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March 5
Lawmakers Give And Take From Bay Area Public Transit
The Vice President Grants Almost $17M To BART For Rail Cars & Station Equipment
March 3
A High-Speed Rail System That Wouldn't Work For Californians
February 26
Battered BART Working On Its Image
February 24
High Speed Rail Would Swipe 6 Million Bay Area Airport Passengers
Bay Area Public Transit May Take Another Budget Hit
February 22
Windfall Barely Nicks Bay Area Transit Deficit
February 21
Bad Circuit Card Blamed For Delay On BART
Connecting BART To The Napa Valley
February 19
BART Loses Federal Funding For OAC
BART's $70M Loss, Is Other Agencies' Gain
February 18
Funds For OAC, Reallocated
February 17
US Blocks $70M For Rail Line In Bay Area
February 16
Oakland A's Future Uncertain With High Stakes For Bay Area's Biggest Cities
The Worst Place In The Bay Area To Go Into Labor
February 14
BART loses $70M Federal Funds For OAC
February 13
Feds Deny $70M In Stimulus Money To BART
BART's OAC Funding In Jeopardy
February 12
BART Loses Federal Funding For OAC
FTA Won't Fund BART's OAC,$70M To Go To Transit Ops
Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Coverage in California
February 10
Translink, Move Aside
Roadshow: Lessons Learned From Year 2000, When Traffic Stood Still
February 5
Bay Bridge East Span: Follow Construction On Google Earth
February 4
BART To San Jose Gets A Major Boost
BART Extension To San Jose Declared Eligible For Federal Funds
February 2
Bay Area's Translink Sees Its 16-Year One Card Within Reach
$6 Million BART Settlement-Ends Bridge Dispute
February 1
Bay Area Transit Projects Get Federal Dollars
BART Agrees To $6M Settlement To Bridge Dispute
January 30
Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency's Board Votes For layoffs To Plug $25M Budget Gap
January 29
Bay Area Rapid Agency Votes For Layoffs
Obama Administration Threatens To Yank Stimulus Funds Over Civil Rights
January 28
Toll Hikes Approved For Bay Area Bridges
January 27
BART Can Still Score Stimulus Funds For Airport Connector
MTC Approves Funds For BART Airport Connector A Second Time
Bridge Tolls To Go Up On Seven Bay Area Spans
Oakland And BART To Test Emergency Response Capabilities
Higher Tolls, Fares Could Come To Bay Area
It's Official -- Bay Area Bridges Getting Costlier To Cross
January 26
MTC Withholds Stimulus Money From BART For Possible Civil Rights Violations
January 3
Interesting: BART Sues State Of California
Schwarzenegger's Plan To Raid Transit Funds Again
SF Bay Gets Cell Service Under The Bay..... Almost
More Cell "Bars" Expanded To Under The Bay
BART Board Elects James Fang As President Of The Board
Quietness Ends In The Transbay Tube, As If It Really Was Quiet
Wireless Connection In The Tube
Wireless Now Available In Transbay Tube
BART Expands Wireless Network To Transbay Tube
Job Woes Reduced Transit Ridership
BART Increased The Number Of Long Term Parking Spots For The Holiday Season
Times Readers Not Happy
BATA (Bay Area Toll Authority), Want More Money; Again!
A Whole Year's Worth Of BART Board Meetings: The Podcasts
The Dangers Of "Being Green"
BART Offers Free Rides For School Trips In January
CA Transit Agencies Recieve $29M in HLS Grants
Pleasanton Weighs In On BART Extension
Oakland To Gain Rapid-Rail Connector To Airport
High Speen Rail Costs Soar Faster Than The Promised MPH
January 2
Flatiron/Parsons Wins OAC Contract
December 17
BART's Out Of Money, Again, But Offering Free Rides For Field Trips
BART Seeks Input On Next Police Chief
AC Transit Scaling Back Service
December 11
BART's Newly Approved Oakland Airport Connector Could Be Open By 2014
A Statement About BART From 1972
BART Derailment
Federal Funding For BART Extension To San Jose Looking More Likely
BART Board Awards Oakland Airport Connector Contract In Historic Vote
BART Board Approves Airport Connector Contracts
Bay Area Delegation Applauds FTA Grants For BART Extension Into Silicon Valley
BART Approves Airport Connector Bid
BART Awards $492M Oakland Airport Connector Contract
San Francisco Train Accident Causes At Least 2 Injuries
BART Approves Slow, Expensive Airport Connector Bid
No One Knows Why BART Derailed Yesterday
December 10
BART Wheels Go Off The Track In Oakland Tunnel
Lead Car Of BART 5 Car Train Derails In Oakland
December 9
BART Says "Derailment Very Minor" WHAT??? How Can Any Derailment Be Minor?
