....and waiting.... and waiting.... and there's still no word on whether we're having a BART strike or not. Even getting bored of hitting "refresh" on the sfgate.com window, and as you guys have probably guessed, that's our time-wasting activity of choice these days! ABC 7 is reporting that the workers are now distributing flyers warning commuters to find another way to work tomorrow, while everyone else reports nothing more than "continuing talks."

Seems like management's playing hardball -- the BART website announces that you can use BART parking lots for carpools if a strike is called, they're setting up BART charter buses from West Oakland to the Embarcadero, and -- get this -- it also lists vacation packages they've negotiated for you if you decide just to take the week off. In any event, public sentiment seems to be vaguely resentful of the fairly-well-paid BART workers, which is notable in a town that's usually very union-friendly. Must've been the fare hikes.

Meanwhile, the Chron continues its cutting-edge journalism with the article: "If BART strikes, gridlock will follow." Mind like a steel trap over there!

Update: Contract agreement reached at approximately 3am. No strike. -SFist Jackson

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