BART Adds Longer Trains for Peace Gathering.News Editors/Travel Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2003 This Saturday (April 5), in addition to its regular Saturday service, BART will provide longer trains in anticipation of the large number of participants planning to attend the peace gathering in Oakland. The peace gathering begins at 9:30 a.m. at Mosswood Park near the MacArthur BART station. At noon, the gathering will march to Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland Downtown Oakland is the central business district in Oakland, California. This part of town is bounded, depending on the definition used by either Interstate 880 or the Oakland Estuary on the southwest, Interstate 980 on the northwest, Grand Avenue on the northeast and Lake Merritt for a rally, which begins at 1 p.m. BART urges those going to the peace gathering and rally to purchase round trip tickets to avoid the long lines In communications, circuits that are capable of handling transmissions over long distances. at the ticket vending machines vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards. . Each rider must have his/her own ticket. BART personnel will be selling round-trip tickets Noun 1. round-trip ticket - a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route) return ticket ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment) from tables at the Dublin/Pleasanton, Fremont, Berkeley and 12th Street/City Center stations. Smoking, eating, drinking or playing radios and tape recorders without headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. are not permitted in stations or on trains. Bicyclists are reminded that bikes are not allowed on crowded BART cars at any time, and that bikes are not permitted in the first car of the train. For additional fare and travel information, call 510/465-BART, 817-1717 from any area code, or the toll-free number listed in local telephone directories. |
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