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| 2011 || March, April || Construction || BART receives $19 million from the {{w|Metropolitan Transportation Commisssion}} in toll revenue for the East Contra Costa County Extension Project, and begins construction on the project. The project involves a diesel eBART extension from the current northeast terminus of Pittsburg/Bay Point through Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley, and Brentwood, to the Byron/Discovery Bay.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-francisco-oakland/1239645-mtc-approves-19m-ebart-pittsburg-antioch.html|title = MTC Approves $19M for eBART from Pittsburg to Antioch (San Jose: 2015, construction)|accessdate = March 29, 2011|accessdate = July 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sfexaminer.com/bart-extension-project-receives-19-million-in-funding-from-toll-revenue/|title = http://www.sfexaminer.com/bart-extension-project-receives-19-million-in-funding-from-toll-revenue/|last = Reisman|first = Will|date = March 10, 2011|accessdate = July 27, 2017}}</ref> ||
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| 2011 || April 13 || Team || BART announces that General Manager {{w|Dorothy Dugger}} was is quitting with extra compensation of $958,000 (severance of $600,000 and extra compensation of $350,000 for a smooth transition), and BART was is beginning the search for a replacement. Dugger's last day at work would be April 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2011/news20110413|title = BART general manager resigns; search for new GM begins Thursday|date = April 13, 2011|accessdate = July 22, 2017|publisher = Bay Area Rapid Transit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2011/04/13/bart-general-manager-dorothy-dugger-resigns-severance-is-958000/|title = BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger Resigns; Severance is $958,000|last = Brooks|first = Jon|date = April 13, 2011|accessdate = July 22, 2017|publisher = ''KQED''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/BART-s-Dugger-quits-with-1-million-severance-2375176.php|title = BART's Dugger quits with $1 million severance|last = Cabanatuan|first = Michael|date = April 13, 2011|accessdate = July 22, 2017|publisher = ''San Francisco Chronicle''}}</ref> The announcement comes after a Board vote in February to fire Dugger,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-board-may-fire-Dorothy-Dugger-2475687.php|title =
BART board may fire Dorothy Dugger|last = Cabanatuan|first = Michael|date = February 12, 2011|accessdate = July 23, 2017|publisher = ''San Francisco Chronicle''}}</ref> which the Board then backtracked on after legal concerns are raised.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-board-owns-up-to-illegal-vote-to-fire-boss-2474481.php|title = BART board owns up to illegal vote to fire boss|last = Cabanatuan|first = Michael|date = February 25, 2011|accessdate = July 23, 2017|publisher = ''San Francisco Chronicle''}}</ref>
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