Bay Area Rapid Transit

BART (in full, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District) is a rapid transit electric train service that serves parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, including the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Daly City, Richmond, Fremont, Hayward, Walnut Creek, and Concord. It also serves San Francisco International Airport and, via AirBART buses, Oakland International Airport. The BART acron ...

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• Bay Area Rapid Transit - BART system details
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - Current lines
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - Rolling stock
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - Cost and Budget
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - The automated system
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - BART compared with other rail transit systems
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - Connecting rail and bus transit services
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - History of BART
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - The San Francisco International Airport extension
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - System expansion and extensions of the BART system
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - Warm Springs extension
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - Oakland Airport Connector
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - eBART
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - I-580/Tri-Valley Corridor
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - I-80/West Contra Costa Corridor
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - Infill stations
• Bay Area Rapid Transit - Awards

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A rapid transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area was first proposed in 1946 by Bay Area business leaders concerned with increased post-war migration and congestion in the region. An Army-Navy task force concluded that another trans-bay crossing would soon be needed to relieve congestion on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The idea of an underwater electric rail tube was deemed the best solution in con ...

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Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bay Area Rapid Transit - BART system details, Bay Area Rapid Transit - Current lines, Bay Area Rapid Transit - Rolling stock, Bay Area Rapid Transit - Cost and Budget, Bay Area Rapid Transit - The automated system, Bay Area Rapid Transit - BART compared with other rail transit systems, Bay Area Rapid Transit - Connecting rail and bus transit services, Bay Area Rapid Transit - History of BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit - The San Francisco International Airport extension, Bay Area Rapid Transit - System expansion and extensions of the BART system, Bay Area Rapid Transit - Warm Springs extension, Bay Area Rapid Transit - Oakland Airport Connector, Bay Area Rapid Transit - eBART, Bay Area Rapid Transit - I-580/Tri-Valley Corridor, Bay Area Rapid Transit - I-80/West Contra Costa Corridor, Bay Area Rapid Transit - Infill stations, Bay Area Rapid Transit - Awards

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County Connection (Central Contra Costa Transit Authority) is a public transit agency in and around Concord, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. County Connection - Service Area. It provides service to the communities of: Concord Pleasant Hill Walnut Creek Moraga Orinda Danville Rossmoor Tassajara Diablo Dublin Pleasanton Clayton Martínez San Ramón Avon ...

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• County Connection - Service Area
• County Connection - Fleet
• County Connection - External link/Reference

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Muni operates 365 days a year. Service continues 24 hours a day; between 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., most parts of the city are connected by Owl buses that usually operate with 30 minute headways. Muni routes operate on a schedule, and the frequency of service varies at various times of day. Trip planning has been made easier by the implementation of GPS monitoring for some routes through NextBus, allowing more informed ETAs. Muni does offer more frequent service than most public transit agencies in the United States. Most bus lin ...

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San Francisco Municipal Railway, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Overview, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Fares, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Special service, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Statistics, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Governance, San Francisco Municipal Railway - History, San Francisco Municipal Railway - System expansion, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Usage notes, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Books

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In the middle of the 20th century, San Francisco was served by a number of public transit railways. There were two modes: cable cars, driven by traction from underground cables, and streetcars, powered by overhead electric catenaries. The cable cars still run in San Francisco today; the streetcars were the ancestors of today's Muni Metro. San Francisco is thus one of the few North American cities whose light rail system has operated continuously since the streetcar era; others include Boston (with the Green Line) and Cleveland (with t ...

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Muni Metro, Muni Metro - The system, Muni Metro - Practical information, Muni Metro - Vehicles, Muni Metro - History, Muni Metro - Future expansion

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VTA operates three light rail lines, a number of bus lines, and Paratransit service. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Light Rail. The VTA operates trains along 30.5 miles (49.1km) of track, currently consisting of two main lines and a spur line. The light rail system was opened in 1987 and was gradually expanded. From 1987 until September 2003, the system was served by a fleet of high-floor light rail vehicles built by Urban Transit Development Corporation. In 2002, VTA introduced new l ...

