Oh boy, you 355,000 daily commuters better decide how your going to get to work Monday. Highway 101, Interstate 280 and the San Mateo Bridge will be a under pressure. 5,000 additional cars per hour. Telecommute, canoe, Segway, horse and cart, San Francisco car pool center, take a transbay bus, bike ride or ride the ferry. Local park and ride. Check the Transit 511 Bart Disruption page for updates. (see what they did in when the London Underground went on strike. City of London organized group escorted bike rides into central London and added extra bike racks. Come early, leave late. stay home.
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17 August, 09 Deal made, strike called off. BART train operators and station agents will vote early next week on whether to a ok the contract.
15 August, 09 Saturday, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 and Bay Area Rapid Transit talked into the night Saturday. Nothing made public, The California Department of Transportation said it would have more toll collectors working during the morning rush hour and more people on traffic duty to monitor stop lights and clear obstructions.
13 August, 09 Bay Area Rapid Transit, union members from local 1551 workers to strike this coming Monday morning, 17, August, 2009. Last train mid-night Sunday.
Jesse Hunt, president of local 1551 of the Amalgamated Transit Union,expects two other unions to join them. This after transit agency board voted to impose a new contract on workers. Workers contract ened in June. BART looking to cut labor costs by $100 million from the $250 million budget deficit over the next four years.
Going to San Francisco International Airport?
encouraging commuters to look else where as they can't accomodate everyone! San Mateo County station saw 233,000 riders last summer, San Mateo-Hayward Bridge will be tough. Buy a FasTrak transponder if traveling across the Bay.SamTrans will add temporary bus stops outside each of the five county BART stations, plus a free Daly City-to-Colma shuttle
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