BART Train Derails In Oakland
BART Wants To Use a "Public Forum" For Input On Recruitment & Selection Of A New Police Chief. What Does The Public Know About A Chief Of Police Job??? Are They Serious?
BART Extends Public Comment Period On Livermore Environmental Report
Mayor Wants Our "Transit First City" To Also Be "The nation's EV (Electric Vehicle) Capital." Contradiction???
AC Transit Gets Support For Plan To Scale Back Bus Service Cuts
BART To Extend Hours, Run Special Service New Year's Eve
Bay Area Toll Authority Mulls Toll Increase Scenarios, Seeks Public Input
Survey And email For People Unable To Attend Community Meeting On Proposed Bridge Toll Increase, Comments Accepted Until December 21, 4PM
Pleasanton Included In Livermore-BART Extension Talks
Livermore Eager To Have It's Say On Possible BART Expansion
A Response In Favor Of BRT
BART Says Ridership Numbers Way Down Over 1st Quarter Numbers Of Fiscal Year
Toll Hike On Bay Area Bridges, Comes Into Focus
BART Investigates Train Derailment In The Oakland 'Y" This Morning. Could This Be A Problem With The Districts New Maintenance Policies?
December 4
Pleasanton Included In Livermore BART Extension Talk
Even After "Science Gate", They Still Think "Global Warming" Is Caused By Humans
December 2
BART Promotes Another Manager
BART Promotes Another Manager
November 27
BART Runs Longer Trains......For Friday
November 25
Complaints Against BART Passengers Increase
November 24
Bay Bridge Showing Signs Of "Life"
I-580 Congestion Fixes
November 23
Crossing Phobias Rise After Bay Bridge Repairs
Errors Riddle Accounts Of Stimulus Spending
November 22
BART Looking At $26M Deficit For Next Fiscal Year
November 20
BART's $26M In The Hole, Better Give Their Board A Raise?
After The '09 Contract Helped BART Balance It's Budget, They Now Have A $26M Deficit For Next Fiscal Year
The Grand Plan For A San Francisco Transit Center District
Service Members On Leave Can Ride BART For Free
November 19
BART Will Offers Free Tickets To Military Riders On Leave
Workshop Takes Input On Station Design
Who Doesn't Love Pigeons?
Livermore Residents Want BART To Stay Close To Freeway
BART Offers Free Rides For Military On Leave
BART Board Meeting Uproar
BRT: Feel Good Environmentalism?
