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BART rep. addresses last Friday’s systemwide shutdown, financial challenges
BART experienced a system shutdown last Friday morning, leaving commuters stranded for several hours due to a communication failure between devices. The shutdown ...
BART shutdown highlights fragility of Bay Area transit system
Friday's BART shutdown​ brought much of the Bay Area to a standstill, offering a sobering preview of what could become a ...
BART said changes made after 2019 power outage would prevent future incidents. Why it happened again
A chaotic Friday morning commute, BART trains were down for nearly four hours forcing riders to turn to ferries, buses and ...
Riding the morning commute on BART
More than four and a half million people rode on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in the month of March, which was more than 480 ...
San Francisco’s BART Grinds to a Halt Due to ‘Computer Networking Problem’
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the transit system averaged about 175,000 riders on weekdays during the month of ...
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BART outage sparks push for transit funding as service resumes
BART service is back after a major outage Friday morning stranded thousands of commuters. The disruption is now fueling renewed calls for long-term transit funding.
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Transit Briefs: Unifor/VIA Rail Canada, BART
Unifor’s VIA Rail Canada master bargaining committees are preparing to conduct strike votes. Also, how one San Francisco Bay ...
BART officials say outdated control system was not the cause for morning outage
There has been a lot of concerns about BART's outdated train control system. But BART officials say that wasn't the problem ...