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Public Transits, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Light Rail, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Bus Routes, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Paratransit, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Congestion Management

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AirBART is a shuttle bus service that connects the Bay Area Rapid Transit's Coliseum/Oakland Airport station with Oakland International Airport (OAK). Buses stop at street level just outside the station and at the front of each terminal, and arrive roughly every fifteen minutes. A ride costs $2 and, depending on traffic, takes ten to fiifteen minutes. Passengers can save some money by taking the AC Transit Line 50, which also serves the same destinations. The cost for that route is $1.50. To speed up boarding, AirBART requires fares to be prepaid at machines instead of on the bus, thus discouraging individual ...

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A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated, or metro system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, that usually has high capacity and frequency, with large trains and total or near total grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit - Characteristics and nomenclature. There is no single term in English that all speakers would use for all rapid transit or metro systems. This fact reflects variations not only in national and regional usage, but in what characterist ...

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• Rapid transit - Characteristics and nomenclature
• Rapid transit - Extent
• Rapid transit - Importance functions and station design
• Rapid transit - Technology
• Rapid transit - History
• Rapid transit - Finance
• Rapid transit - Similarities to light rail

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The American Public Transportation Association is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that serves as an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the United States since the organization's founding in 1882. It educates the public about the benefits of public transportation through organized bus, light rail, rapid transit and other programs. It lobbies Congress and local govern ...

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• American Public Transportation Association - Awardees: America's Best Transit System

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Willard Harvey Wattenburg (born February 9, 1936), better known as Dr. Bill Wattenburg, is an inventor, scientist, author, and radio talk show host residing in the Sierra Nevada of California. Born in Chico, California and raised in the forests of Plumas County, Wattenburg grew up helping his father in the logging business. His scientific talent was discovered by a teacher, who encouraged him to apply to several schools, including the University of California, Berkeley, where he completed his first year with honors. Afte ...

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Broad gauge railways use a rail gauge (distance between the rails) greater than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm). In Britain the Great Western Railway designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel pioneered broad gauge from 1838 with a gauge of 7 ft 0¼ in (2140 mm), and retained this gauge until 1892. While the parliament initially supported the broad gauge, it was eventually rejected by the Gauge Commission in favour of all railways being built to Standard Gauge for compatibility. Parliament was more co ...

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• Broad gauge - Overcoming a break of gauge
• Broad gauge - Broader gauges
• Broad gauge - Specific names

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September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). There are 111 days remaining. It is usually the first day of the Coptic calendar and Ethiopian calendar (in the period AD 1900 to AD 2099). September 11 - Events. 1226 - The Catholic practice of Perpetual adoration begins. 1297 - Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scots led by William Wallace defeat the English. 1541 - Santiago, Chile, is destroyed by indigenous warriors. ...

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• September 11 - Events
• September 11 - Births
• September 11 - Deaths
• September 11 - Holidays
• September 11 - Other observances

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Muni Metro consists of five lines: J Church K Ingleside L Taraval M Oceanview N Judah Note: unlike most other rail systems, the lines have no assigned colors on rail maps. These lines originate in the western and southwestern parts of the city, running in mixed automobile traffic and for the most part stopping at street corners like a traditional streetcar (a few high-platform stations have been built). The K, L, and M lines enter a tunnel at West Portal, and procee ...

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Muni Metro, Muni Metro - The system, Muni Metro - Practical information, Muni Metro - Vehicles, Muni Metro - History, Muni Metro - Future expansion

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Balboa Park Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located south of Balboa Park in San Francisco, California. It consists of an island platform. Interstate 280 runs along the west side of the station, and City College of San Francisco is to the north. Balboa Park Station is an official transfer station. Even though the four BART lines that pass through here continue on to the Daly City Station, the latter station has more train platforms. Furthermore, Balboa Park is a major ...

