A series of missteps and controversial decisions has provoked pointed criticism of BART in recent weeks, prompting questions about who is actually in charge of the agency as it faces international scrutiny.
BART has lacked a full-time leader since late April, when General Manager Dorothy Dugger resigned under pressure from the agency's board. Since her departure, the trains have come to a screeching halt no less than four times.
The railway weathered a storm of criticism for its handling of the fatal July 3 police shooting of Charles Hill. Its service stopped for hours Aug. 8 due to computer problems. And BART drew international scorn for shutting down cellphone service last week to quell a planned protest.
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