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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2016

BART, labor unions reach tentative agreement, avoid possible strike

The contract agreement, which extends the contract negotiated after strikes took place in 2013, includes a raise of 10.5% per employee, spread over four years.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2016

BART to begin onsite testing of first 'Fleet of the Future' railcar

The first car, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation, will now undergo mandated testing on a test track where dynamic qualification testing of 29 separate performance measures will occur.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2016

Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority strikes station-area planning agreement

Accord with City of San José Ensures a collaborative effort between local and regional transportation partners to develop new, intermodal transportation opportunities for the region and encourage transit-oriented development and smart growth policies.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

BART restores partial service on down line, issue still not found

Engineers and outside experts continued Monday to search for the issues that are causing train-damaging power spikes on the rails between the stations, but came up empty.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2016

BART rail system shutdown hits day 3

The issue that closed the Pittsburg-Bay Point station began Wednesday when 50 cars had to be taken out of service after they were hit with a power spike as they moved through a track crossover.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2016

BART Silicon Valley Project green lit to enter project development phase

The six-mile expansion plan receives the necessary federal support to continue development.

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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

BART Silicon Valley Extension Takes Shape

Completion of this 16-mile initial phase will link the population and jobs centers of Silicon Valley to the high-frequency, 104-mile BART system, which already serves San Francisco, the northern Peninsula and the East Bay.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2016

BART to replace decoy cameras on trains with real ones

As a result of the using decoys, the agency failed to capture video footage of a Jan. 9 fatal shooting of a man aboard a train at the West Oakland Station.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

UC Berkeley students urge university to add Clipper capabilities

With the addition of Clipper card capabilities, the Cal 1 Card would eliminate the need for students to stand in line each semester for “class passes,” which allow free rides on AC Transit.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2015

AC Transit, BART celebrates ADA's 25th anniversary, new paratransit office

Since the ADA’s signing in 1990, AC Transit and BART have worked to ensure disabled residents are able to enjoy the many benefits of public transportation. The two agencies joined together in 1994 to form the East Bay Paratransit Consortium.

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