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February posts highest ridership week since the pandemic, underlining BART’s critical role during major events like the Super Bowl BART is turning unused parking into a new source of revenue by renting spots out to local businesses with new online tool Civic Center Station: one week stairway closure at UN Plaza entrance April 7-10 SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — BART experienced limited service and major delays Wednesday morning after a San Francisco train became disabled between 24th Street Mission and Embarcadero stations ... Historically, BART operated BART Express bus service between 1974 and 1997, extending transit coverage to central and eastern Alameda and Contra Costa counties; these routes were discontinued following the completion of rail line extensions starting in the late 1990s. Hundreds packed the Embarcadero BART Station Tuesday night after an equipment problem and a disabled train caused a systemwide delay during rush hour.
Understanding the Context
BART opened in 1972 and was one of the first U.S. systems to use automated train control. It has long ranked among the busiest metros in the country, historically fifth by ridership, with hundreds of thousands of daily passengers before the pandemic. A BART equipment problem in Oakland on Tuesday caused a major delay across the transportation agency's entire system, BART said.
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Just after 5 p.m., BART said there was an equipment problem on the ... BART and Muni face historic deficits. Stations could close; lines could vanish. Two November ballot measures may be their only lifeline.