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July 2
CalPERS Refuses To Release Docs On Scandal-Tainted Placement Agent
Pittsburgh School Seeks Input On Proposed Bond Measure For eBart
CalPERS Buys Stake In Gatwick Airport
CalPERS Costs Increase For 2011
Paulson, CalPERS Object To Lehman Bankruptcy Plan
Coming Soon To A City Near You: eBart!
BART Commuters, Prepare For Disruption, Protest
CalPERS & Risk: Together Forever
Get More, Spend More, Lay Waste Your Powers
BART Board Selects Alignment For Livermore Extension
Teen Dies In Apparent Suicide At Embarcadero BART Station
BART To Silicon Valley Receives Federal Clearance
CalPERS Recruitment Drive
CalPERS State Rate Up 18%, How High Will It Go?
Pension 'Crises': Did Prop 21 Pave The Way?
June 23
CalPERS Sues BP
Rolling Back Pension Costs, How Far Will It Go?
June 16
CalPERS Health Rates Jump An Ave. 9%
California Pension Fund Considers A Rate Increase
June 5
California Sues Pension Middleman
The Smallest Gestures Go A Long Way
The Electrical Failure That Caused BART Delays On May 6th
CalPERS Scammers To Be Revealed
Big Lawsuit In CalPERS Scandal
State Sues 2 Former CalPERS Officials
CalPERS housing Development Near Altamont Pass Hard-Hit
Foursquare & BART Riders
Interesting View, But I Think This Individual Is "Misguided" As Someone Recently Said
Besides Cuts, Walnut Creek Budget Shows Some New Initiatives
Gaining Business Insight By Pairing Mobile Geolocation & Mass Transit
How Much Do We Really "Spare The Air"?
? 38% Say Foursquare Makes Riding BART "More Fun" ? Does This Mean 62% Don't?
1 California County Contributes $6.2 Million More Towards Pensions
How Mass Transit Integrates With Foursquare
The Largest State Pension Fund Is Suing The U.S. Credit Rating Agencies
Sac Channel 13 Airs In-Depth Report On Growth Of CalPERS $100,000 Pension Club
Fitch Releases Report On San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, CA 2010 Sales Tax Rev Bonds
Menlo Park City Council Unanimously Votes To Impose A Two-Tier Pension System On Union
Sutter County Supervisors Confront Employee Pensions
May 15
16 Year Old Sails Around The World In 210 Days
May 10
CalPERS Suit Against Ratings Services Can Proceed
Fitch Releases Report On BART's 2010 Sales Tax Rev Bonds
36 Q & A's From Ask.com About BART
Airport Commission To Vote On BART Worker Discount
Seniors Offered help With Insurance Woes
My 3 Cents Worth
May 4
CalPERS Says Stanford Study Not Credible
CalPERS may pursue Lawsuit Against Rating Agencies
City/Regional Leaders discuss Future Of Public Transit For The San Ramon Valley
CalPERS Fund Details Billions In real Estate Losses
May 3
Extend BART, Benefit The Entire Bay Area
BART Says It Needs $1B Per Year To Survive
Pension Fund Details Billions In Real Estate Losses
From The Left, A Push To Get Tougher on Wall Street
CalPERS' Dear Says Financial Overhaul Would Restore Confidence
The Six-Figure Club
Public Transportation As A Civil Right???
Mixed Reactions To Wall Street Reform
Pension Debt Will Handicap Generations To Come
Pittsburg To Consider Settlement On Road Fund
How CalPERS Bet Big On Real Estate And Lost
More Car Parts Stolen At BART Station
BART Receives Final Report From NOBEL
GGI Markets BART As Green Transit To International Travelers
BART Adding More Bicycle Police
Bus Rapid Transit: East Bay Update
The Politics And Perils Of Public Pensions
Green Globe International, Inc. & BART
April 26
Pension Bomb Ticks Louder
CalPERS Warns: U.S. Markets May Be Lofty
CalPERS Will Decide Goldman Links After SEC's Probe
Scandals Drive Democratic Pension Reform
Should CalPERS Divest From AZ Companies? Why Punish Private Enterprise For A Government Law? And When Are The Feds Going To Secure The Boarders?
BART Police On Bicycles
Public Transportation In The Bay Area
BART's Future, New Cars For An Aging Fleet
BART Plans To Replace Old Cars
People Want Accountability In BART's OAC
CalPERS Clout Tested In Fee Fight
Meeting In Berkeley About The BRT Option
Livermore: Top Ten Reason To Put BART On The Freeway
BART Cuts Surcharge For SFO Workers
Commuters Confront Possible Future Without CalTrain
East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Receives Support From Oakland, As Berkeley Hesitates
Pension Mythbuster
BART Police Forming Bike Squad This Summer
Airport Worker May Duck BART Fee
California Pension Crisis?
