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  Transit Agencies Get $21M For Security  Bay Area: Proposition 1B money is to improve mass transit security. BART is focusing on cameras, biological and radiological detection systems Bay Area transit agencies get millions  Commuters are to benefit from $52 million in state funds awarded to three Bay Area transit agencies. BART will receive $24 million BART tests cell phone fare payments  The BART has introduced a test program in which commuters to pay fares by cell phone. 230 regular BART riders volunteered for 4 months BART fares to go up in January  A 5.4% fare increase is set to take effect on Jan. 1. Extra funds will go toward better cleaning of stations and trains and more frequent se... BART To Lease Space To Peet's Coffee  Coffee will soon be available at the Pittsburg / Bay Point Station, with others opening up in San Francisco and Berkeley Mechanic awarded $1.27m in racial case  Alameda County: County jurors agreed that BART had failed to protect Oliver Hill from harassment on the job and had retaliated against him for complaining BART To Unveil 50-Year Expansion Plan  The plan calls for extending to the west side of San Francisco to the Presidio or the ocean via Geary Boulevard; Emeryville direct service Sweeping Upgrades Promised In Budget   Transp. Leaders Encourage Mass Transit  BART is lengthening its trains by adding cars and 6 more train trips between Pleasant Hill and Montgomery during peak commute Commute Goes Smoother Than Expected. Oakland General Manager Resigns Bridge To Be Closed On Labor Day BART Wants TV For Rider Updates $364 Million For San Jose Extension  $151 million reimbursement for previously completed design work and $213 million to take the project to the 65% design level Feds Approve BART Extension  Fremont: The Federal Transit Administration allows BART to extend service to Warm Springs Transbay Tube Retrofit Plans Unveiled Smart Card System Rolled Out Ridership Reaches Record  BART recorded 229,314, its highest Saturday ridership since trains carried their first passengers BART Breaks Ground On New Station  Dublin: The station that will be halfway between the Castro Valley and Dublin-Pleasanton stations BART: One Fare Fits All Low Ridership On BART Airport Extension  SFO: The officials had projected there would be 18,000 average daily boardings. But there were only about 7,000 Ridership Up 9% On Spare The Air Day BART Sues Over Train Control System Voters Reject BART Expansion Tax  San Jose: The plan to extend BART to SJ may be in jeopardy, now that voters have rejected Measure A Eastban span had 10-hour closure Contract To Strengthen Transbay Tube BART Promises To Add Cars BART Prepares To Hike Fares Union Approves Labor Agreement  Members of BART's largest union voted by a margin of 4 to 1 to approve a tentative agreement BART needs $189m in security upgrades Strike Averted After Early Morning Deal

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Commuters ditching cars due to gas cost

June 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jun. 29
  Bay Area: Commuters across the Bay Area are trying to avoid driving because of high gas prices. BART ridership went up 4.5%, Caltrain 6.4%
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year 2007 Top ^

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Jun.14
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year 2006 Top ^

Nov.1
Oct.16
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Sep.18
Jul.8
Jun.26
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year 2005 Top ^

Dec.21
Jul.19
Jul.8
Jul.6
  Union and management negotiators reached a tentative 4-year agreement before 3 a.m. that averted a strike
Jul.5 Strike Talks Down To The Wire  The deadline is 12:01am. If workers hit the picket line, there will be no trains for the morning commute Jul.4 No Deal Imminent In Talks Jun.30 Employee Contracts Expire At Midnight  BART is now making a new offer with a wage increase capped at 2% in the last 2 years of a 4-year contract Jun.27 No Strike Decision Yet From BART Workers Jun.22 Workers Vote To Authorize Strike
  98% of the 975 members of Union Local 790 who voted approved the authorization
Welders: New Bridge Unsafe Apr.3 BART To San Jose Suffers Setback

year 2004 Top ^

Jun.15 BART: Free Rides on Spare Air Days

year 2003 Top ^

Jun.22 BART Begins Service To SFO
  After years of delay, BART hopes to match the success that other cities have had with their rail to airports
Apr.18 BART-SFO extension to open on June 22

year 2002 Top ^

Jul.29 First train test ride to SFO Jul.26 $1b seismic retrofit bond placed on ballot Mar.29 BART to OAK connector approved