Truckers Say Bridge Toll Hike Will Jack Up Consumer Costs
November 18
Garamendi Wins Transportation Assignment
More Than 50 Crashes On Bay Bridge "S" Curve Since It's Installation
Feds Launch Civil Rights Investigation Into BART
BART Considers Free Rides For Military Members On Leave From The War
Feds To Review BART After Discrimination Complaint
Feds To Check If BART Service And Fares Amount Are Bias
Being Squished Like Cattle
HRS Should Go Where People Are
Bay Area Transit Agencies Eye Federal Oversight Proposal With Caution
Madness At Milbrae
November 14
BART To Livermore Could Draw 31,000 Per Day
November 13
Another Flea Market Bites The Dust
Smart Trips Delayed
BART Terminates Contract With Ex-Bey Assoc. Of "Your Black Muslim Bakery"
November 12
The Pros & Cons Of A Geary Street Rapid Transit Project
November 11
Veterans Honored Across The Bay
November 8
New Land Use Message: Build Near Transit
1960 San Francisco BART District Map
Commuter Input Sought On Project
The Eyebar Is Just One Of The Bay Bridge's Problems
1984 Commemorative Poster On Display In BART Stations
CA High Speed Rail Initiates Land Use Planning
November 7
Transit Riders During Bay Bridge Shutdown, Seem To Be Back In Their Cars
November 6
Cubic To Update Translink For BART
November 5
Bay Bridge Closure Takes Its Toll On The Region
Bay Area Bridge Tolls May Go Up, Authorities Considering Fee Increase
November 4
BART Holds a "Warm & Fuzzy" For The Warm Springs Contractors
BART Continues To Set Ridership Records
San Francisco Transportation Costs Lower Than In The Suburbs
November 3
BART Wants To Keep The Extra Riders It Gained Because Of The Bridge Closure
Bay Bridge Reopens To Frustrated Commuters
Bridge Open, But Daily Checks Needed
Bay Bridge May Need Another Fix
Opened, But Daily Checks Planned
Bridge Reopens
Emergency Repairs Close Bridge For Nearly A Week
Bay Bridge Opened After Being Closed Nearly A Week
Daily Checks Planned For Reopened Bay Bridge
Bay Bridge Reopened, But Engineers Play Daily Checks
November 2
Bay Bridge Is Finally Open
Way To Protect Yourself From H1N1 Using Public Transportation
Bridge Won't Be Open For Monday Morning's Commute
November 1
No Word On Bridge Reopening Though
Bridge Stress Test Underway
Bridge To Reopen No Sooner Than Monday
October 31
Bridge Could Be Open This Weekend
Bay Bridge Work Continues
October 30
24 Hours For Now, More Info At 3PM On The 31st
Updated BART Schedule For The Weekend
BART To Run 24 Hours To 16 Stations During Bridge Closure
Stimulus Money! Where's It All Going?
Halloween Leftovers For Monday's Commute
Closed For Repairs
Controversial Contract May Cost $800K In State Funds
AWP (Awaiting Parts)
Another New Ridership Record For BART
Bridge: Ready or Not?
Bridge Will Not Open Friday
Officials Say No For Morning, But Will It Be Open For The Evening?
Bridge Not Open For AM Commute
Was The Bridge Open For The Morning Commute?
October 29
Bridge Closure=BART's Record High Ridership
Record Ridership, Newbie's Push A New Record
Commuter Hell, Part 2
BART's Warm Springs Extension Would Provide Some Economic Benefit
CA At It's Best, Things Break, Then They Get Fixed, The CA Way
And The Saga Continues
RTC, No Worries About Capacity For Bay Area Routes
When Will The Bridge Reopen? ???
It's The Wind, The Wind Broke The Bay Bridge
Getting Around During Bridge Closure
20 Years Ago, An Earthquake Shutdown The Bay Bridge
Not Just Commuters That Are Struggling With The Bridge Closure
Stiff Winds Hinder Bridge Repair
Bridge Failure Raises Questions About Long Term Safety
The 64 And A Half Million Dollar Question, WHY?
CNN Finally Get's The News About The Bridge Closure
Architect Lawrence Halprin Passes, Help Designed Parts Of BART
Yep, It's Closed
Rod Snaps On Temp Section, Closes Bay Bridge
Bridge Closure Indefinitely
The Commute
Bay Bridge Closed, With Pictures
BART Running Longer Trains
Transit Options For Bay Bridge Closure
Bay Bridge Closed In Both Directions
Bay Bridge Is Closed
BART Continues Running Longer Trains, Increased Service During Bridge Closure
October 24
The UpSide-down World Of MTC
Meeting To Talk Up "eBART" Option
October 23
San Jose Settles Parcel Price To Accommodate BART Extension
Oh This Is "GOOD!", BART Clarifies Plans For East County Extension
Be The "Mayor" Of A BART Station
PR Gimmick, BART Giveaways
More On 4-Square
BART Giveaways To Get The Public To Ride
SFBART Blog (Unofficial)
What Is This 4-Square Giveaway From BART?
