Why did BART workers go on strike?

These workers (along with riders) have paid the price when the BART Board’s suburban majority long refused to raise revenue by charging for parking at its stations, and when BART squandered money on costly expansions rather than improving safety and service in existing areas.

When was the last BART strike?

On July 1 2013, BART workers went on strike. BART workers last struck in September 1997 for six days.

When did BART start running?

1972
At its inception in 1972, BART was heralded as a model for the future of public transportation. After years of industry-leading performance, its services have deteriorated and its technology has become outdated.

When did Bay Area Rapid Transit start running?

September 11, 1972
Service began on September 11, 1972, reporting more than 100,000 passengers in its first five days. The Market Street Subway opened on November 3, 1973 and the Transbay Tube finally opened on September 16, 1974, linking the four branches to Daly City, Concord, Richmond, and Fremont.

What was the BART strike about?

SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of thousands of BART commuters, stymied by a midnight strike by rail transit workers, headed out before dawn Friday to try to snag extra buses and ferries or to battle mile-long backups at the Bay Bridge.

When did BART extend to SFO?

June 22, 2003
30 million trips and counting: BART celebrates 10th anniversary of SFO extension. BART is marking 10 years of service on the SFO extension, which has served more than 30 million passengers since opening June 22, 2003.

How was BART built under the bay?

Built using the immersed tube technique, the Transbay tube was constructed on land in 57 sections, transported to the site, and then submerged and fastened to the bottom – primarily by packing its sides with sand and gravel. Opened in 1974, the tunnel was the final segment of the original BART plan to open.

Does SF BART go underwater?

Traveling under San Francisco Bay proved to be safer than over it during Tuesday’s earthquake. Riders made it safely through BART’s four-mile long underwater tunnel linking San Francisco and Oakland.

When did Bart go to France?

The Crepes of Wrath
In 2006, IGN listed “The Crepes of Wrath” as the best episode of the first season, saying it “features a strong central storyline, with Bart being shipped off to France as an exchange student and being forced to work for two unscrupulous winemakers [who] mix antifreeze in their wine”.