Is San Francisco's BART Broken?

A three-part expose looks at rising public dissatisfaction with San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system.

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January 30, 2001, 7:00 AM PST

"If it seems that something vital at your neighborhood BART station always is broken, you're neither mistaken nor alone. A five-day Chronicle survey of all 39 BART stations found that not a single one was able to make it through the workweek with all its ticket machines, change machines, add-fare machines, fare gates, rest rooms, elevators and escalators in working order."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: 'Worn Out' Machines Constant equipment failure throughout system frustrates riders, station agents

Monday, January 29, 2001 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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