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Scamming BART, Taxpayers, With Your Clipper Card

As a tipster noted, Streetsblog came out with a detailed story yesterday about Clipper's "Dirty Little Secret," in which enterprising BART riders can scam a free trip (after adding the minimum $2 fare

Dallas Transit Boss Sings Tony Bennet on BART

Here's another story about a Texas public official making good on a World Series bet: Yesterday, Dallas Area Rapid Transit President Gary Thomas dressed in Giants gear to sing "I Left My Heart

(UPDATED) Oakland Prepares After Mehserle Sentencing

After today's (light?) two-year-sentencing of former BART cop Johannes Mehserle, Oakland is preparing itself for any possible melee. The scene outside Oakland City hall is growing in numbers, but, as of this afternoon,

Giants Victory Parade Breaks BART Ridership Record

Not surprisingly, the Giants World Series parade shattered BART ridership records. As SF Weekly reports: "The intercity rail line shattered its previous one-day total of 442,100 passengers when 522,200 riders, many

BART to Expand Service, Loosen Dress Code During World Series

BART will suffer from Giants fever today and tomorrow by "stepping up its game by running longer trains and allowing employees to sport a bit of black and orange." They will also have

Obstruction On Tracks Results In AM BART Delay

Loose cover boards, according to KTVU, "forced BART trains to single-track between Lafayette and Concord this morning," resulting in sluggishness throughout the morning. As of 8:45 a.m., residual delays from 10

Morning BART Delays

The fine folks at KRON 4 Morning News report that BART riders should look forward to "major delays" this morning due to a power outage. The sluggishness, it seems, will affect the Richmond

Missing Poodle Delays BART Train

Oh no! An adorable, black poodle held up BART in Oakland this morning after it ran off the train during a stop and onto the tracks. "When the train stopped at the Lake

Johannes "Doing Okay" Behind Bars, Says Mehserle's Father

During a tearful interview with KTVU at San Jose City Hall, Todd Mehserle, father of convicted BART cop Johannes, said that his son "is in the wrong place" and that "it's a very,

Oakland Airport Connector Wins BART Board Approval

The Oakland Airport tram line project, which recently lost out on $70M in federal stimulus money, is moving forward regardless via a new creative funding plan that makes up for the $70M in

UPDATED: Man On Tracks Stops BART Service

BART service stopped between the Glen Park and Daly City station in San Francisco due to "a person on the tracks." According to SFGate, "BART spokesman Jim Allison said a community service officer

Original 1958 BART Logo Looks Ugly

Eric Fischer found this original BART logo, which was then posted to BART Diaries and has since made the rounds today. Pretty cool. Kinda ugly. Very Tomorrowland.

Peak Pricing on Bay Bridge Rises to Six Bucks Today

Toll hikes on Bay Area bridges take effect today, with the Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond, and San Mateo bridges going up to $5, and the Bay Bridge getting a unique and confusing

Man Trapped Under Train at Embarcadero BART Station

The Embarcadero station was closed at 2:45 p.m. today due to an unidentified man being stuck under a BART train. No word yet on his condition. Reports confirm there will, of

Taser Use Questioned After Berkeley Fare Evader Gets Zapped

SF Appeal reports that a a 35-year-old man was kissed with a BART cop's taser on June 22. On Tuesday, an officer that BART would not name said he saw 35-year-old Jason Johnson

Mehserle Said 'F*ck This' Before Shooting Oscar Grant

In the Johannes Mehserle trial yesterday, a witness testified that a frustrated Johannes Mehserle shouted "Fuck this" before reaching for his gun and shooting Oscar Grant in the back that fateful New Year's

BART Spending Oodles of Money On Semi-Useless Public Meetings

Remember when BART effed themselves out of that $70 million in federal stimulus money because they failed to document how higher fares and a possible "major service change" would affect low-income and minority

Board Approves BART Fare Reduction

Billed as BART's "small economic stimulus program," riders will see a small reduction in fare in the next few months. According to BCN (via CBS 5), "The Board voted to spend part if

Muni and BART Receive State Funds

Muni received $4.8 million and BART $2 million in state funding for capital projects this week. BART is said to be using the money to fund the Warm Springs extension in Fremont,

Bay to Breakers Public Transit Changes

This Sunday's Bay to Breakers, which anticipates some 60K runners this year, will prompt extra public transit service on Sunday. BART will open two hours early and run extra long trains for the

Judge Denies Defense Motion In Oscar Grant Trial

Judge Robert Perry denied "a defense motion to allow police officers to be part of the jury pool for the upcoming trial" of Johannes Mehserle, the BART cop accused of murdering Oscar Grant

Bart Delayed

After a section of track between the Glen Park and 24th Street BART stations lost power starting at around 4:50 a.m. today, you can expect delays throughout the morning. "Subsequent delays

Lake Merritt "Emergency" Prompts BART Delays

Serious delays will persist throughout the morning on BART. According to SFGate, today's "major delays" are due to a mysterious, but not yet identified emergency at the Lake Merritt station in Oakland. [via

BART Fires Another Cop From Oscar Grant Shooting

BART purged itself of another cop (tangentially?) involved in the 2009 New Year's Day shooting of Oscar Grant. BART cop Tony Pirone, accused of being an "instigator" in the shooting, was fired this

Civil Disobedience Protest at Embarcadero BART to Snarl Commute

Due to a liberty-and-justice-for-all rally at the Embarcadero BART station, you should expect a choppy BART schedule between the hours of 4 - 6 pm. More or less, this evening's protest is about