And 1 More On BART's Giveaway
More On BART's Giveaway
BART's Broke, But They're Still Giving Away Money!
October 22
Suspicious Package Closes Down Milbrae BART & CalTrans Station
Transit Authority's Deasl With Commercial Wireless Operators are a "Win-Win"
October 19
California Develops Earthquake Early-Warning System
October 16
Registration Opens For 18 Month Senior Disabled Pilot Program
Transit Advocate Are Making Progress
30 Years After Loma Prieta
October 15
Price Gouging On Bay Area Bridges
Loma Prieta: How You Missed History In The Middle Of It
20 Years After Loma Prieta
Bay Bridge Crossing May Go To $6
October 14
Tax Loop-Holes And SILO Deals That BART Has Done In The Past
Earthquake: BART Structures May Stand, But What About The Quality Of The Cars The Public Rides
Bridge Operators Consider Raising Tolls on State Run Bridges In The Bay Area
BART's Free Entertainment
Oakland Unexpectedly OK's BART's Airport Connector
October 13
BART's Original Plan For San Francisco
11th Hour Objection Nearly Derails BART Plan
October 12
Salt Lake City Making The Bay Area Transportation Planning Look "Stupid"
The New Bay Bridge Design To Withstand Major Earthquake
October 8
Oakland City Council Approves The $540M OAC Boondoggle, With Conditions!
New Software Is Going To Help BART Run "On Time"
IBM Pushes Train Tech
More On The IBM/BART Deal
October 7
BART Uses IBM To Improve Safety & Reliability
Oakland City Council Ducks OAC Issue - Again!
NY, DC, & SF Transit Agencies Sign Deal With IBM
Software From IBM To Automate Maintenance
Automating Maintenance?
Breaking Down Misinformation
PRT Picks Up Steam
Oakland City Council Leans Against BART Airport Line
October 6
San Jose Dreams Big With PRT
October 5
Stop The OAC, Here's How
October 4
PRT System To Be Installed Between San Jose Airport & BART Station
October 3
$8B In Funds Asked For Hi-Speed Rail System In CA
State Raid Of Transit Dollars Is Ruled Illegal
October 1
BART Launches Major Infrastructure Improvements
A Tale Of Two Systems
For Unions, Tough Bargaining Times
BART Begins Extension South
September 30
Fast Track For Funds For The OAC
September 29
Smart Cards Replacing Cash?
Help Stop BART Half Billion Dollar BOONDOGGLE
September 28
Warm Springs BART Extension To Start Construction
STOP THE OAC: Urge Oakland City Council
September 25
East Bay Starving For Transit Funds
September 24
August Traffic Up 21%
BART Recieves $5.1M From The Feds
There's No One In Charge!
September 23
Text Message Service For BART Riders
Terrorism Security Alerts:
September 18
Oakland City Council to take a 2nd Look At BART Airport Connector
September 16
A New Use, For The Old Bay Bridge?
September 15
BART Slashes Service 25%
September 13
Is Public Transit Poised For A Comeback?
September 12
BART Cuts Back On Services

September 11 (Dedicated To The Victims Of 9/11)
9/11 Families For A Safe & Strong America
Pentagon's 9/11 Memorial
National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
From The White House
9/11 Remembered
September 11: A Memorial
Public Viewing Of 9/11 Memorial, Inspirational
Eagle Scout Earns Piece Of World Trade Center For Local Memorial
Trace Adkins To Sing National Anthem At 9/11 Memorial Service
The list can continue for hours. I encourage everyone to spend some time, do a search for "9/11 Memorials" and go
to a few sites that have honored those victims in this tragic event 8 years ago.

