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Suspicious Person on Train Detained at Walnut Creek BART Station, Delaying Service

Suspicious Person on Train Detained at Walnut Creek BART Station, Delaying Service

WALNUT CREEK (BCN/CBS SF) — Police activity surrounding a suspicious person on a BART train closed the Walnut Creek station for a short period Monday evening before the person was detained, according to authorities. The SFBARTAlert Twitter account posted that police activity at the station was causing delays shortly after 5:30 p.m. There is a delay developing at Walnut Creek in the Antioch and…

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BART General Manager Bob Powers About Man Cited for Eating on the Platform

BART General Manager Bob Powers issued a statement Monday regarding the citation issued to a man who was eating on BART platform.

BART General Manager Bob Powers issued the following statement:

“Moving 415,000 riders each day comes with complexities and there are laws in place to keep our system safe, welcoming, and clean. 

I’ve seen the video of the incident involving a man eating on our…

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BART riders hold lunchtime 'eat-in'

BART riders hold lunchtime ‘eat-in’

A man detained this week by BART Police for eating a sandwich on a train platform, is sparking some outrage with the public.

Many have seen the incident that was caught on tape.

ABC7 News first brought you the story on Friday. On Saturday, some gathered to protest the incident by eating their own sandwiches on BART property.

“I’ve got my lunch here, it’s very threatening as you can see,”…

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BART Board Approves Fare Increases Through 2026, Set to Hire More Cops

Bay Area Rapid Transit announced Thursday its Board of Directors has approved a $2.3 billion Fiscal Year budget which includes expanding and investing in Quality Life Issues while also includes a fare increase.

According to BART, there is a 5.4% inflation-based fare increase set to begin January 1, 2020. This series of inflation-based fare increases that will go into effect in 2022, 2024 and 2026.

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[eastcountytoday]

Ride Bart? Protect Your Cell Phones as BART Police Issue Warning BART police announced the arrest of 10 juveniles on Tuesday in connection with a series of electronic thefts.

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The O.S.T. Show The Opinionated Sports Talk Show w/ Your Boy Brian on this Christmas Eve show talks MLB,  LA Dodgers make a big trade, to make room for Bryce Harper.