”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Light rail Orange Line\u003c/strong> “will be extended to offer later service between Baypointe and Alum Rock. The last eastbound train will depart Baypointe at 12:27 a.m. The last westbound train will depart Alum Rock at 12:58 a.m.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>VTA will operate on \u003ca href=\"https://www.vta.org/faq/does-vta-bus-and-light-rail-service-operate-holidays\">a Sunday/holiday schedule on Jan. 1\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can ride VTA for free starting at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 5 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a fun bonus, the VTA is also offering a free historic trolley ride for the seasons Dec. 21–22 and Dec. 28–29. According to the spokesperson, “The trolley will operate approximately every hour between the Civic Center and Diridon stations from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., weather permitting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Capitol Corridor on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.capitolcorridor.org/schedules/\">Capitol Corridor train network\u003c/a> has no extended hours on New Year’s Eve. On New Year 2025, there will be the \u003ca href=\"https://www.capitolcorridor.org/schedules/\">usual weekend and holiday schedule\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>If you’re still making plans and looking for things to do on New Year’s Eve, good news: Getting home in the Bay Area that night might be easier than you thought, and may even be free,\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many local transit agencies are providing extra services for New Year’s Eve this year on Tuesday, December 31 — and some are making rides completely free. So if you’re planning to head out to celebrate, keep reading to ensure you can get back safely and can start the new year on a high note without getting stranded, or left at the mercy of rideshare “surge pricing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind, transit schedules could change at short notice, and it’s always a good idea to double-check times before heading out. Be sure to check the New Year’s Day operations for your journey home, too, as they may run on a reduced schedule.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>BART on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20241216\">read BART’s full announcement about the system’s expanded New Year’s service\u003c/a>, but the rundown includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>There will be a special three-line BART service at 1 a.m. on the Orange, Yellow and Blue BART lines.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Yellow Line will be the only one running between San Francisco and the Peninsula. The Blue Line will be between Bay Fair and Dublin.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The last East Bay bound train running through downtown San Francisco will be around 1:30 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The last southbound train heading toward Millbrae will run through downtown San Francisco at 2:10 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The 1 a.m. extended service will \u003cem>not\u003c/em> serve SFO and OAK airports’ BART stations.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Extra trains may be added in case of crowding.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019171\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12019171 size-medium\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24-800x800.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24-800x800.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24-1020x1020.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24-160x160.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nyeservice24.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A snapshot of BART’s special New Year’s Eve service\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>BART is not offering free rides on New Year’s Eve, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">use BART’s fare calculator to calculate your journey’s fare\u003c/a>, and remember that \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20241126\">a 5.5% increase in BART fares will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019167\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12019167\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24-800x800.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24-800x800.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24-1020x1020.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24-160x160.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/nye24.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A snapshot of BART’s special New Year’s Eve 1 a.m. service\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Muni on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/new-years-eve-free-muni-and-extra-service-tuesday-december-31-2024-wednesday-january-1-2025\">Muni will also be running extra services on New Year’s Eve. \u003c/a>Some of these extra Muni Metro services will run on:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>S Shuttle Trains between West Portal Station and Fourth & King,\u003cbr>\n8 p.m.–2 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>S Shuttle Trains between Chinatown and Third & Mariposa,\u003cbr>\n8 p.m.–2 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Muni says the last trips on these S Shuttle trains will begin at 2 a.m. from each end of the line, and stations will close at 2:15 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Extra services on the OWL Network will run from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the following lines:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>5 Fulton\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>7 Haight/Noriega (which isn’t part of the OWL Network)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>22 Fillmore\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>24 Divisadero\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>25 Treasure Island\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>38 Geary\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>44 O’Shaughnessy\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>48 Quintara/24th\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>90 Owl\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>91 Owl and N Owl.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Riding Muni will be free on all lines starting at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 5 a.m. (Just \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/new-years-eve-free-muni-and-extra-service-tuesday-december-31-2024-wednesday-january-1-2025\">don’t tag your Clipper card or activate a MuniMobile ticket during the free Muni period\u003c/a>, advises the agency, otherwise, you’ll get charged.