BART reports high failure rate across train systems
BART data to the Public Utilities Commission shows 13,195 runs weekly five days a week with a 17 minute average failure. The report highlights propulsion motor and gear faults, body assemblies, and frequent lighting issues, while suspensions and air conditioning are comparatively reliable.
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BART trains pared back after early computer breakdown
A major BART failure forced removal of 14 of 30 trains and slowed service to 25 mph. Operators used radio and phone checks as the system shifted to manual control. The fault lay in a device translating signals to the computer, fixed by 7 50 am with service restored before 10 am.
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Nixon aides sentenced in Watergate coverup
Former President Richard Nixon makes no immediate comment on jail terms for four Watergate conspirators including three top advisers. The trio receive two and a half to five years, while others seek mercy or alternative service as political stakes rise.
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Frustrations Rise as BART Delays Hit Commuters
Reporter John Pachtner rode BART and found delays of two hours affecting thousands. He describes erratic service, doors that stall, varying trip times between San Francisco and Fremont, and trains stopping unexpectedly, with occasional rapid progress and misdirected signage.
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Fremont school budget tight as penny by penny counted
Interim Finance Director Don Brooks said the district must use every penny to meet the budget while avoiding bankruptcy. A questioned $220,000 surfaced in December, with revised figures showing a larger payroll debit in January. Expenditures and reserve usage are being sorted, and a surplus in payroll may offset deficits elsewhere as trustees meet Wednesday.
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