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Today’s Headlines
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Shooting Prompts New Call for Civilian Oversight of BART Police (SFBG, SFGate) Meantime, BART Considers Curtailing Some Evening Service (SF Examiner) And Has Gotten Rid of its "Rude Rider Hall of Shame" (Akit’s Complaint via SFist) Muni’s On-Time Performance Still Lagging (SF Examiner) Muni Diaries: "Putting the 20 Questions Ball in Charge of TEP" Schwarzenegger […]
Board Challengers Hope to Change Culture at BART
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With the anti-incumbency narrative dominating elections this fall, it shouldn’t be a surprise that two of the longest-serving BART board directors are facing stiff competition from upstart challengers who claim they have lost touch with the electorate they serve. Far from the anti-government Tea Party rhetoric, however, the two candidates providing the greatest challenge to […]
Radulovich Becomes Second BART Director to Call for GM’s Resignation
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Dorothy Dugger is facing increasing pressure to resign (Photo: BART) Tom Radulovich became the second member of the BART Board of Directors today to call for GM Dorothy Dugger’s resignation. He cited, among other things, cell phone video uncovered over the weekend by KTVU that shows a BART police officer beating a man on the […]
SPUR SJ Forum: BART Silicon Valley, Phase II
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From SPUR: Hard questions surround the second phase of BART’s Silicon Valley extension. How do we design a project that is successful and also affordable? How do we pay to operate BART while improving all of the South Bay’s transit? When will development around stations materialize, and will it produce enough riders to sustain BART? […]
This Week: BART D8 Forum, Geary Community Advisory, Inclusive Community
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday/tonight! BART District 8 Candidate Forum. With Nick Josefowitz leaving, there’s an open seat for District 8. Come hear how BART board candidates plan to address the many challenges BART is facing and discuss their visions for the future of BART. Join the S.F. Transit Riders for a […]
Today’s Headlines
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Supervisor John Avalos Takes the Lead on the Muni Budget (Beyond Chron) SF Examiner: "Higher Muni Fare Evasion Fines Pitched" Sizing Up Muni at Bay to Breakers (SF Appeal) BART Director Fang Insists Phone Card Will Prove Translink Obsolete (Matier & Ross) Independent Auditor Would Investigate Civilian Complaints Against BART Police (SF Gate) Examiner Editorial […]