Big Bucks Push To Stop Hidden Taxes
Bike Patrol For BART
Casting Call: Riders Wanted To Star In BART Ads
Fitch Rates $146M San Francisco BART Dist., CA Revs AA, Affirms Outstanding
A 2nd CalPERS Rate Hike For Employers
Residents Oppose Bus Rapid Transit Plans
US Transit Off Track
Translink To Become Permanent Payment Method
CalPERS Misses The Point
BART's Speed
Regional Transit Systems Clinging To Life
CalPERS/Firm Agree To Stop Using Placement Agents
CalPERS To Examine Goldman Practices
CalPERS Adopts Tenant-Oriented Rental Policy
CalPERS Bans Real Estate Investments That Displace Tenants
Appollo Cuts $125M In Fees To CalPERS
CalPERS Opposes The Re-Election Of 2 Citibank Board Members
April 18
Commercial Real Estate Threatens Oregon's State Pension Fund
Jewish Groups Turn Up Heat On ''Defiant' CalPERS
April 17
BART Signs up For 20 Years Of WiFi
Sacramento Lobbyist To Pay $500K To Settle New York Pension Probe
Tax Proposal Would Send Sales Tax To The 10% Mark, Highest In Northern California
Deeper & Deeper: Pensions Program May Cause Deficit To Balloon
CalPERS Rule Would Limit Evictions At Investments
CalPERS Retirement Statistics
Bill Would Force Pension Funds To Sell Off Investments With Ties To Iran
CalPERS Funds Are Recovering
Nevada City Rolling Back Retirement Packages For New Hires
CalPERS States: California State Workers Retirements Spike
CalPERS CalSTRS Plan To Change Realty Investment Policy
CalPERS States: State's Pensions Aren't massively Underfunded
Cities To Contractors: Hire More Local People
CalPERS Eyes Ban On Rent-Control Conversion investments
About That Pension Report
CalPERS: Police Live Longest
No Time To Worry About CalPERS
Eye On The Middle
Rating Agency Under The Spotlight
Fuzzy Math And Public Pension Hystera
California: What Happens When Democrats And Labor Rule The Statehouse For 40 Years?
CalPERS To Commit $13B To Infrastructure
$2.3T State And Local Government Debt Monster
$28B Pension Gap Is Ours To Repair
CalPERS' Demonstration Project Tests "Virtual Integrated Model"
How To Get A CalPERS Home Loan-Part 1
How To Get A CalPERS Home Loan-Part 2
Key Assembly Panel Backs Bill To Outlaw Commissions Paid To CalPERS Investment Go-Betweens
Sacramento Lobbyist Reaches Settlement To End Probe
CalPERS Must Comply With Iran Divestment Law
Bonds Could Save $8M On Pension Debt
One Way Public Pension Comes Up Short
3 Couples Are Suing CalPERS & The IRS For Marriage Benefits
BART Plans To Hold The Line On Fares
BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Nears Route Decision
Bay Area Transit Up For Unprecedented Overhaul
Bus Rapid Transit Nears Route Decision
Oakland Public meeting On East Bay Bus Rapid Transit
BART's SFO Platform Unused, How Many More?
BART Seeks Input To Improve The Lake Merritt Area Neighborhood
Bike Lanes To Lake Merritt BART Station, Why? It's Located On City Streets!
BART Holds A Community Meeting, But Few Show Up
BART Seeks Public Input, People Want Accountability
Ruminations Of San Francisco Public Transportation
Community Workshop: Area Plan Around The Lake Merritt BART Station
BART's 4/8/10 Board Meeting Podcast
BART Train Splits In Tube
April 9
CALPERS: Could They Go Broke As Study Suggests?
CALPERS Names HR Chief
CALPERS Eyes Direct Infra Assets
CALPERS Joins BP On Rebellion Of Oil Sands
Is It Really Time To Think Outside The BART Box?
CALPERS Funds Are Recovering
Blackstone Opposes CALPERS Fee Ban
Criminal Probe Targets CALPERS
OAC: Pushing The Design/Build Envelope
"BART MATH" 37 Jobs Costs $5.4 Million - WOW!
BART Protest Disrupts San Francisco Evening Commute
Downtown, Vasco Road Stations Urged For Livermore BART
BART Directors Considering Temporary Fare Reduction
BART Statement Regarding Protest At Embarcadero Station
BART Board President: Freudian Slip???
Going For Broke: Reforming California's Public Employee Pension
The States $500 Billion Pension Time Bomb
CALPERS Responds To Stanford Study
CALPERS Hit back At Stanford Study
Study Irks CALPERS
CALPERS Says Study On Pension Shortfall Is Flawed
CALPERS Dispute Doomsday Scenario
April 7
Always A Good Idea, Never Leave Your Possessions Unattended On BART
CA Seeks To Reduce The Influence On Pension Funds
Long Wait For BART To San Jose
BART Won't Raise Fares
47% Of Americans Don't Pay Any Federal Income Tax
March 30
Trains Running Full-Service After, But Delays Linger
March 24
SF Muni To Get $67M After State Frees Up Funding
Transit Districts may Avert Cuts With Tax Funds
State Budget Accord Provides Funding Relief For Public Transit Operators
March 19
Politics - A New Berkeley Plan, But Still Old Concerns
Medium Priced Home In Alameda County
VINE Opens Route To El Cerrito BART
March 18
City Of Berkeley Council Opens Debate On Bus Alternative
March 17
CALPERS Elects Committee Chairs And Vice Chairs
Marshaling Water And Historic Railway Lines For Future Transport
March 16
Train Comes Apart Inside Transbay Tube
Train Passengers Briefly Stranded In Transbay Tube
March 13
BART To Run Buses During Track Closure Between Pleasant Hill And Walnut Creek
March 12
BART Has It's Own iPhone App
Bay Area Officials Want Transit Funds Restored
Public Transportation Can Work; Really
San Francisco Mass Transit Has Augmented-Reality
March 10
Bay Area Train Agencies Expect "Big Bucks" From Prop. 1A
March 9
US Public Transit Riders Face Bumpy Road Of Fare Hikes & Service Cuts
March 8
San Jose To Host Innovative Podcar Technology Forum & Showcase
CTA Pays Bus Drivers # 3 In The Nation
March 7
MTA Plan Links Muni Fares, Inflation
The Great Stadium Debate, Redux: A Look At "Viable" Alternatives
March 5
Lawmakers Give And Take From Bay Area Public Transit
The Vice President Grants Almost $17M To BART For Rail Cars & Station Equipment
What's The Real Problem With Education?
