BART Considers Reopening Bathrooms at Underground Stations

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There is hope that reopening the bathrooms could help with station sanitation elsewhere. Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED

By Ryan Levi, KQED News Fix

Some BART riders have been holding it for 15 years, but relief may be around the corner.

After the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, BART closed the bathrooms at its 10 underground stations on the recommendation of the Department of Homeland Security. Now, BART is  considering reopening the bathrooms at the Powell Street station in San Francisco and the 19th Street station in Oakland as part of a pilot project.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 

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