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>AC Transit on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>All AC Transit rides (including Transbay and Tempo lines) will be free on New Year’s Eve from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But according to a spokesperson, AC Transit is not running extra services on New Year’s Eve. The system will also operate on \u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/maps-schedules\">a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://www.actransit.org/maps-schedules\">See AC Transit’s full schedule and route maps\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>SamTrans on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.samtrans.com/schedulesmaps\">SamTrans will be running as usual on New Year’s Eve\u003c/a>. On New Year’s Day, \u003ca href=\"http://www.samtrans.com/schedulesandmaps/timetables.html\">SamTrans will operate on a Sunday schedule.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can ride SamTrans for free on New Year’s Eve from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11971025\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11971025\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A photograph taken from above of a group of people "cheersing" their glasses at a New Year's Eve party\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1289748512-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several transit agencies are offering free rides home this New Year’s Eve. \u003ccite>(The Good Brigade)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Caltrain on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/schedules/holiday-service-schedules\">Caltrain will be operating on the weekday schedule\u003c/a> on New Year’s Eve . However, the agency \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/new-years-eve-free-muni-and-extra-service-tuesday-december-31-2024-wednesday-january-1-2025\">will be offering several extra services that night, including \u003c/a>extra southbound trains that will depart San Francisco at 1 a.m., 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Jan. 1, \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/schedules/holiday-service-schedules\">Caltrain will be operating\u003c/a> on \u003ca href=\"https://live-smctd-2021.pantheonsite.io/caltrain/schedules/holiday-service?active_tab=route_explorer_tab\">a weekend schedule\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rides on \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/new-years-eve-free-muni-and-extra-service-tuesday-december-31-2024-wednesday-january-1-2025\">Caltrain will be free starting at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>VTA on New Year’s Eve\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>VTA is offering extended hours during New Year’s Eve, according to a VTA spokesperson:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>The Rapid 500 bus route\u003c/strong> “will operate extended hours between San Jose Diridon, Downtown San Jose and Berryessa BART. The last northbound bus will depart San Jose Diridon at 12:25 a.m. and the last southbound bus will depart Berryessa BART at 3:10 a.m.”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Light rail Blue and Green lines\u003c/strong> “will run extended service with the last trains leaving around 1:30 am January 1, 2025.”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Light rail Orange Line\u003c/strong> “will be extended to offer later service between Baypointe and Alum Rock. The last eastbound train will depart Baypointe at 12:27 a.m. The last westbound train will depart Alum Rock at 12:58 a.m.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>VTA will operate on \u003ca href=\"https://www.vta.org/faq/does-vta-bus-and-light-rail-service-operate-holidays\">a Sunday/holiday schedule on Jan. 1\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can ride VTA for free starting at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 5 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a fun bonus, the VTA is also offering a free historic trolley ride for the seasons Dec. 21–22 and Dec. 28–29. 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To prevent it from happening again, he’s introduced \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB30\">a bill\u003c/a> to block similar transfers in the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Caltrain, which launched its all-new electric fleet this year, will soon send its 1980s-era rolling stock to be lifted aboard cargo ships in the Bay Area for a trip to Peru, where the equipment will go to work carrying passengers \u003ca href=\"https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/caltrain-equipment-will-be-used-to-launch-new-commuter-operation-in-peru/\">between the Lima suburbs of Callao and Chosica\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sam Sargent, Caltrain’s director of strategy and policy, said the deal gives new life to equipment that would otherwise be scrapped while also promising to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by giving people an alternative to personal vehicles in a traffic-choked city of 10 million.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is really just step one towards transit being a tool for environmental sustainability down there,” Sargent said. “We love the idea that we’re going to get to move more people going into the future with the equipment that we lovingly maintained.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11336508\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 733px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11336508\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-26-at-12.34.20-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"733\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-26-at-12.34.20-PM.png 733w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-26-at-12.34.20-PM-160x101.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-26-at-12.34.20-PM-240x152.png 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-26-at-12.34.20-PM-375x237.png 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-26-at-12.34.20-PM-520x329.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caltrain’s modernized electric trains began service in 2021. 