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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 26

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Oakland Tribunei
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Oakland, California
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6-BA Sept. 10,1972 ifWaiiL Some Rides Cost More Sometimes A passenger who wants to go from Fremont to the of California at Berkeley will pay $1 for the trip on' BART and $1.25 for the return trip to Fremont. Why the difference? Well, passengers boarding at Fremont will pay $1 for the nde to the present end of the line, the MacArthur Station. There they will board an AC Transit bus (No. 43) for a free ride to Berkeley.

But on the return trip, BART patrons will have to pay for the 25-cent ride from Berkeley to the MacArthur Station. The return BART ride from MacArthur to Fremont will cost rank.B.Hall&Co. INSURANCE BROKERS Typical fare system includes, Addfare and Change-machines, station agent, exit gates, ticket machines Ticket Machines Treat You Farely goes to a map display showing the various stations. Included is a chart describing the fares. As an example, a rider at the San Leandro station headed to 12th Street Oakland City Center station, pays 40 cents, one way, or 80 cents roundtrip.

"The farther one rides the more he pays in BART fare, and the process is automatic. Paper tickets with a magnetic strip are used. Heres how it works for an occasional rider: Upon entering the station, he Adelaida Anchorage Atlanta Boston Brisbana Caracas Cedar Rapids Chicago Coral Gables Dallas Denver Detroit Hong Kong Honolulu Jacksonville London Los Angeles Melbourne Mexico Gty New Orleans New York Oakland Orlando Oslo Perth Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland, Ore. Providence Salinas San Francisco Seattle Sydney Tel Aviv Washington, D.C. They insert 30 cents into the entry gate machine.

It issues a ticket worth 30 cents. The machine will only accept a quarter and a nickeL Patrons using feeder buses as paft of their nde pay the regular AC transit fare to the station. They also pay the standard BART fare in each direction. But when heading home as they leave the BART station, they get a free ticket for the bus ride. Various banks are selling commuter tickets.

There are outlets at which senior citizens may purchase discount tickets. A total of 194 fare machines have been installed in the 12 stations between Oakland and Fremont. They are right next to a station agents booth. The agent will assist riders who are confused by the ticketing system, or are baffled by inoperative machines. An international Insurance Brokerage firm, Committed to Oakland, Congratulates All of those responsible for an historic milestone in commuter transportation.

si i A 'r If the rider does not have exact change, he obtains it from a machine, then goes to a second machine, called a ticket vendor. A one-way rider Inserts 40 cents into the vendor. It issues a ticket with 40 cents printed on it The ticket is inserted in a slot on the front of a tumstile-like machine, called an entry gate. The gate in the machine operis and the ticket pops up from a slot oh top of the machine. The rider takes his ticket and keeps it until he arrives jat the Oakland station.

As he leaves the Oakland station, he inserts the ticket into a slot on the exit gate. The gate opens and the machine keeps the ticket However, if it is a roundtrip ticket worth 80 cents, the rider gets the ticket back. The ticket now is worth 40 cents and that amount is printed on it A commuter typically buys a ticket a larger amount. For example, he may buy a $5 ticket. After riding from San Leandro to 12th Street in Oakland, his ticket is worth 40 cents less, or $4 60.

-He keeps using the ticket until its value is used up. Or, he can put the ticket into anAddfare mach-ing and increase its value A rider who finds he rode farther than he had value on his ticket also uses the Add-fare machine to increase the ticket value so he can get out of the station. Riders paying the minimum fare of 30 cents dont bother with the vending machine. ,3 ff V'J Frank B. Hall Co.

of California 2000 Franklin Street, Oakland, California 94612 (415) 8347144 VENDING MACHINES SELL CARD-LIKE TICKETS Liz Cariglino takes ticket after inserting money Triburt photos by Eden GATE OPENS, SUE ROCHA RETRIEVES TICKET Liz Cariglino (left) ready to insert her ticket With the opening of BART OaklandAlameda County looks forward to a new stimulus for growth and prosperity. Over the past ten years OaklandAlameda County has experienced more than $685 million in industrial growth almost equally divided between major expansions of existing plants and new industries coming into the county. The progress and prosperity of OaklandAlameda County is in large part attributable to the variety and proximity of transportation systems for manufactured goods and raw materials. A business or plant based here enjoys a flexibility of marketing unknown in many parts of the United States. OaklandAlameda County's ten year growth has contributed 33,340 new jobs and additional annual payroll of $182 million, which have in turn stimulated growth of retail, housing and service oriented business throughout the county.

Last year alone $63 million were invested in OaklandAlameda County creating almost 3,000 new jobs and additional annual payrolls of $16.3 million. Now with BART a new dimension has' been added. By providing a rapid movement of people within the Bay Area, BART will make a significant contribution to the already excellent climate for prosperity and further economic growth in OaklandAlameda County. Oakland Alameda County New Industries Committee: home as it is abroad. Forjhe best in domestic and international banking, orient yourself to the Bank of Tokyo-the BIG bank that makes this planet a very small world.

Bank of Tokyo of California 15 branches throughout Main Office, Los Angeles Downtown Office, Los Angeles Crenshaw, Los Angeles Western, Los Angeles Panorama City San Diego the state to serve you. Main Office, San Francisco Japan Center, San Francisco Mid-Peninsula, Los Altos Westgate, San Jose San Jose i The only thing that makes the earth seem smaller than the Apollo moon shots, is Bank of Tokyo's colossal conglomerate of global banking facilities. In size, scope and diversification. Bank of Tokyo's International banking network is one of the top five in the entire world; second to none in efficiency, expertise and versatility. Bank of Tokyo's full range of domestic bank services is equally all-encompassing.

From lucrative 5 savings accounts to free personal checking to low cost auto loans to complete trust and investment accommodations. Bank of Tokyo is as competent at 1320 Webster Street, Oakland, California 94612 OAKLANDALAMEDA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THOMAS K. McMANU8. PRESIDENT WILLIAM A. SPARLING, GENERAL MANAGER Fresno North Fresno ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ROBERT HANNON, CHAIRMAN JOHN MURPHY FRED F.

COOPER JOSEPH BORT EMANUEL P. RAZETO LOREN W. ENOCH, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CITY OF OAKLAND 'COUNCILMEN MAYOR JOHN H. READING PAUL A BROM FELIX CHIALVO RAYMOND ENG FRED MAGGIORA FRANK H. OGAWA JOSHUA R.

ROSE JOHN a SUTTER GEORGE J. VUKASIN CECIL S. RILEY, CITY MANAGER Gardena Santa Ana Member I ALAMEDA COUNTY NEW INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE KENNETH G. MOELLER, MANAGER JBank of Tokyo's Oakland branch will open in early 1973 at 1750 Broadway, and will feature a special BART entrance..

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