Some Transit Systems Avoid Hefty Handouts
March 4
Education Funding Demanded In "Day Of Action"
Op-Ed: It's Time To Think About Oakland's Development
Day Of Action Protests
March 3
A High-Speed Rail System That Wouldn't Work For Californians
My Word: One Bay Area Football Stadium Makes Sense, And Israel & Iran Are Going To Sign A Peace Treaty Too
February 26
Battered BART Working On Its Image
February 24
High Speed Rail Would Swipe 6 Million Bay Area Airport Passengers
Bay Area Public Transit May Take Another Budget Hit
February 22
Windfall Barely Nicks Bay Area Transit Deficit
February 21
Bad Circuit Card Blamed For Delay On BART
Connecting BART To The Napa Valley
February 19
BART Loses Federal Funding For OAC
BART's $70M Loss, Is Other Agencies' Gain
February 18
Funds For OAC, Reallocated
February 17
US Blocks $70M For Rail Line In Bay Area
February 16
Oakland A's Future Uncertain With High Stakes For Bay Area's Biggest Cities
The Worst Place In The Bay Area To Go Into Labor
February 14
BART loses $70M Federal Funds For OAC
February 13
Feds Deny $70M In Stimulus Money To BART
BART's OAC Funding In Jeopardy
February 12
BART Loses Federal Funding For OAC
FTA Won't Fund BART's OAC,$70M To Go To Transit Ops
Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Coverage in California
February 10
Translink, Move Aside
Roadshow: Lessons Learned From Year 2000, When Traffic Stood Still
February 5
Bay Bridge East Span: Follow Construction On Google Earth
February 4
BART To San Jose Gets A Major Boost
BART Extension To San Jose Declared Eligible For Federal Funds
February 2
Bay Area's Translink Sees Its 16-Year One Card Within Reach
$6 Million BART Settlement-Ends Bridge Dispute
February 1
Bay Area Transit Projects Get Federal Dollars
BART Agrees To $6M Settlement To Bridge Dispute
January 30
Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency's Board Votes For layoffs To Plug $25M Budget Gap
January 29
Bay Area Rapid Agency Votes For Layoffs
Obama Administration Threatens To Yank Stimulus Funds Over Civil Rights
January 28
Toll Hikes Approved For Bay Area Bridges
January 27
BART Can Still Score Stimulus Funds For Airport Connector
MTC Approves Funds For BART Airport Connector A Second Time
Bridge Tolls To Go Up On Seven Bay Area Spans
Oakland And BART To Test Emergency Response Capabilities
Higher Tolls, Fares Could Come To Bay Area
It's Official -- Bay Area Bridges Getting Costlier To Cross
January 26
MTC Withholds Stimulus Money From BART For Possible Civil Rights Violations
January 3
Interesting: BART Sues State Of California
Schwarzenegger's Plan To Raid Transit Funds Again
SF Bay Gets Cell Service Under The Bay..... Almost
More Cell "Bars" Expanded To Under The Bay
BART Board Elects James Fang As President Of The Board
Quietness Ends In The Transbay Tube, As If It Really Was Quiet
Wireless Connection In The Tube
Wireless Now Available In Transbay Tube
BART Expands Wireless Network To Transbay Tube
Job Woes Reduced Transit Ridership
BART Increased The Number Of Long Term Parking Spots For The Holiday Season
Times Readers Not Happy
BATA (Bay Area Toll Authority), Want More Money; Again!
A Whole Year's Worth Of BART Board Meetings: The Podcasts
The Dangers Of "Being Green"
BART Offers Free Rides For School Trips In January
CA Transit Agencies Recieve $29M in HLS Grants
Pleasanton Weighs In On BART Extension
Oakland To Gain Rapid-Rail Connector To Airport
High Speen Rail Costs Soar Faster Than The Promised MPH
January 2
Flatiron/Parsons Wins OAC Contract
December 17
BART's Out Of Money, Again, But Offering Free Rides For Field Trips
BART Seeks Input On Next Police Chief
AC Transit Scaling Back Service
December 11
BART's Newly Approved Oakland Airport Connector Could Be Open By 2014
A Statement About BART From 1972
BART Derailment
Federal Funding For BART Extension To San Jose Looking More Likely
BART Board Awards Oakland Airport Connector Contract In Historic Vote
BART Board Approves Airport Connector Contracts
Bay Area Delegation Applauds FTA Grants For BART Extension Into Silicon Valley
BART Approves Airport Connector Bid
BART Awards $492M Oakland Airport Connector Contract
San Francisco Train Accident Causes At Least 2 Injuries
BART Approves Slow, Expensive Airport Connector Bid
No One Knows Why BART Derailed Yesterday
December 10
BART Wheels Go Off The Track In Oakland Tunnel
Lead Car Of BART 5 Car Train Derails In Oakland
December 9
BART Says "Derailment Very Minor" WHAT??? How Can Any Derailment Be Minor?
