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BART officials: It's either a new tax or 'doomsday scenario'

Bay Area riders may soon be asked to decide on a new sales tax that would bolster their signature rail system. The New York ...
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: Transdev Canada, MARTA, SEPTA, BART

Transdev Canada Inc. is selected by exo to provide rail rolling equipment operation and maintenance. Also, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) Better Breeze fare payment system ...

Bay Area’s beloved BART system on brink of collapse as riders vanish and deficits soar

San Francisco’s iconic commuter trains may be heading for the end of the line. The Bay Area Rapid Transit system — known to ...
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: BART, Omaha Streetcar, MBTA

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rolls out new fare gate tones and invites members of the blind and low-vision community to a sensory orientation. Also, Omaha Streetcar will begin track construction this ...
San Mateo Daily Journal

BART lays out grim future if voters don’t approve sales tax increase

BART says it could close up to 15 rapid-transit stations, eliminate the Blue line that runs between Daly City and Dublin/Pleasanton, and reduce service system-wide if voters turn down a sales tax ...