BART Strike Appears Imminent As Board Votes to Impose Contract
The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously today to unilaterally impose terms and conditions of employment on members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555, which represents up to 900 train operators, station agents and other workers, setting the stage for a potential strike as soon as tomorrow.
August 13, 2009
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August 12, 2009
Today’s Headlines
BART’s Largest Union Approves Contract But ATU Rejects It (SF Gate, ABC7, CBS5, SF Examiner) Opening of West Dublin BART Station Delayed (ABC7) More on Yesterday’s Muni Safety Hearing from SF Gate, ABC7, KCBS, NBC11, SF Examiner Car Sideswipes an N-Judah Train at Church and Duboce (SF Weekly, Muni Diaries) Girl Arrested in Hit-and-Run of … Continued
August 11, 2009
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Great Fun at Sunday Streets on Great Highway and GG Park (Richmond SF Blog) Supervisors Hearing on Muni Safety This Morning (BCN via CBS5) Historic Streetcar Restoration to be Considered by Supes (Market Street Railway Blog) Several “Big” Transpo Projects in the Works for San Mateo County (San Mateo Daily Journal) VTA to Purchase 70 … Continued
August 10, 2009
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Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Hit by a Car at Franklin and Geary in SF (BCN via SF Appeal) BART Union Begins Voting on Contract; Results Expected Tuesday (KCBS) Ken Garcia: “Muni Track Record Off Track” “Cash for clunkers” Gets $2 Billion More in Senate Extension (WaPo) Illinois Governor Signs Law Banning Texting While Driving … Continued
August 7, 2009
Bicyclist Injured in Hit-and-Run ‘Grateful’ Following Suspect’s Arrest
Andrew Bennett, the 42-year-old bicyclist who was run down with his 4-year-old son on a tandem extension bicycle by a driver who ran a red light last month on 18th Street at Valencia, expressed deep gratitude to the SFPD for making the case a priority, and said he sympathizes with the parents of the 16-year-old girl arrested in the hit-and-run case.
August 6, 2009
Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run of Bicyclist and Young Son on Valencia Street
San Francisco police have confirmed to Streetsblog that a 16-year-old Santa Rosa girl has been arrested in the hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist and his young son injured on Valencia Street early last month. SFPD Lt. Douglas Groshong said he could not release any more details but believes there is strong evidence to prosecute the case. The girl was booked into juvenile hall this morning on a felony hit-and-run charge.
August 6, 2009
Today’s Headlines
“Gas-Guzzlin” City of San Francisco Spends $25 Million a Year on Fuel (SF Appeal) State Offers Major Tax Breaks to Toyota to Keep the Nummi Fremont Plant Open (SF Gate) MTA’s New Insurance Policy Will Likely Cover Claims in Recent Crashes (SF Gate) Phil Matier in a Huff Over Tickets for Idling Cars in Oakland … Continued
August 6, 2009
Today’s Headlines
More on Muni COO’s Resignation and Crash Follow-Up from SF Appeal, SF Gate , SF Exam, and ABC7 SF Supes Deny Appeals and Approve Bike Plan EIR (Transbay Blog, KTVU, SF Gate) Caltrain to Accept Translink Cards on August 17th But Some Uncertainties Remain (Oak Trib) BART says Economy to Blame for Drop in Ridership … Continued
August 5, 2009