BART Train Derails In Oakland
BART Wants To Use a "Public Forum" For Input On Recruitment & Selection Of A New Police Chief. What Does The Public Know About A Chief Of Police Job??? Are They Serious?
BART Extends Public Comment Period On Livermore Environmental Report
Mayor Wants Our "Transit First City" To Also Be "The nation's EV (Electric Vehicle) Capital." Contradiction???
AC Transit Gets Support For Plan To Scale Back Bus Service Cuts
BART To Extend Hours, Run Special Service New Year's Eve
Bay Area Toll Authority Mulls Toll Increase Scenarios, Seeks Public Input
Survey And email For People Unable To Attend Community Meeting On Proposed Bridge Toll Increase, Comments Accepted Until December 21, 4PM
Pleasanton Included In Livermore-BART Extension Talks
Livermore Eager To Have It's Say On Possible BART Expansion
A Response In Favor Of BRT
BART Says Ridership Numbers Way Down Over 1st Quarter Numbers Of Fiscal Year
Toll Hike On Bay Area Bridges, Comes Into Focus
BART Investigates Train Derailment In The Oakland 'Y" This Morning. Could This Be A Problem With The Districts New Maintenance Policies?
December 4
Pleasanton Included In Livermore BART Extension Talk
Even After "Science Gate", They Still Think "Global Warming" Is Caused By Humans
December 2
BART Promotes Another Manager
BART Promotes Another Manager
November 27
BART Runs Longer Trains......For Friday
November 25
Complaints Against BART Passengers Increase
November 24
Bay Bridge Showing Signs Of "Life"
I-580 Congestion Fixes
November 23
Crossing Phobias Rise After Bay Bridge Repairs
Errors Riddle Accounts Of Stimulus Spending
November 22
BART Looking At $26M Deficit For Next Fiscal Year
November 20
BART's $26M In The Hole, Better Give Their Board A Raise?
After The '09 Contract Helped BART Balance It's Budget, They Now Have A $26M Deficit For Next Fiscal Year
The Grand Plan For A San Francisco Transit Center District
Service Members On Leave Can Ride BART For Free
November 19
BART Will Offers Free Tickets To Military Riders On Leave
Workshop Takes Input On Station Design
Who Doesn't Love Pigeons?
Livermore Residents Want BART To Stay Close To Freeway
BART Offers Free Rides For Military On Leave
BART Board Meeting Uproar
BRT: Feel Good Environmentalism?
Truckers Say Bridge Toll Hike Will Jack Up Consumer Costs
November 18
Garamendi Wins Transportation Assignment
More Than 50 Crashes On Bay Bridge "S" Curve Since It's Installation
Feds Launch Civil Rights Investigation Into BART
BART Considers Free Rides For Military Members On Leave From The War
Feds To Review BART After Discrimination Complaint
Feds To Check If BART Service And Fares Amount Are Bias
Being Squished Like Cattle
HRS Should Go Where People Are
Bay Area Transit Agencies Eye Federal Oversight Proposal With Caution
Madness At Milbrae
November 14
BART To Livermore Could Draw 31,000 Per Day
November 13
Another Flea Market Bites The Dust
Smart Trips Delayed
BART Terminates Contract With Ex-Bey Assoc. Of "Your Black Muslim Bakery"
November 12
The Pros & Cons Of A Geary Street Rapid Transit Project
November 11
Veterans Honored Across The Bay
November 8
New Land Use Message: Build Near Transit
1960 San Francisco BART District Map
Commuter Input Sought On Project
The Eyebar Is Just One Of The Bay Bridge's Problems
1984 Commemorative Poster On Display In BART Stations
CA High Speed Rail Initiates Land Use Planning
November 7
Transit Riders During Bay Bridge Shutdown, Seem To Be Back In Their Cars
November 6
Cubic To Update Translink For BART
November 5
Bay Bridge Closure Takes Its Toll On The Region
Bay Area Bridge Tolls May Go Up, Authorities Considering Fee Increase
November 4
BART Holds a "Warm & Fuzzy" For The Warm Springs Contractors
BART Continues To Set Ridership Records
San Francisco Transportation Costs Lower Than In The Suburbs
November 3
BART Wants To Keep The Extra Riders It Gained Because Of The Bridge Closure
Bay Bridge Reopens To Frustrated Commuters
Bridge Open, But Daily Checks Needed
Bay Bridge May Need Another Fix
Opened, But Daily Checks Planned
Bridge Reopens
Emergency Repairs Close Bridge For Nearly A Week
Bay Bridge Opened After Being Closed Nearly A Week
Daily Checks Planned For Reopened Bay Bridge
Bay Bridge Reopened, But Engineers Play Daily Checks
November 2
Bay Bridge Is Finally Open
Way To Protect Yourself From H1N1 Using Public Transportation
Bridge Won't Be Open For Monday Morning's Commute
November 1
No Word On Bridge Reopening Though
Bridge Stress Test Underway
Bridge To Reopen No Sooner Than Monday
October 31
Bridge Could Be Open This Weekend
Bay Bridge Work Continues
October 30
24 Hours For Now, More Info At 3PM On The 31st
Updated BART Schedule For The Weekend
BART To Run 24 Hours To 16 Stations During Bridge Closure
Stimulus Money! Where's It All Going?
Halloween Leftovers For Monday's Commute
Closed For Repairs
Controversial Contract May Cost $800K In State Funds
AWP (Awaiting Parts)
Another New Ridership Record For BART
Bridge: Ready or Not?
Bridge Will Not Open Friday
Officials Say No For Morning, But Will It Be Open For The Evening?
