The 24th Street BART station in San Francisco's Mission District was closed for a portion of Friday morning while BART police investigated a stabbing there, a BART spokesman said.
BART police closed the station at 4:43 a.m. Fridayday after a female suspect stabbed a man in the station, BART spokesman Jim Allison said.
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BART passengers will probably never have the chance to routinely ride the train system late at night, but they might be able to do the next best thing.
A regional bus system operating until 2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday after train service ends would carry passengers from San Francisco to the East Bay under a one-year pilot program being recommended by the transit agency.
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Johannes Mehserle, the disgraced BART police officer who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed Oscar Grant III in Oakland on New Year’s Day in 2009, is appealing the involuntary manslaughter conviction so that he might one day carry a gun and badge again.
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New BART cars for riders could be delayed by 1½ years under a proposal that aims to keep manufacturing jobs in the United States.
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BART has recommended a Canadian manufacturing firm to head up its $2.5 billion train replacement project despite lobbying by supporters of a firm that would have built more of the cars in the United States.
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Service increases, more hiring, cleaner interiors and investment in its train-replacement project are all part of BART’s upcoming budget plans.
Unlike other transit operators across the country, which are struggling with their finances, BART is actually projecting a budget surplus of $30 million to $35 million for next fiscal year, which starts July 1, spokesman Jim Allison said. The agency has proposed using that money to invest in underfunded areas.
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A Canadian manufacturer has the inside track on a $3.2 billion contract to replace all of BART’s train cars.The rail operator currently has the oldest fleet of public transit trains in the nation, and replacing them has become a top priority.
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As expected, BART’s project to expand service south to Silicon Valley has secured a $900 million grant from the federal government. Ray LaHood, secretary of the Department of Transportation, announced the agreement Monday. The Federal Transit Administration, which administers the grant, recommended the allocation in January.
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Taking the train on weekends could soon be cheaper for BART passengers.Director Bob Franklin wants BART to look into charging off-peak rates Saturdays and Sundays to attract more passengers.Franklin said the prices could be 50 percent off and the agency would still make money. He noted that past promotions resulted in net revenue gains since so many people opted to take the train.
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BART could shave $800 million off its car-replacement costs by making annual payments to the project from its operating budget.Unlike other U.S. transit agencies, BART has a surplus in its operating budget, which covers day-to-day functions. However, its capital program, which funds long-term infrastructure projects, faces a $7.5 billion shortfall over the next 25 years, and that doesn’t include the $3.2 billion car-replacement plan.
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