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| Jan.21 |
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Person found dead under train Following the discovery around 5:22 p.m., trains were forced to run on only one of the station's two track
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| Jan.29 |
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4 Shot at BART Station; Service Halted  Map http://cbs5.com/local/local_story_029213018.html
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Among the victims was an AC Transit bus driver
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| Jan.30 |
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Juvenile Arrested In BART Shooting A suspect is in the custody of police on suspicion of shooting 3 people and possibly himself
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| Feb.1 |
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$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
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| Feb.9 |
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BART Officers In Bridge Collision 2 police officers were transported to hospitals after their patrol car was involved in a collision on the top deck
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| Mar.23 |
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BART Wants TV For Rider Updates BART is considering putting in screens that would provide updates and generate money at the same time
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| Apr.11 |
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General Manager Resigns Thomas Margro's resignation after a tenure of 10 years and 10 months will prompt a nation-wide search for his replacement
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| Apr.30 |
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 Commute Goes Smoother Than Expected Many are turning to public transportation, like BART. It was free today
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| May.1 |
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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
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| Jun.5 |
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Officials Investigating BART Smoke Cause The smoke near the underground station at the Embarcadero forced evacuations on trains and caused significant delays
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| Jun.14 |
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Sweeping Upgrades Promised In Budget The directors voted to pass a $627 million budget that aims to clean up trains and improve on-time performance
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| Jun.20 |
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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 | |
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| Jul.27 |
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Delays Hit East Bay-Bound Trains A train was disabled near 24th Street due to mechanical problems at 6 a.m. Passengers were experiencing up to 50-minute delays
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| Aug.11 |
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BART Station Closed for Weekend| Dublin-Pleasanton station closed Saturday morning and Sunday morning to continue construction of the new West Dublin-Pleasanton Station | |
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| Oct.18 |
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Mechanic awarded $1.27m in racial case County jurors agreed that BART had failed to protect Oliver Hill from harassment on the job and had retaliated against him for complaining
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| Oct.28 |
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BART station closed to deter Halloween| Authorities plan to close a train station near Castro district this Halloween to ward off potential partiers | |
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| Oct.30 |
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Body Under Train Disrupts Rush Hour Ride A body discovered under a BART train at their Powell Street station resulted in the closure of the station and delays throughout the system
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| Nov.28 |
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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 | |
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| Dec.8 |
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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 service
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