Bridge Not Open For AM Commute
Was The Bridge Open For The Morning Commute?
October 29
Bridge Closure=BART's Record High Ridership
Record Ridership, Newbie's Push A New Record
Commuter Hell, Part 2
BART's Warm Springs Extension Would Provide Some Economic Benefit
CA At It's Best, Things Break, Then They Get Fixed, The CA Way
And The Saga Continues
RTC, No Worries About Capacity For Bay Area Routes
When Will The Bridge Reopen? ???
It's The Wind, The Wind Broke The Bay Bridge
Getting Around During Bridge Closure
20 Years Ago, An Earthquake Shutdown The Bay Bridge
Not Just Commuters That Are Struggling With The Bridge Closure
Stiff Winds Hinder Bridge Repair
Bridge Failure Raises Questions About Long Term Safety
The 64 And A Half Million Dollar Question, WHY?
CNN Finally Get's The News About The Bridge Closure
Architect Lawrence Halprin Passes, Help Designed Parts Of BART
Yep, It's Closed
Rod Snaps On Temp Section, Closes Bay Bridge
Bridge Closure Indefinitely
The Commute
Bay Bridge Closed, With Pictures
BART Running Longer Trains
Transit Options For Bay Bridge Closure
Bay Bridge Closed In Both Directions
Bay Bridge Is Closed
BART Continues Running Longer Trains, Increased Service During Bridge Closure
October 24
The UpSide-down World Of MTC
Meeting To Talk Up "eBART" Option
October 23
San Jose Settles Parcel Price To Accommodate BART Extension
Oh This Is "GOOD!", BART Clarifies Plans For East County Extension
Be The "Mayor" Of A BART Station
PR Gimmick, BART Giveaways
More On 4-Square
BART Giveaways To Get The Public To Ride
SFBART Blog (Unofficial)
What Is This 4-Square Giveaway From BART?
And 1 More On BART's Giveaway
More On BART's Giveaway
BART's Broke, But They're Still Giving Away Money!
October 22
Suspicious Package Closes Down Milbrae BART & CalTrans Station
Transit Authority's Deasl With Commercial Wireless Operators are a "Win-Win"
October 19
California Develops Earthquake Early-Warning System
October 16
Registration Opens For 18 Month Senior Disabled Pilot Program
Transit Advocate Are Making Progress
30 Years After Loma Prieta
October 15
Price Gouging On Bay Area Bridges
Loma Prieta: How You Missed History In The Middle Of It
20 Years After Loma Prieta
Bay Bridge Crossing May Go To $6
October 14
Tax Loop-Holes And SILO Deals That BART Has Done In The Past
Earthquake: BART Structures May Stand, But What About The Quality Of The Cars The Public Rides
Bridge Operators Consider Raising Tolls on State Run Bridges In The Bay Area
BART's Free Entertainment
Oakland Unexpectedly OK's BART's Airport Connector
October 13
BART's Original Plan For San Francisco
11th Hour Objection Nearly Derails BART Plan
October 12
Salt Lake City Making The Bay Area Transportation Planning Look "Stupid"
The New Bay Bridge Design To Withstand Major Earthquake
October 8
Oakland City Council Approves The $540M OAC Boondoggle, With Conditions!
New Software Is Going To Help BART Run "On Time"
IBM Pushes Train Tech
More On The IBM/BART Deal
October 7
BART Uses IBM To Improve Safety & Reliability
Oakland City Council Ducks OAC Issue - Again!
NY, DC, & SF Transit Agencies Sign Deal With IBM
Software From IBM To Automate Maintenance
Automating Maintenance?
Breaking Down Misinformation
PRT Picks Up Steam
Oakland City Council Leans Against BART Airport Line
October 6
San Jose Dreams Big With PRT
October 5
Stop The OAC, Here's How
October 4
PRT System To Be Installed Between San Jose Airport & BART Station
October 3
$8B In Funds Asked For Hi-Speed Rail System In CA
State Raid Of Transit Dollars Is Ruled Illegal
October 1
BART Launches Major Infrastructure Improvements
A Tale Of Two Systems
For Unions, Tough Bargaining Times
BART Begins Extension South
September 30
Fast Track For Funds For The OAC
September 29
Smart Cards Replacing Cash?
Help Stop BART Half Billion Dollar BOONDOGGLE
September 28
Warm Springs BART Extension To Start Construction
STOP THE OAC: Urge Oakland City Council
September 25
East Bay Starving For Transit Funds
September 24
August Traffic Up 21%
BART Recieves $5.1M From The Feds
There's No One In Charge!
September 23
Text Message Service For BART Riders
Terrorism Security Alerts:
September 18
Oakland City Council to take a 2nd Look At BART Airport Connector
September 16
A New Use, For The Old Bay Bridge?
September 15
BART Slashes Service 25%
September 13
Is Public Transit Poised For A Comeback?
September 12
BART Cuts Back On Services

September 11 (Dedicated To The Victims Of 9/11)
9/11 Families For A Safe & Strong America
Pentagon's 9/11 Memorial
National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
From The White House
9/11 Remembered
September 11: A Memorial
Public Viewing Of 9/11 Memorial, Inspirational
Eagle Scout Earns Piece Of World Trade Center For Local Memorial
Trace Adkins To Sing National Anthem At 9/11 Memorial Service
The list can continue for hours. I encourage everyone to spend some time, do a search for "9/11 Memorials" and go
to a few sites that have honored those victims in this tragic event 8 years ago.

