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 2003
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| Jan.3 |
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BART SFO extension delayed The long-delayed extension will not be running by the end of January, but it is likely to be in March at the earliest
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| Jan.10 |
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BART director Willie Kennedy resigns
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| Feb.14 |
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Ridership continuing to plunge
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$100 million for BART extension to SFO A bill approved by the House of Representatives will provide about $105 million for services in Bay Area
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| Feb.22 |
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L. Sweet appointed as board member
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| Mar.3 |
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AirTrain rail system got official sendoff
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| Mar.7 |
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Possible Extention to BART Line Transportation officials are looking at the possibility of a 23-mile extension BART extension to Tracy
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| Mar.30 |
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 BART Stages Terrorist Drill Crews, police and fire officials held the drill on the tracks in North Berkeley to better prepare for a terrorist attack
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| Apr.7 |
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Man hit by BART train Man is in critical condition after a train rolled over him
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| Apr.11 |
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Plan to eliminate 181 jobs, increase fares Managers have called for a second round of layoffs and 10% passenger fare hikes
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| Apr.18 |
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BART-SFO extension to open on June 22| BART will begin 8 weeks of comprehensive testing of the 8.7-mile, 4-station extension | |
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| May.3 |
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BART station opens for viewing Life-size sculpture and terrazzo benches will be unveiled
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| May.22 |
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Board votes for another fare increase The board voted to raise fares 10% starting in January. The new fares could spare the system from cutting staff levels
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| May.24 |
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Director Calls Fare System Crazy While passengers face a 10% hike, at least 2 board members want the fare structure revamped
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| Jun.4 |
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BART delayed for 45 minutes A Colma-bound train was taken out of service due to a problem with the train's doors
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| Jun.11 |
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Renovation projects at MacArthur station Bay Area Rapid Transit officials unveiled new elevators, fare gates and murals
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| Jun.22 |
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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 | | |
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| Jul.9 |
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BART extension drawing more riders An average of 6,891 riders pass through the SFO station each weekday
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| Jul.23 |
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BART service disrupted| Train service between Hayward and Fremont disrupted while workers repair train tracks damaged by a small fire | | |
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| Jul.25 |
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Steep drop in ridership BART lost 14,000 daily riders from April to June, when compared to the same time in 2002
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| Jul.28 |
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Crime Wave Hits BART System A crime centers on the cars BART patrons leave behind
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| Sep.5 |
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New Questions About BART to San Jose Transit officials are considering delaying the construction of 3 of the stations to meet a federal requirement
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| Sep.16 |
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Low Ridership in BART to SFO| Bay Area Rapid Transit may have to cut back service on its new extension. Planners seeing only 25,000 daily trips | |
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| Sep.19 |
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BART installs new fare gates The new gates can process tickets faster than the older models, and will accept wrinkled tickets
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| Oct.2 |
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VTA: BART to SJ delayed by 12 years VTA officials predict that, with the current state of the economy the extension likely won't be complete until 2026
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| Oct.3 |
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Fire at BART station closees track A smoking train at the Glen Park station has caused major delays along the BART rail line
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| Dec.21 |
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Muni, BART still strained by outage| BART trains are not stopping at the Powell Street and Civic Center. 46,000 people still without power | |
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