The Brief
- BART directors voted to close between 10 and 15 stations.
- The plan includes more than a 60% reduction in service, elimination of the Red and Green lines, and ending service at 9 p.m.
- The changes would result in more than 1,000 layoffs, along with higher parking fees and increased train fares.
CONCORD, Calif. – The board of directors for the Bay Area Rapid Transit has approved an alternative plan to slash service and cut costs as the agency grapples with what officials describe as the largest financial crisis in its history.
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The board voted 8-1 early Friday morning to adopt the plan, which would take effect in January. The proposal outlines sweeping reductions, including the potential closure of 10 to 15 stations and a more than 60% cut in train service.…