September 10
Ridership For BART Sets New Daily Record On Friday During Bay Bridge Closure, Labor Day
Environmental Justice Coalition Seeks To Stop Oakland's BART Airport Connector
September 9
How BART Could Have Saved the Oakland Airport Connector
Transit 2.0 At BART
September 4
Friday Morning Traffic OK, Despite Bay Bridge Closure
Green Light For BART Going To Warm Springs
September 3
Expect BART & Amtrak Service To Change During Bay Bridge Closure
Bay Area Rapid Transit's Bond Ratings Explained
BART & Ghirardelli To Hand Out Chocolates Friday Morning
BART To Cut Off-Peak Service As Part Of Deficit Reduction
September 2
How To Use Public Transportation
September 1
New Dublin Transit Village Has Been Derailed
Regional Transit Agencies Step Up For Bay Bridge Closure
August 30
Alternate Transportation During Bay Bridge Closure This Weekend
August 26
ATU Approves New Contract
BART To Run All Night During Labor Day Weekend
August 25
Rail Union To Vote On Contract
ATU To Vote Today
Joint Venture To Begin Underground Phase Of The Warm Springs Extension
August 22
All Trains To Run, ATU Votes Tuesday
New Backlash Against Labor
August 21
BART Breaks Ground On Balboa Park Station Upgrades
BART Strike Threat Boosts Telecommuting Cause
T/A Stops BART Strike
August 19
Tentative Agreement Stops BART Strike
August 17
ATU Set To Vote On Contract
Bay Area Rail, Union Negotiations Down To The Wire
BART Averts Strike, Reach Union Deal
August 16
Management, Union Reach Deal To Avert A Monday Strike
Rail Bosses, Union Leaders Reach Deal
Talking, Hoping To Avert A Monday Strike
Bay Area Rail, Unions Resuming Negotiations
No Deal Yet, Both Sides Optimistic
SF Rail, Union Resuming Negotiations
Update On The Latest News, (See Rail Strike Threat About 3/5 Down The Page)
As BART Strike Looms, Commuters Fume
Union, Management Meet In Hopes Of Averting A Strike
BART Negotiations
BART Talks Resume, But Gap Remains
BART Criticizes Union As Strike Looms
BART Unions, Management Resuming Talks
Public Transit Contingency Plans
Transit Officials Urge Commuters To Find Alternatives
Surviving The Strike
A Short History On American Transit Stikes
Negotiations On Between SF Rail Union/Management
BART To Strike On Monday
ATU's Lawyers Have Been Busy
August 14
Bay Area Rapid Transit Union Sets Strike Over Pension Benefits
BART Train Operators Back Monday Strike
BART Criticizes Union Leader As Strike Looms
BART Workers likely To Strike Sunday
BART Union Plans To Strike Sunday
ATU Issues Strike Notice After BART Imposes Employment Terms
Getting Around During A BART Strike
Bay Area Rapid Transit Union Sets Strike Over Pension Benefits
Rail Union Set To Strike Monday, Potentially Crippling San Francisco Bay Area Commutes
SFMTA mobilizes Transit, Traffic & Parking Resources In Preparation For Potential BART Strike
BART Strike Likely on Monday
San Francisco Area Rail Union Sets Monday Strike
BART Workers Set Weekend Strike Date-See Section On Oakland
Marin Commuters Will Be Affected By BART Strike, Officials Warn
California Bay Area Warns Of Rail Transit Strike
BART Strike: Record Your Monday-Morning Commute Plans At 1.510.495.1442
BART Strike Slated For Monday-Trveles Urged To Plan Ahead
Resources For BART Commuters During Strike
ATU Plans To Strike Sunday
Talks Breakdown Between BART & ATU
August 13
One Union OK's, Another Rejects BART's Contract Proposal
August 12
BART Users Urged To Get "Plan B" Ready
August 11
BART Board Should Not Bend
BART Unions Split Over Contract
BART Union Reject Contract Offer
BART Unions Split Over Contract Approval
August 10
BART Union Rep: Vote To Close To Call
August 7
BART Bosses Take Cuts, Too
August 4
BART Blames Recession For Declining Ridership
Decline In Ridership Hits BART Budget
BART Starts Accepting Translink Fare Cards
August 3
Translink Finally Works On BART
On The Picket Line
BART, 3 Unions Reach Tentative Accord
August 1
BART, Unions Announce Deal, Avoid Strike
BART Union, Management Reach A Deal
BART, Union Leaders Reach Tentative Agreement
BART, Unions Reach Tentative Deal
Strike Averted
July 31
BART Contract Talks Continue
July 29
BART, Unions Set To Bargain Until They Get Pact
Thursday Deadline Looms In BART Talks
Fed Survey Says Recession Is Easing
Chiu Asks BART To Cut Surcharge For Commuting For Airport Employees
July 28
Bay Area Transit Efficiency, How Do They Stack Up?
FEMA Awards $3M To BART
July 27
Expanding Transit Sustainably
BART Contract Negotiations Hit Stumbling Block
July 26
Birghtest Ideas Of The Week, See #8, But They Really Don't Get It
July 25
BART Workers Reject Giveback Ridden Contract Offer
July 24
Transit Districts Need To Trim Fat: But Is That All Fat?
