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Breaking: Governor Will Not Grant 'Cooling Off' Period to BART, Unions

http://world.nycsubway.orgNo cooling off period for you!A member of the BART board just told SF Weekly that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has let it be known that he will not grant the transit agency's unions a 60-day cooling off period if asked -- which could ratchet up the possibility of a pending st ... More >>

Pain Train: BART, Drivers' Union Fail to Agree on 'Last, Best and Final Offer'

http://world.nycsubway.orgDid we just miss the last, best, and final train?​The other day we joked about how, come Labor Day weekend, it might take a Dunkirk-like flotilla of small boats to cross the Bay. Not so funny anymore! With the Bay Bridge scheduled to be closed for construction, BART had a ... More >>

Be Elated As You Ride BART Monday. Who Knows How Long It'll Last?

Has BART found the map to smooth service?​If you were hoping to work from home Monday, your best excuse just pulled out of the station. BART and the tenacious ATU No. 1555 union reached a tentative accord yesterday. You can ride the morning train with a new-found enthusiasm Monday. See you over th ... More >>

Transit Train Wreck Turned Aside: Winners and Losers in Tentative BART Settlement

http://world.nycsubway.orgGuess who's still here?​If you rode BART to work this morning and came to the horrible realization that not only was your seat cold, but wet, too -- congratulations! You're still a winner. You can still go get a new pair of pants at Ross or Old Navy and get to work in les ... More >>

BART Union Approves Contract; Workers, Management Go Back To Talking Trash *Without* Specter of Crippling Strike

​The union for BART's drivers and station agents blamed the system's financial woes on George W. Bush and greedy management while the system pointed the finger at well-compensated, overtime-hoarding employees. And the riding public can offer a Mercutio-like pox on both their houses while dozing of ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

¿Dónde está el jefe?​ Normally, a story about Gavin Newsom going to Mexico and "leaking" would be pretty vile. And, depending on your feelings about the mayor, both of these developments could be interpreted as very problematic ... but not in that way.In any event, it's Friday -- you made it. B ... More >>