OAKLAND (KCBS) – Bay Area Rapid Transit could start putting its long-awaited new railcars into service as soon as this Thanksgiving.
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MORE NEWS: COVID: Santa Clara Supervisors Approve $5/Hour Grocery Worker Hazard PayOnce the cars are approved for use, the plan is to run the new railcars as a single 10-car train during the morning and evening rush hours and two five-car trains during the system’s less busy times.