BART Sets July 30 Deadline To Reach Labor Deal
July 23
BART Busted By KTVU
Stalled Talks Could Mean Layoffs At BART
$140M For OAC
BART Project Receives Additional Funds
MTC Approves $140M For Airport Connector
July 21
Disconnect The Connector
July 20
BART, Unions Return To Table
BART Talks Set To Resume
July 18
BART Riders Not Onboard With Workers' Stance
BART, Unions Head Back To The Table
July 17
The Wrong Standstill For BART
BART Talks Will Resume On Monday
And The District Says "Safety" is Not An Issue 8
BART Rail Workers Reject New Contract Proposal
2nd BART Union Reject Contract Offer
BART Workers Reject Contract Offer, Strike Threat Looms
Unions Reject BART Executives Contract Offer
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 7
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 6
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 5
BART Employees: Not As Greedy Or Detached From Reality As You Probable Think
July 16
BART's Largest Rejects The Contract Proposal
BART Unions Headed Back To The Bargaining Table
BART's Largest Union May Reject Proposal
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 4
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 3
And The District Says "Safety" Is Not An Issue 2
And The District Says "Safety" is Not An Issue 1
BART's Unions Pitch Cost Cutting Plan
Contract Offer Before BART's Largest Union
BART Union Overwhelming Rejects Contract Proposal
BART's Largest Union To Vote On Latest "Proposal", Not Contract
BART Management & Union's Resume The War Of Words
Strike May Be Back On
Both Sides In BART's Labor Dispute, Stay At The Table
BART Drivers' Vote Could Lead To Strike
Looks Like It's Back To The Table For 5 BART Unions
SEIU Members Expect To Reject Proposal
July 15
Wednesday's Midday News Roundup
SEIU Members Expected To Reject BART's Proposal
Is The BART System Close To A Meltdown?
ATU Reject BART's Latest Offer
BART Workers Reject Giveback Ridden Contract Offer
ATU Votes To Reject Contract Offer
July 14
Governor Will Not Intervene in BART Negotiations
July 13
BART's Largest 2 Unions To Consider Contract Proposal
July 12
Tuesday Strike Vote Called For By BART Unions (ATU)
July 11
Incredibly Stupid? Someone Needs A Clue And It's Not The BART Worker
BART Workers To Vote On Contract Offer
Labor Unions To Vote On BART Contract, Strike Not Ruled Out
Two Largest BART Unions To Vote On Contract Offer Next Week
BART Union Leaders Consider Contract
State Gives VTA $40M For BART Extension Project
BART Trains Still Roll After Deadline
BART & Airport Commission Squabble
BART Anounces Contract Proposal
July 9: D-Day
2 Unions Say They Will Not Strike On Friday
Unions Pledge No Strike On Friday
BART Talks Continue With No Agreement In Sight
Union Deadlock May Mean Traffic Gridlock
BART Finances Grow Even Gloomier
CalTrans Prepares For Impact Of Possible BART Strike
DC Metro Can't Adapt The BART System
State Give BART Extension $40M
City Has Contingency Plan For BART Workers Strike
BART Deadline Fast Approaching
BART's Future San Jose? Oakland Airport? It All Cost A Lot Of Money
BART Talks Set To Resume As Deadline Approaches
Critics Protest BART-Oakland Airport Connector
Potential BART Strike Spurs Planning
BART Wastes Money
July 8
SFO Asked BART To Wave Surcharge For Employees
SFO Workers, Administrators Speak Out About BART Surcharge
No Strike For Now, Says BART. But What Do They Know?
BART Extensions May Get $40M, $200M To Follow
BART Confirms: No Strike This Week? So They Say, But Do They Know?
BART Connector Debate
Rail Stories
BART Hopes To Reach Contract Agreement
Deadline Approaches In BART Labor Talks
Perata Opposes BART Airport Connector Because Of Cost
BART/SFO Standoff
Guarded Optimism As BART, Unions Keep Talking
Progress, But No Deal In BART Talks
July 7
SFO Shuttle Bypasses BART
BART Talks Continue
$47M OK'd For South Hayward Transit Village
BART Strike Would Be At The Worst Possible Time
BART Doesn't Have The Same Flaw As DC
BART Workers Should Get Social Security & Medicare
Pittsburg Approves Environmentall Study For eBART
July 6
Rapid Transit?
BART & MUNI In Economic Crush
July 5
Other Chronicale Labor News
Gov. Does An About Face On Budget
BART Needs To Learn How To Play On The Same Team
July 3
BART Outline Proposals To The Unions
BART-SFO At Odds Over Surcharge
Another Editorial: Legislators Should But Out?
Wonder Who's Out Of Touch
Lying Linton Says Talks Are Positive But Slow
July 2
Transit: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
Politicians Go To Bat For BART Unions
Transit Riders Ante Up
July 1
Dear BART; Please Avoid A Strike
Lawmakers Blast BART In A Letter
Bay Area Transit Agencies Increasing Fares, Today
State Lawmakers Enter BART Contract Frey
June 30
BART Says Union's Are Out Of Touch
BART Responds To Lawmaker's Concerns
Is This Just Theater?
Wake Up BART Employees, No Sympathy For A Strike
Unions Demanding More $$$ For Already "Well-Compensated" Employees
BART And Union Leader Appear To Remain Far Apart In Talks
June 29
BART And AC Transit Fares Go Up July 1st
BART Labor Negotiations Extended To July 9th
BART Strike! No Sweat, Tele-Commute!
