10 new BART trains expected to be in service by December
BART’s new 10-car trains are expected to roll out by early December despite failing a key safety inspection earlier this month.
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New BART train fails key inspection, risking delayed rollout
A new BART train failed a key safety inspection Friday, possibly preventing it from becoming operational before its Thanksgiving target.
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BART opens Clipper-only entrance on south side of Downtown Berkeley station
Early Monday morning, BART opened a Clipper-only entrance on the south side of the Downtown Berkeley station near Allston Way East after being closed for over a decade.
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CA to roll out earthquake early warning system, ShakeAlert
California will roll out a limited public earthquake early warning system next year throughout the West Coast, according to campus researchers at the Berkeley Seismic Laboratory.
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Reminiscing on 2016-17: ASUC executives reflect on the last year
Wednesday is the final regular ASUC senate meeting, drawing a close to the 2016-17 executive slate’s term.
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BART ‘Sanctuary in Transit’ proposal sent back for revisions
BART’s Operations and Safety Committee took a “Sanctuary in Transit” policy draft resolution off the tracks at its Tuesday meeting, citing wording concerns.
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BART board approves renovation of Downtown Berkeley station
The BART Board of Directors will review several construction bids for the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza on Thursday. If a contractor is chosen, the board will set plans into motion to begin construction.
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City Council votes not to adopt certain amendments to affordable housing ordinance
Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday evening to not adopt certain amendments to an affordable housing ordinance.
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Congress members ask Obama to fund earthquake early warning system
36 House Democrats, led by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, and Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, asked Obama for $16.1 million to support the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning System.
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BART on track to modernize Downtown Berkeley station
At an open house in the station Wednesday and Thursday, BART staff and project consultants gathered input from riders about modernizing the Downtown Berkeley BART station.
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