BART Strike Averted for Now (update)

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Update (10:34 p.m.): SFGate is now reporting that Gov. Jerry Brown ordered an investigation into the negotiations between BART management and its unions, thus averting a strike for at least one week. BART trains should run on their normal schedules tomorrow and throughout the week. We’ll update here if more news breaks.

Original post: BART and labor unions representing BART workers still haven’t reached an agreement on key issues involving wages, pension contribution and health insurance. With only a few hours left for negotiations, we could be facing the second BART strike this year on Monday.

SFGate reports that a few agreements were made at the table today but no major changes from last month’s contentions. Read more

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38-Geary Catches Fire in Outer Richmond

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A 38-Geary bus caught on fire in the Outer Richmond this morning, reports SF Appeal and Bay City News.

The fire was reported at 6:46 a.m. in the engine of a 38-Geary bus parked at Point Lobos Avenue and 48th Avenue near Lands End, Muni spokesman Paul Rose said.

The fire damaged the left rear side of the bus and was extinguished a couple of minutes later, Rose said.
Rose said the bus driver and one passenger were on board at the time but were not injured.

The cause of the fire isn’t clear yet but we will keep you updated.

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BART Says Don’t Make Cute Shirts About Us

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BART busted out its trademark lawyers and told a local t-shirt maker that he can’t make shirts and onesies featuring a modified version of a BART ticket any more. The t-shirt maker happens to be Nate Tan, who creates Muni Diaries’ shirts.

You might remember that back in 2009, New York’s Metropolitan Transit Agency used similar reasoning to shut down a local t-shirt maker for using the letter logo of Muni’s metro trains.

SFWeekly.

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Transit News: Stolen AC Transit bus, Central Subway boring machine, BART merch, possible BART strike

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  • AC Transit Bus Swiped From Transbay Terminal, Ends Up Near Oakdale (SF Appeal)
  • Tunnel boring machine Mom Chung launches, beginning tunnel construction beneath SF (Central Subway Blog)
  • Muni bus vandalized during fight, girl assaulted (SF Examiner)
  • BART Doesn’t Merchandise, and It Doesn’t Want You Doing it for Them (SF Weekly)
  • Bay Area transit agencies prepare for BART strike (KTVU)
  • (Despite what you might read in comments on Muni Diaries) Poll shows strong support for BART revenue generators, workers (SF Examiner)
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