Unions Demand More $$$, (Not The Real Story)
BART's Spin On The Contract Extension
BART Directors Must Remember The Taxpayers & Riders
June 28
BART Contracts Extended 9 More Days
State Calls In A 4th Mediator
Contract Talks Continue
A Little On The Lighter Side
Overtime Soars! But Why You Ask?
BART Bets On Strike Going Bust
Sides Far Apart As Strike Looms
June 27
Mediator Hope To Get BART Back On Track
Mediators Join BART Talks
Web Sites Offer Information On BART Talks
Potential BART Strike Might Impact SAC Area Commuters
BART Strike Talks Moves To Mediation
BART Strikes Loom
3 State Mediators Enter Talks With BART
BART, Unions Mum On Talks With Mediators
June 26
State Mediators Hope To Get BART Back On Track
Public Transportation Gets More Expensive
Two BART Unions Seek Wage Increase
BART Workers Appeal For A Fair Contract
Transit Rider All Over The Bay Area, Dig Deeper
BART Workers Rally Ahead Of State Mediator's Arrival
Agencies Prepare For A Possible BART Strike
Unions Prepare For "Worst-Case Scenario"
Transit Options During A BART Strike
BART May Extend Contracts With Unions
Mediator Joins BART Talks
Prepare For A Strike, Hope For A Resolution
Mediator Attempts To Avert A Strike
June 25
Commuters Fretting Possible BART Strike
City To Employers, Prepare Backup Plan
BART Talks Focus on Benefits & Work Rules
June 24
BART Prepares Commuters
Caltrans & Samtrans Prepare
BART's Press Release, Can't He Get Anything Right?
BART Sales Tax Plummets, Labor Agreements Near Expiration
BART Workers Threaten To Strike Over Contract
BART Strike Closer?
Reported: Workers Want 3% Pay Raise
Plan B?
MTC Tells Riders, Prepare For A Strike
BART Workers Vote To Sanction For A Strike
Fear Of Transit Strike Looms
Commuters Urged To Prepare
June 23
BART Workers To Strike July 1?
MTC Asks, "Is The Bay Area Prepared"
Commuters Urged To Plan Ahead
BART/Unions Need To Keep The Trains Rolling
June 22
BART Gets Busted For Lying Again
BART Strike Looms
June 21
BART Managers & Unions Work To Hammer Out A Deal Before The Deadline
Borenstein Corrects His Previous Article - Somewhat
June 19
BART Prefers To Create More Debt
Are We Really "Out Of Touch" Or Do We Know BART's Antics?
Is BART Believable? Is BART Crying "WOLF" Again?
Other Uses For The Stimulus Money
June 18
Stimulus Can Be Used For Operations
BART Strike Possible?
Standoff In Contract Talks
Contract Talks........
More Train Wrecks At BART
BART Strike Possible???
Port Authority Approves $70M For OAC
June 17
If BART Management Does What The Want
BART Contract Talks Are Rocky
BART Strike Looming?
June 16
Tension Rise
BART and SFO Struggle Over Surcharge
SFO Looking For Ways Around BART Surcharge
June 14
BART Board Hopes To Soak The Suckers
June 12
The Mission Mouths Off About BART Fare Hike
BART: Fares Going Up, Service Getting Cut
June 11
Cooling Off Term "Heats Up" at BART
BART, Unions Differ On "Cooling Off"
Tensions Growing Between BART & SEIU
Bay Area Transit Agencies Get $150M From The Feds
BART Pushes July 1 Deadline
OAC Fuels Debate
The True Cost Of Driving In The Bay Area
BART Passes Interm Budget
June 10
Cooling Off Terms Heat UP
BART Management Passing The $Buck
BART Draws "Line In The Sand"
June 9
BART Restrooms Still Closed: After all these Years
June 7
BART Contracts: by Jim Wunderman
BART Is Only Safe When They Are Forced To Be
Unsafe Working Conditions At BART
See "Arming Up" At Bottom Of Article
June 5
Stimulus Project Priority
June 4
Port Pospones BART Vote
June 3
Just Charge It!!!
Information Superhighway
Food Fight At BART: What Your $$$ Are Paying For
May 30
Oakland Connector: GOOD or BAD Idea?
BART Approves Major Contract To Warm Springs
May 29
BART Fares Going UP, UP, UP
What Deficit? BART Hikes Fairs, Demands $100M From Workers, Then Spends $1B
May 28
Fair Hike May Come Early
May 27
6% Fair Hike + Surcharges
Recession Ending?
BART History In A Nutshell
May 26
BART's Blame Game
May 23
CC Times Takes Sides
May 22
BART Fremont Tunnel Begins
BART Loos Still Closed After 7 1/2 Years
May 21
Local Transportation Needs To Be Re-Oriented
May 20
Muni & BART Rip Off Roundup
May 19
BART Takes Union Contract Fight Online
May 16
Letters To The E d itor
May 15
SFO Fare Surcharges
New Fleet Of BART Cars
Oakland Airport Connector
< May 14
BART Board Approves Connector
BART Board Approves Oakland Airport Extension
Time To Rethink Oakland Airport Extension?
BART Board Considers Oakland Airport Extension
Clean Trains?
Unions Opposed Oakland Airport Extension
WiFi BART
BART And Employee Negotiations
$1 Billion In Extension Projects
BART Has 2 Side To It's Money Problems
Ambitious Plan For New BART Cars
BART Wants To Raise SFO Fares
BART Seeks Advice On New Cars
BART's GM Gets Painted
Traffic Accident On BART?
Judge Refuses To Halt Warm Springs Extension

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