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• Balboa Park Station - Transit lines that stop at Balboa Park Station

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The BART Police is the police force of the San Francisco, California Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). The BART Police Department has primary law enforcement jurisdiction on all property owned or operated by the BART District. BART police officers are fully sworn California Peace Officers with law enforcement authority extending throughout California. The department is led by Gary Gee who is the Chief of Police. The BART Police department has a special division dealing with graffiti and vandalism, the TAG Team, and its own SWAT team. For additional backup, the San Francisco Police Department w ...

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Berkeley is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area of northern California, in the United States. Its neighbor to the south is the city of Oakland, California. Its eastern border is formed by the Tilden Regional Park. Berkeley is located in Alameda County. Home to the University of California, Berkeley, the city is known for its leftist politics, eclectic mix of residents, nuclear research, and gourmet food. Berkeley California - Places. Berkeley is the site of the University of California, Berkeley, the flags ...

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• Berkeley California - Places
• Berkeley California - History
• Berkeley California - Geography
• Berkeley California - Demographics
• Berkeley California - Transportation
• Berkeley California - Mayors
• Berkeley California - Notable Berkeley residents past and present
• Berkeley California - Points of interest

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Muni operates about 1,000 vehicles: diesel and electric buses, light rail vehicles known as Muni Metro streetcars that run both under and above ground, PCC streetcars running on the F Market heritage line, and the San Francisco cable car system which is a tourist icon for the city. Many buses are diesel powered, but more than 300 are zero-emissions trolleybuses powered by overhead electrical wires. All Muni lines except for Cable Cars and a few bus lines are wheelchair accessible. Nearly all bus lines have bicycle r ...

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San Francisco Municipal Railway, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Overview, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Fares, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Special service, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Statistics, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Governance, San Francisco Municipal Railway - History, San Francisco Municipal Railway - System expansion, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Usage notes, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Books

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Muni operates 16 express lines, 4 lines limited service (semi-express) lines, and 12 Owl lines. During sporting events, additional lines go to Monster Park. Most of the express lines only run during peak hours; during mornings they run towards Downtown and during the evening they run away from Downtown. All express lines have an "X", "AX", or "BX" following the line's number. Longer lines are divided into A and B Expresses. The B Express line is shorter and has stops that are closer to Downtown, while the A Express makes stops further away from Downtown a ...

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San Francisco Municipal Railway, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Overview, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Fares, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Special service, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Statistics, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Governance, San Francisco Municipal Railway - History, San Francisco Municipal Railway - System expansion, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Usage notes, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Books

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As of September 2005, fares are $1.50 for adults and $0.50 for seniors over 65, youth aged 5-17, and disabled persons. Fares were increased in 2003 in the face of municipal and state budget cuts, and again in 2005. Proof-of-payment (POP) is handled through a transfer slip, either a piece of newsprint-like paper, torn to indicate expiration time (buses and streetcar) or print on thicker, card-board-like paper (at subway stations and a few outdoor stops such as San Francisco State University), any of which can potentially be checked by fare in ...

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San Francisco Municipal Railway, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Overview, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Fares, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Special service, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Statistics, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Governance, San Francisco Municipal Railway - History, San Francisco Municipal Railway - System expansion, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Usage notes, San Francisco Municipal Railway - Books

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In 1998, a four-station extension of the trunk line was built from Embarcadero station to SBC Park and the Caltrain depot. This new section of the system, though relatively short, was important: it finally linked the Caltrain commuter system into the city's rail transit network, and it provided service to the burgeoning South Beach and SOMA neighborhoods and the new downtown baseball stadium. Perhaps even more important, however, was the mere fact that it was built: it represented the first new light rail tracks laid in the city in decades, and it ...

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Muni Metro, Muni Metro - The system, Muni Metro - Practical information, Muni Metro - Vehicles, Muni Metro - History, Muni Metro - Future expansion

Read more here: » Muni Metro: Encyclopedia II - Muni Metro - Future expansion