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"content": "\u003cp>People who have been advocating for decades to restore \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/west-oakland\">West Oakland\u003c/a>’s once-bustling 16th Street train station see a potential light at the end of their tunnel in the form of federal historic recognition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By early January, the National Park Service will decide whether to list the station — which played a critical role in the development of West Oakland as a thriving Black neighborhood — on the National Register of Historic Places. That would open it up to a 20% tax credit that could be used to help with badly needed repairs and rehabilitation work, estimated to cost $50 million.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s about time. I’m hoping this will get folks to say, ‘Well, what can we really do with this asset?’” said Feleciai Favroth, the treasurer of the Oakland Heritage Alliance, a nonprofit organization that submitted the station’s application to the California State Historical Resources Commission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The commission voted unanimously last week to nominate the station and its signal tower for consideration to the national register, citing its cultural, architectural and transportation-related significance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the tax credit, the Oakland Heritage Alliance hopes designation as a historic place will attract grants and additional attention that could give the station a second life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Opened in 1912, the station was once a sort of Grand Central Station of the West, welcoming generations of newly arrived Oaklanders from all parts of the country on their way to the city’s once-plentiful jobs working for the railroad, Navy and other industries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12007815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12007815\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/007_KQED_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022_qed.jpg\" alt=\"The front exterior of an abandoned building with fencing around it.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/007_KQED_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/007_KQED_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/007_KQED_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/007_KQED_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/007_KQED_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/007_KQED_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The front exterior of the now abandoned 16th Street Station in West Oakland on Feb. 16, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Soaring arched windows evoke Roman baths and flood the grand main hall with natural light, providing the visitor with a majestic portal into Oakland,” reads the Oakland Heritage Alliance’s application for the station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Porters who worked out of the station’s baggage wing established the West Coast headquarters for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters — the first Black union in the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, after the slow decline of rail travel and the deindustrialization of Oakland, the station fell out of use and into disrepair. After being damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, it saw its last train in 1994 and has sat vacant and in neglect for the past 30 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the station is repaired, Favroth said she would hope to see it used in a way that benefits the West Oakland community now and honors its past. She suggested the space could be used as a hybrid events space and business incubator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11910897\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11910897\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/Disrepair_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/Disrepair_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/Disrepair_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/Disrepair_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/Disrepair_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/Disrepair_16thStreetStationOakland_02162022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plaster has crumbled to reveal brick in the Main Hall of 16th Street Station in West Oakland on Feb. 16, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“African American places are rarely saved, rarely counted, rarely documented. This is an opportunity to say to West Oakland in particular, we hear you, your stories are important, and we are willing to help you save a physical asset that hopefully will reinvigorate the community and be able to be a physical representation of your story,” Favroth said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current owner, housing developer City Ventures, has an application pending with the city of Oakland to build a 77-unit townhome-style development — dubbed “Signal House” — in the areas around the station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11910890 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/16thStreetStationOakland_02162022-qut-1038x576.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposal has been under review since May 2023 and does not include rehabilitation of the station. City Ventures has hired the OE Consulting firm to explore fundraising for the repair of the station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We and our client are delighted with the nomination and grateful to the Oakland Heritage Alliance for their efforts,” said Arthur Combs, the principal of OE Consulting. “The prospect of tax credits helps with our funder conversations. In order to be successful, this restoration campaign will have to make use of every possible avenue for resources; it’s always a complex mix of private and public support, and this will be no different.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Members of the Oakland Heritage Alliance are hopeful that if the station is added to the national register, it will spur a drive to repair it before it falls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We really look forward to finding a way to get this station rejuvenated as an activity hub for West Oakland, and celebrating its role in Oakland’s rail, and multimodal transportation history,” said Naomi Schiff, secretary of the Oakland Heritage Alliance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Favroth said a place on the national register would cement the station’s significance not just as an architectural gem but also as a place of significance for the community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need the world to know that it’s more than just this physical structure that trains went through. 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