September 10
Ridership For BART Sets New Daily Record On Friday During Bay Bridge Closure, Labor Day
Environmental Justice Coalition Seeks To Stop Oakland's BART Airport Connector
September 9
How BART Could Have Saved the Oakland Airport Connector
Transit 2.0 At BART
September 4
Friday Morning Traffic OK, Despite Bay Bridge Closure
Green Light For BART Going To Warm Springs
September 3
Expect BART & Amtrak Service To Change During Bay Bridge Closure
Bay Area Rapid Transit's Bond Ratings Explained
BART & Ghirardelli To Hand Out Chocolates Friday Morning
BART To Cut Off-Peak Service As Part Of Deficit Reduction
September 2
How To Use Public Transportation
September 1
New Dublin Transit Village Has Been Derailed
Regional Transit Agencies Step Up For Bay Bridge Closure
August 30
Alternate Transportation During Bay Bridge Closure This Weekend
August 26
ATU Approves New Contract
BART To Run All Night During Labor Day Weekend
August 25
Rail Union To Vote On Contract
ATU To Vote Today
Joint Venture To Begin Underground Phase Of The Warm Springs Extension
August 22
All Trains To Run, ATU Votes Tuesday
New Backlash Against Labor
August 21
BART Breaks Ground On Balboa Park Station Upgrades
BART Strike Threat Boosts Telecommuting Cause
T/A Stops BART Strike
August 19
Tentative Agreement Stops BART Strike
August 17
ATU Set To Vote On Contract
Bay Area Rail, Union Negotiations Down To The Wire
BART Averts Strike, Reach Union Deal
August 16
Management, Union Reach Deal To Avert A Monday Strike
Rail Bosses, Union Leaders Reach Deal
Talking, Hoping To Avert A Monday Strike
Bay Area Rail, Unions Resuming Negotiations
No Deal Yet, Both Sides Optimistic
SF Rail, Union Resuming Negotiations
Update On The Latest News, (See Rail Strike Threat About 3/5 Down The Page)
As BART Strike Looms, Commuters Fume
Union, Management Meet In Hopes Of Averting A Strike
BART Negotiations
BART Talks Resume, But Gap Remains
BART Criticizes Union As Strike Looms
BART Unions, Management Resuming Talks
Public Transit Contingency Plans
Transit Officials Urge Commuters To Find Alternatives
Surviving The Strike
A Short History On American Transit Stikes
Negotiations On Between SF Rail Union/Management
BART To Strike On Monday
ATU's Lawyers Have Been Busy
August 14
Bay Area Rapid Transit Union Sets Strike Over Pension Benefits
BART Train Operators Back Monday Strike
BART Criticizes Union Leader As Strike Looms
BART Workers likely To Strike Sunday
BART Union Plans To Strike Sunday
ATU Issues Strike Notice After BART Imposes Employment Terms
Getting Around During A BART Strike
Bay Area Rapid Transit Union Sets Strike Over Pension Benefits
Rail Union Set To Strike Monday, Potentially Crippling San Francisco Bay Area Commutes
SFMTA mobilizes Transit, Traffic & Parking Resources In Preparation For Potential BART Strike
BART Strike Likely on Monday
San Francisco Area Rail Union Sets Monday Strike
BART Workers Set Weekend Strike Date-See Section On Oakland
Marin Commuters Will Be Affected By BART Strike, Officials Warn
California Bay Area Warns Of Rail Transit Strike
BART Strike: Record Your Monday-Morning Commute Plans At 1.510.495.1442
BART Strike Slated For Monday-Trveles Urged To Plan Ahead
Resources For BART Commuters During Strike
ATU Plans To Strike Sunday
Talks Breakdown Between BART & ATU
August 13
One Union OK's, Another Rejects BART's Contract Proposal
August 12
BART Users Urged To Get "Plan B" Ready
August 11
BART Board Should Not Bend
BART Unions Split Over Contract
BART Union Reject Contract Offer
BART Unions Split Over Contract Approval
August 10
BART Union Rep: Vote To Close To Call
August 7
BART Bosses Take Cuts, Too
August 4
BART Blames Recession For Declining Ridership
Decline In Ridership Hits BART Budget
BART Starts Accepting Translink Fare Cards
August 3
Translink Finally Works On BART
On The Picket Line
BART, 3 Unions Reach Tentative Accord
August 1
BART, Unions Announce Deal, Avoid Strike
BART Union, Management Reach A Deal
BART, Union Leaders Reach Tentative Agreement
BART, Unions Reach Tentative Deal
Strike Averted
July 31
BART Contract Talks Continue
July 29
BART, Unions Set To Bargain Until They Get Pact
Thursday Deadline Looms In BART Talks
Fed Survey Says Recession Is Easing
Chiu Asks BART To Cut Surcharge For Commuting For Airport Employees
July 28
Bay Area Transit Efficiency, How Do They Stack Up?
