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6/29/2011
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BART sets Sunday ridership record
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Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) posted record ridership for a Sunday on June 26, when 247,936 used the system to travel either to the city’s Pride Parade or the San Francisco Giants home game, BART officials said in a prepared statement.
BART prepared for the anticipated ridership hike by adding extra passenger cars for the day. The previous Sunday ridership record was set on June 28, 2008 — also a day that featured the Pride Parade and a Giants home game.
“When big events gridlock Bay Area freeways, people are confident to rely on BART, which means replacing our oldest-in-the-nation train cars is critically important,” BART Board President Bob Franklin said.
BART prepared for the anticipated ridership hike by adding extra passenger cars for the day. The previous Sunday ridership record was set on June 28, 2008 — also a day that featured the Pride Parade and a Giants home game.
“When big events gridlock Bay Area freeways, people are confident to rely on BART, which means replacing our oldest-in-the-nation train cars is critically important,” BART Board President Bob Franklin said.
