U.s. Court Says Bart’s Debarring Resolution on Rail Supplier Is Illegal

A United States District Court has issued a summary judgment stating that the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) erred when it passed a resolution barring its main rail supplier from future sales to the district. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled that federal law preempts municipal bodies from imposing "supplemental penalties" for alleged violations of federal law. The case involves BART and CF&I Steel, also known a