"Community Open Forum" This Tuesday In Concord.

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1998--The fourth in a series of Community Open Forums hosted by BART Directors to discuss plans for the transit district in the coming millennium will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the Community Meeting Room of the Concord Police Department, 1350 Galindo Street.

BART Board Vice President Joel Keller and Director Dan Richard will discuss major BART initiatives, including service improvements, the BART extension to San Francisco International Airport, parking, and BART's Systemwide Renovation Program -- including the original fleet of BART cars, elevators and escalators, station interiors, rest rooms and landscaping -- followed by a question-and-answer period.

BART wants to exchange ideas with the public and to listen to its customers' concerns and opinions. Refreshments will be served.

Keller's BART District stretches from Richmond and along the Contra Costa coast through Martinez, Pacheco and Concord to Pittsburg and Antioch. Richard's BART District includes Lamorinda, Pleasant Hill, Oakley, Brentwood and parts of Walnut Creek and Concord.

This is the fourth of six planned Community Open Forums that are being held in the BART District. Additional forums will be held in Rockridge (Oct. 21) and Dublin (Oct. 29). The first three forums were held in Oakland, San Francisco and Union City.