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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Veolia's Calif. Bay Area contract extended

Under the new contract, which is effective July 1, 2013, the company will assume additional responsibilities including dispatching duties for a 200 vehicle fleet and employing a Developmental Disability Specialist in its Certification Department, who will bring expertise for eligibility determinations of applicants with cognitive disabilities.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2013

BART 40th anniversary video nominated for local Emmy

The commemorative video features interviews from both riders and employees — all recounting memories of the past 40 years.

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Videosby StaffJune 6, 2013

BART 40th Anniversary Video

Commemorative video celebrating 40 years of BART service.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2013

New BART enforcement law to take effect

California Assembly Bill 716, which took effect last year, allows BART to issue a “prohibition order” against anyone who commits certain offenses on the transit district’s property, such as violence against employees or passengers, defacing property or urinating in public.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2013

BART launches estimated train crowding feature

When using the QuickPlanner website or mobile site, the trip plan will show an icon with three heads, two heads or one head — indicating “heavy crowding expected,” “moderate crowding expected” or “light crowding expected.”

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2013

Calif.’s VTA marks BART station construction milestone

Completed the first year of work on the Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2012

Jacobs Engineering wins BART contract

The contract has a maximum value of $20 million.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2012

Cubic wins BART contract for expanded rail

The Clipper Card fare payment system will be used once the Warm Springs Extension opens in 2015.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2012

BART tests early earthquake warning system

Developed by University of California, Berkeley seismologists, it sends alerts over the Internet to the transit system and other end users, such as Google.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2012

BART marks 40th year of service

Ridership, in its first year of service in 1972, totaled 15,000 trips per weekday. Last month, ridership reached 384,000 trips per weekday, the busiest in BART's history.

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