FEMA Awards $3M To BART
July 27
Expanding Transit Sustainably
BART Contract Negotiations Hit Stumbling Block
July 26
Birghtest Ideas Of The Week, See #8, But They Really Don't Get It
July 25
BART Workers Reject Giveback Ridden Contract Offer
July 24
Transit Districts Need To Trim Fat: But Is That All Fat?
BART Sets July 30 Deadline To Reach Labor Deal
July 23
BART Busted By KTVU
Stalled Talks Could Mean Layoffs At BART
$140M For OAC
BART Project Receives Additional Funds
MTC Approves $140M For Airport Connector
July 21
Disconnect The Connector
July 20
BART, Unions Return To Table
BART Talks Set To Resume
July 18
BART Riders Not Onboard With Workers' Stance
BART, Unions Head Back To The Table
July 17
The Wrong Standstill For BART
BART Talks Will Resume On Monday
And The District Says "Safety" is Not An Issue 8
BART Rail Workers Reject New Contract Proposal
2nd BART Union Reject Contract Offer
BART Workers Reject Contract Offer, Strike Threat Looms
Unions Reject BART Executives Contract Offer
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 7
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 6
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 5
BART Employees: Not As Greedy Or Detached From Reality As You Probable Think
July 16
BART's Largest Rejects The Contract Proposal
BART Unions Headed Back To The Bargaining Table
BART's Largest Union May Reject Proposal
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 4
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 3
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 2
And The District Says "Safety" is Not An Issue 1
BART's Unions Pitch Cost Cutting Plan
Contract Offer Before BART's Largest Union
BART Union Overwhelming Rejects Contract Proposal
BART's Largest Union To Vote On Latest "Proposal", Not Contract
BART Management & Union's Resume The War Of Words
Strike May Be Back On
Both Sides In BART's Labor Dispute, Stay At The Table
BART Drivers' Vote Could Lead To Strike
Looks Like It's Back To The Table For 5 BART Unions
SEIU Members Expect To Reject Proposal
July 15
Wednesday's Midday News Roundup
SEIU Members Expected To Reject BART's Proposal
Is The BART System Close To A Meltdown?
ATU Reject BART's Latest Offer
BART Workers Reject Giveback Ridden Contract Offer
ATU Votes To Reject Contract Offer
July 14
Governor Will Not Intervene in BART Negotiations
July 13
BART's Largest 2 Unions To Consider Contract Proposal
July 12
Tuesday Strike Vote Called For By BART Unions (ATU)
July 11
Incredibly Stupid? Someone Needs A Clue And It's Not The BART Worker
BART Workers To Vote On Contract Offer
Labor Unions To Vote On BART Contract, Strike Not Ruled Out
Two Largest BART Unions To Vote On Contract Offer Next Week
BART Union Leaders Consider Contract
State Gives VTA $40M For BART Extension Project
BART Trains Still Roll After Deadline
BART & Airport Commission Squabble
BART Anounces Contract Proposal
July 9: D-Day
2 Unions Say They Will Not Strike On Friday
Unions Pledge No Strike On Friday
BART Talks Continue With No Agreement In Sight
Union Deadlock May Mean Traffic Gridlock
BART Finances Grow Even Gloomier
CalTrans Prepares For Impact Of Possible BART Strike
DC Metro Can't Adapt The BART System
State Give BART Extension $40M
City Has Contingency Plan For BART Workers Strike
BART Deadline Fast Approaching
BART's Future San Jose? Oakland Airport? It All Cost A Lot Of Money
BART Talks Set To Resume As Deadline Approaches
Critics Protest BART-Oakland Airport Connector
Potential BART Strike Spurs Planning
BART Wastes Money
July 8
SFO Asked BART To Wave Surcharge For Employees
SFO Workers, Administrators Speak Out About BART Surcharge
No Strike For Now, Says BART. But What Do They Know?
