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So the agency is taking them out and putting in signage to label bike areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The move to try out all-hours bikes is welcome by many who use them to commute. At the 19th street BART station in Oakland, Caroline Parsons pushed her bike through the fare gates. She says sometimes the hours she has to work mean she can’t use her bicycle on her commute to a job near the Marina district. \u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I go during no-bike-on-BART hours, it takes me an hour-and-a-half,” says Parsons. “Otherwise it takes me 45 minutes. So that’s really good news.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Christine Schindewolf, another daily commuter, says the pilot could be challenging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If everyone works together that will be great. But there’s not usually a lot of collaboration on BART, as far as people riding it, because it’s so crowded already. So with the bikes … very challenging.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART will be relying on bicyclists to follow the rule that no bikes are allowed on crowded trains, waiting instead for one with more room. Those are the kind of courtesy rules that are used on the New York subways , which \u003ca href=\"http://www.mta.info/bike\" target=\"_blank\">allows bikes\u003c/a> at all times. The metro train systems in \u003ca href=\"http://www.wmata.com/getting_around/bike_ride/guidelines.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Washington, D.C.\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/bikes\" target=\"_blank\">Boston\u003c/a> currently have rush hour blackout periods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The East Bay Bicycle Coalition’s Rivera says feedback sent to BART will be critical during the trial period. She says while the majority of comments in August were positive, about a third were negative. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_84338\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/12/bart.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-84338\" title=\"BART\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/12/bart-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An eastbound BART train departs San Francisco's 24th Street/Mission station. KQED/Dan Brekke.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It's New Year's Eve and Bay Area transit agencies, a San Francisco cab company, and AAA are all offering special service for party-goers tonight. (See the full list of links below for transit agencies offering free or extended service.) In San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfmta.com/cms/apress/ComeonandtakefreerideonMuni.htm\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Muni\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> will be free after 8 p.m. Ed Reiskin, chief of the Municipal Transportation Agency, says the city gives up a little farebox revenue for a big safety payoff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We want to make sure that people can get around safely and we want to encourage people not to get behind the wheel if they've been drinking,\" Reiskin says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Peninsula and South Bay revelers, \u003ca href=\"http://www.vta.org/services/nye.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Santa Clara Valley light rail and bus service\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> will be free from 7 p.m. through 2 a.m. \u003ca href=\"http://www.caltrain.com/schedules/holidayservice.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>CalTrain\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> will be free after 11 p.m. and will also run four extra trains out of San Francisco after midnight. Trains will leave at 12:45 a.m., 1:15 a.m., 1:45 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. or when full. \u003ca href=\"http://www.samtrans.com/about/news/SamTrans_Holiday_Schedules_and_Free_Rides_on_New_Year_s_Eve.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>SamTrans\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> will offer free bus rides after 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In downtown Oakland, \u003cstrong>AC Transit\u003c/strong> will run its \u003ca href=\"http://www.actransit.org/2012/12/27/leave-the-car-at-home-with-extended-new-year's-eve-service-on-the-broadway-shuttle/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>\"Free B\" shuttle service\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> from 7 p.m. through 1 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://bart.gov/news/articles/2012/news20121212.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>\u003c!--more-->BART\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> will not be free tonight, but it will run extra trains into and out of San Francisco and stay open until 3 a.m. New Year's morning. The extra train service will accommodate people attending the New Year's Eve fireworks on San Francisco's Embarcadero--but take note that not all trains will make all stops. The details:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Before the fireworks:\u003c/strong> Trains arriving from Pittsburg/Bay Point and Richmond after 8 p.m. will skip the Embarcadero station and make their first San Francisco stop at Montgomery Street. Trains arriving on the Fremont and Dublin/Pleasanton lines will stop at Embarcadero but skip Montgomery Street. All East Bay-bound trains will make all stops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>After the fireworks:\u003c/strong> After midnight, eastbound Richmond and Pittsburg/Bay Point trains will take on passengers at Montgomery Street, but skip the Embarcadero stations. Trains to Fremont and Dublin/Pleasanton will take on passengers at Embarcadero, but skip Montgomery Street. All Millbrae and Daly City trains will make all stops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(\u003cstrong>Translation: \u003c/strong>If you're taking the Richmond or Pittsburg/Bay Point lines, your last chance to get on a train is at Montgomery Street; if you're headed to Fremont or Dublin/Pleasanton, you can board at Embarcadero but not Montgomery.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another free-ride option for San Francisco celebrants: \u003ca href=\"http://www.luxorcab.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Luxor Cab\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> is offering free rides within the city limits for fares of $35 and less. There is a catch: Riders need to mention Berg Injury Lawyers, which is sponsoring the free cab rides in partnership with the taxi company. Luxor cabs can be called at (415) 282-4141.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you've driven and then had too much to drink, \u003ca href=\"http://calstate.aaa.com/auto/car-traffic-safety/aaa-tipsy-tow-program\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>AAA's Tipsy Tow\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> program gives free 10-mile tows to anyone who calls. Here are the instructions:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\"...Drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders, and restaurant managers can call 800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to ten miles. Just tell the AAA operator, \"I need a Tipsy Tow,\" and a truck will be on its way. The service will provide a one-way ride for the driver and vehicle to the driver's home. If there are additional passengers who need a ride, they will be taken to the driver's home as long is there is sufficient room for them to be transported safely in the tow truck. You cannot make a reservation.\"\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Transit agencies with free or extended New Year's Eve service:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.actransit.org/2012/12/27/leave-the-car-at-home-with-extended-new-year's-eve-service-on-the-broadway-shuttle/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>AC Transit Free B\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://bart.gov/news/articles/2012/news20121212.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>BART\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.caltrain.com/schedules/holidayservice.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>CalTrain\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.samtrans.com/about/news/SamTrans_Holiday_Schedules_and_Free_Rides_on_New_Year_s_Eve.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>SamTrans\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfmta.com/cms/apress/ComeonandtakefreerideonMuni.htm\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco Muni\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.vta.org/services/nye.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Santa Clara Valley Transit\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Other free New Year's Eve transportation options:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://calstate.aaa.com/auto/car-traffic-safety/aaa-tipsy-tow-program\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>AAA's Tipsy Tow\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.luxorcab.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Luxor Cab\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Other agencies:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://goldengate.org/news/transit/christmas.php\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Golden Gate Transit buses and ferries\u003c/strong>:\u003c/a> No free or extended service.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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