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Photos: BART vs. BART on Strike

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Photos: (L) via sargentpilcher; (R) by Jeremiah Evans

We still think you’ll find more and better entertainment on Muni, naked acrobats notwithstanding. But Amy points us to Buzzfeed‘s wonderful photo perspective, pitting side-by-side images of your everyday commute on BART against the silent turnstiles and tracks of yesterday.

The BART strike enters Day 2 today, with both sides not talking other than to blame the other.

Also: SF Appeal reports on the throngs of unsympathetic commuters trying their damnedest to get out of San Francisco last evening.

Check out the rest of Buzzfeed’s photos here.

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BART Workers Begin Strike, No Service on Monday

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Photo by Jeremy Brooks

Today marks the first BART worker strike since 1997, as BART employee unions and the BART board failed to reach an agreement in contract negotiations last night. Traffic on the Bay Bridge has been backed up since 6 a.m. today, and AC Transit is packed, says SFGate. You might recall that the labor dispute this time involves wages and contributions to pensions and health insurance.

If you’re commuting from outside of San Francisco into the city, what do you do aside from call in sick or plead to work from home?
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BART’s Rush Hour Bike Ban Ends Monday

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Photo by sfbike

Starting Monday, BART is lifting its rush hour ban on bikes for a trial period of five months before deciding whether the change will be permanent. You might remember that BART’s board of directors voted in May to lift the rush hour bike ban.

Allowing bikes on trains during rush hour will apply to all stations at all hours. According to current BART rules for morning commutes, bikes are allowed in the Embarcadero Station only for trips to the East Bay. Currently, during evening commute hours, bicyclists traveling from the East Bay must exit at the Embarcadero Station. Bikes also cannot enter or exit 12th Street and 19th Street Oakland stations during rush hour according to the current rules.
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Cat in a chair playing music at Montgomery Station*

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*Note that I don’t have much to say about this. I don’t get cats. Like, not at all. And the MD ladies are otherwise occupied, or you’d get some real editorial flavor here.

Meanwhile, there’s a cat sitting in a chair in the Montgomery Station playing music. Or, as @uppityfag frames it, “Easy listening, guitar playing hobo #kitty in Montgomery station.”

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