Pursuits
San Francisco Transit Strike Enters 2nd Day Upending Ride
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Trains linking downtown San Francisco to its airport and the East Bay area are likely to remain idle today, officials said, as a strike entered its second day, forcing about 400,000 riders to commute by car, bus or ferry.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system, known as BART, was shut down by the Service Employees International Union, representing mechanics and clerical employees, and the Amalgamated Transit Union, which includes train operators and station agents, after an impasse in contract talks over pay and health and retirement benefits. The previous contracts expired June 30.