BART Extensions May Get $40M, $200M To Follow
BART Confirms: No Strike This Week? So They Say, But Do They Know?
BART Connector Debate
Rail Stories
BART Hopes To Reach Contract Agreement
Deadline Approaches In BART Labor Talks
Perata Opposes BART Airport Connector Because Of Cost
BART/SFO Standoff
Guarded Optimism As BART, Unions Keep Talking
Progress, But No Deal In BART Talks
July 7
SFO Shuttle Bypasses BART
BART Talks Continue
$47M OK'd For South Hayward Transit Village
BART Strike Would Be At The Worst Possible Time
BART Doesn't Have The Same Flaw As DC
BART Workers Should Get Social Security & Medicare
Pittsburg Approves Environmentall Study For eBART
July 6
Rapid Transit?
BART & MUNI In Economic Crush
July 5
Other Chronicale Labor News
Gov. Does An About Face On Budget
BART Needs To Learn How To Play On The Same Team
July 3
BART Outline Proposals To The Unions
BART-SFO At Odds Over Surcharge
Another Editorial: Legislators Should But Out?
Wonder Who's Out Of Touch
Lying Linton Says Talks Are Positive But Slow
July 2
Transit: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
Politicians Go To Bat For BART Unions
Transit Riders Ante Up
July 1
Dear BART; Please Avoid A Strike
Lawmakers Blast BART In A Letter
Bay Area Transit Agencies Increasing Fares, Today
State Lawmakers Enter BART Contract Frey
June 30
BART Says Union's Are Out Of Touch
BART Responds To Lawmaker's Concerns
Is This Just Theater?
Wake Up BART Employees, No Sympathy For A Strike
Unions Demanding More $$$ For Already "Well-Compensated" Employees
BART And Union Leader Appear To Remain Far Apart In Talks
June 29
BART And AC Transit Fares Go Up July 1st
BART Labor Negotiations Extended To July 9th
BART Strike! No Sweat, Tele-Commute!
Unions Demand More $$$, (Not The Real Story)
BART's Spin On The Contract Extension
BART Directors Must Remember The Taxpayers & Riders
June 28
BART Contracts Extended 9 More Days
State Calls In A 4th Mediator
Contract Talks Continue
A Little On The Lighter Side
Overtime Soars! But Why You Ask?
BART Bets On Strike Going Bust
Sides Far Apart As Strike Looms
June 27
Mediator Hope To Get BART Back On Track
Mediators Join BART Talks
Web Sites Offer Information On BART Talks
Potential BART Strike Might Impact SAC Area Commuters
BART Strike Talks Moves To Mediation
BART Strikes Loom
3 State Mediators Enter Talks With BART
BART, Unions Mum On Talks With Mediators
June 26
State Mediators Hope To Get BART Back On Track
Public Transportation Gets More Expensive
Two BART Unions Seek Wage Increase
BART Workers Appeal For A Fair Contract
Transit Rider All Over The Bay Area, Dig Deeper
BART Workers Rally Ahead Of State Mediator's Arrival
Agencies Prepare For A Possible BART Strike
Unions Prepare For "Worst-Case Scenario"
Transit Options During A BART Strike
BART May Extend Contracts With Unions
Mediator Joins BART Talks
Prepare For A Strike, Hope For A Resolution
Mediator Attempts To Avert A Strike
June 25
Commuters Fretting Possible BART Strike
City To Employers, Prepare Backup Plan
BART Talks Focus on Benefits & Work Rules
June 24
BART Prepares Commuters
Caltrans & Samtrans Prepare
BART's Press Release, Can't He Get Anything Right?