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Oct.24 BART strike averted
  Union, representing 238 controllers and supervisors, accepted a wage and benefits package
Oct.16 BART union rejects offer Sep.4 BART Strike Averted Jun.29 BART strike averted  BART's 3 largest unions asked Gov. Davis to impose a 60-day cooling off period Jun.26 2 BART unions authorize strike

year 2000 Top ^

Dec.7 BART to SFO be ready in 2002 Free-Lancers On Strike at Pacifica News

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Mechanic awarded $1.27m in racial case  Alameda County: County jurors agreed that BART had failed to protect Oliver Hill from harassment on the job and had retaliated against him for complaining BART Sues Over Train Control System   Transit Agencies Get $21M For Security  Bay Area: Proposition 1B money is to improve mass transit security. BART is focusing on cameras, biological and radiological detection systems Bay Area transit agencies get millions  Commuters are to benefit from $52 million in state funds awarded to three Bay Area transit agencies. BART will receive $24 million BART tests cell phone fare payments  The BART has introduced a test program in which commuters to pay fares by cell phone. 230 regular BART riders volunteered for 4 months BART fares to go up in January  A 5.4% fare increase is set to take effect on Jan. 1. Extra funds will go toward better cleaning of stations and trains and more frequent se... BART To Lease Space To Peet's Coffee  Coffee will soon be available at the Pittsburg / Bay Point Station, with others opening up in San Francisco and Berkeley BART To Unveil 50-Year Expansion Plan  The plan calls for extending to the west side of San Francisco to the Presidio or the ocean via Geary Boulevard; Emeryville direct service Sweeping Upgrades Promised In Budget   Transp. Leaders Encourage Mass Transit  BART is lengthening its trains by adding cars and 6 more train trips between Pleasant Hill and Montgomery during peak commute BART Wants TV For Rider Updates $364 Million For San Jose Extension  $151 million reimbursement for previously completed design work and $213 million to take the project to the 65% design level Feds Approve BART Extension  Fremont: The Federal Transit Administration allows BART to extend service to Warm Springs Smart Card System Rolled Out Ridership Reaches Record  BART recorded 229,314, its highest Saturday ridership since trains carried their first passengers BART Breaks Ground On New Station  Dublin: The station that will be halfway between the Castro Valley and Dublin-Pleasanton stations BART: One Fare Fits All Low Ridership On BART Airport Extension  SFO: The officials had projected there would be 18,000 average daily boardings. But there were only about 7,000 Ridership Up 9% On Spare The Air Day Voters Reject BART Expansion Tax  San Jose: The plan to extend BART to SJ may be in jeopardy, now that voters have rejected Measure A Contract To Strengthen Transbay Tube BART Promises To Add Cars BART Prepares To Hike Fares BART needs $189m in security upgrades Strike Averted After Early Morning Deal



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2006
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May.1
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Feb.1
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Oct.15
Oct.9
Sep.29
Sep.18
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Jun.26
Jun.7
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2005
Dec.21
Jul.8
Jul.6
  Union and management negotiators reached a tentative 4-year agreement before 3 a.m. that averted a strike
Apr.3 BART To San Jose Suffers Setback 2004 Jun.15 BART: Free Rides on Spare Air Days 2003 Jun.22 BART Begins Service To SFO
  After years of delay, BART hopes to match the success that other cities have had with their rail to airports
Apr.18 BART-SFO extension to open on June 22 2002 Jul.29 First train test ride to SFO Jul.26 $1b seismic retrofit bond placed on ballot Mar.29 BART to OAK connector approved 2000 Dec.7 BART to SFO be ready in 2002


BART, Business Construction Timeline ... See Bay Area Construction timeline, World Construction timeline Top ^
2006 Oct.16 Transbay Tube Retrofit Plans Unveiled


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2007 Apr.11 General Manager Resigns


BART, Business Highway Business Timeline ... See Bay Area Highway Business timeline, World Highway Business timeline Top ^
2008 Jun. 29 Commuters ditching cars due to gas cost
  Bay Area: Commuters across the Bay Area are trying to avoid driving because of high gas prices. BART ridership went up 4.5%, Caltrain 6.4%
2007 Apr.30 Commute Goes Smoother Than Expected. Oakland


BART, Business Labor Conflict Timeline ... See Bay Area Labor Conflict timeline, World Labor Conflict timeline Top ^
2005 Jul.19 Union Approves Labor Agreement  Members of BART's largest union voted by a margin of 4 to 1 to approve a tentative agreement Jul.5 Strike Talks Down To The Wire  The deadline is 12:01am. If workers hit the picket line, there will be no trains for the morning commute Jul.4 No Deal Imminent In Talks Jun.30 Employee Contracts Expire At Midnight  BART is now making a new offer with a wage increase capped at 2% in the last 2 years of a 4-year contract Jun.27 No Strike Decision Yet From BART Workers Jun.22 Workers Vote To Authorize Strike
  98% of the 975 members of Union Local 790 who voted approved the authorization
2001 Oct.24 BART strike averted
  Union, representing 238 controllers and supervisors, accepted a wage and benefits package
Oct.16 BART union rejects offer Sep.4 BART Strike Averted Jun.29 BART strike averted  BART's 3 largest unions asked Gov. Davis to impose a 60-day cooling off period Jun.26 2 BART unions authorize strike