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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2017

BART extension on track, railcars delayed

Its contract with Bombardier calls for 35 cars to be delivered by the end of the year, but at this point BART has received just 10, and problems discovered during testing have already led to delays in delivering the rest of the cars.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

BART rail may designate itself 'sanctuary in transit'

If BART does end up with the designation, it would be the first such agency to do so.

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Videosby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

BART's Mammoth Machines: Escalators

Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) escalators are giant, complicated machines. Uneven wear from the tens of thousands of people who ride them every day sometimes breaks and cause outages, but BART has a team of experts on hand to keep these "meat grinders" in working order.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2017

BART considering rail station sponsorships, more to fill budget gap

In November, voters approved a $3.5 billion bond measure to rehabilitate BART, however, declining revenue and rising costs mean the agency could face a $25 million to $45 million operating deficit in the coming budget year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2017

Calif. agency introduces first electric Gillig bus using BAE technology

The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority's four all-electric buses were secured through funding from a Federal Transit Administration 2012 Clean Fuels grant as well as local matching funds.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2016

CCCTA adds WAVE in-route wireless charging at BART station

The system uses a charging pad that lies flush with the pavement, is sturdy enough to be run over all day without damage, and wirelessly charges the bus during routine stops.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2016

FTA announces $14.7 million project to improve U.S. transit

The transit agencies whose planning projects were selected include Santa Clara VTA, RTD Denver, and the cities of Phoenix and Milwaukee.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2016

Bay Area 'tech' shuttle services growing, study says

During a three-year period (210-2014), the number of shuttle vehicles on Bay Area roadways jumped by more than 60 percent and ridership increased by 45 percent.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2016

$200 billion of public transportation ballot initiatives at stake

Public transit leaders came together to discuss ballot measures across the country.The press conference was held at the APTA 2016 Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2016

BART ticketing AC Transit bus drivers who park at busy station

Technically, AC Transit drivers are supposed to park at a bus facility on the south side of town and take a shuttle to the BART station. They say that process can add up to an hour on each end of their day.

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