BART Sales Tax Plummets, Labor Agreements Near Expiration
BART Workers Threaten To Strike Over Contract
BART Strike Closer?
Reported: Workers Want 3% Pay Raise
Plan B?
MTC Tells Riders, Prepare For A Strike
BART Workers Vote To Sanction For A Strike
Fear Of Transit Strike Looms
Commuters Urged To Prepare
June 23
BART Workers To Strike July 1?
MTC Asks, "Is The Bay Area Prepared"
Commuters Urged To Plan Ahead
BART/Unions Need To Keep The Trains Rolling
June 22
BART Gets Busted For Lying Again
BART Strike Looms
June 21
BART Managers & Unions Work To Hammer Out A Deal Before The Deadline
Borenstein Corrects His Previous Article - Somewhat
June 19
BART Prefers To Create More Debt
Are We Really "Out Of Touch" Or Do We Know BART's Antics?
Is BART Believable? Is BART Crying "WOLF" Again?
Other Uses For The Stimulus Money
June 18
Stimulus Can Be Used For Operations
BART Strike Possible?
Standoff In Contract Talks
Contract Talks........
More Train Wrecks At BART
BART Strike Possible???
Port Authority Approves $70M For OAC
June 17
If BART Management Does What The Want
BART Contract Talks Are Rocky
BART Strike Looming?
June 16
Tension Rise
BART and SFO Struggle Over Surcharge
SFO Looking For Ways Around BART Surcharge
June 14
BART Board Hopes To Soak The Suckers
June 12
The Mission Mouths Off About BART Fare Hike
BART: Fares Going Up, Service Getting Cut
June 11
Cooling Off Term "Heats Up" at BART
BART, Unions Differ On "Cooling Off"
Tensions Growing Between BART & SEIU
Bay Area Transit Agencies Get $150M From The Feds
BART Pushes July 1 Deadline
OAC Fuels Debate
The True Cost Of Driving In The Bay Area
BART Passes Interm Budget
June 10
Cooling Off Terms Heat UP
BART Management Passing The $Buck
BART Draws "Line In The Sand"
June 9
BART Restrooms Still Closed: After all these Years
June 7
BART Contracts: by Jim Wunderman
BART Is Only Safe When They Are Forced To Be
Unsafe Working Conditions At BART
See "Arming Up" At Bottom Of Article
June 5
Stimulus Project Priority
June 4
Port Pospones BART Vote
June 3
Just Charge It!!!
Information Superhighway
Food Fight At BART: What Your $$$ Are Paying For
May 30
Oakland Connector: GOOD or BAD Idea?
BART Approves Major Contract To Warm Springs
May 29
BART Fares Going UP, UP, UP
What Deficit? BART Hikes Fairs, Demands $100M From Workers, Then Spends $1B
May 28
Fair Hike May Come Early
May 27
6% Fair Hike + Surcharges
Recession Ending?
BART History In A Nutshell
May 26
BART's Blame Game
May 23
CC Times Takes Sides
May 22
BART Fremont Tunnel Begins
BART Loos Still Closed After 7 1/2 Years
May 21
Local Transportation Needs To Be Re-Oriented
May 20
Muni & BART Rip Off Roundup
May 19
BART Takes Union Contract Fight Online
May 16
Letters To The E d itor
May 15
SFO Fare Surcharges
New Fleet Of BART Cars
Oakland Airport Connector
< May 14
BART Board Approves Connector
BART Board Approves Oakland Airport Extension
Time To Rethink Oakland Airport Extension?
BART Board Considers Oakland Airport Extension
Clean Trains?
Unions Opposed Oakland Airport Extension
WiFi BART
BART And Employee Negotiations
$1 Billion In Extension Projects
BART Has 2 Side To It's Money Problems
Ambitious Plan For New BART Cars
BART Wants To Raise SFO Fares
BART Seeks Advice On New Cars
BART's GM Gets Painted
Traffic Accident On BART?
Judge Refuses To Halt Warm Springs Extension

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