They didn't like the way things are, so they shut it down...
Hundreds of thousands of BART commuters, stymied by a midnight strike by rail transit workers, headed out before dawn Friday to try to snag extra buses and ferries or to battle mile-long backups at the Bay Bridge.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system, the nation's fifth largest, normal serves 400,000 riders each day.
It was the second strike this year after a deadline to resolve contract negotiations passed without a deal.
Commuters from the East Bay who chose to drive before dawn to try to beat the traffic quickly found that their fellow commuters were doing likewise.
The California HIghway Patrol, which urged commuters to carpool, reported backups on all approaches to the Bay Bridge around 8 a.m. local time and said commuters should expect "heavy delays."
Traffic was backed up to a standstill at interstate 80, the main road approaching the Bay Bridge for many commuters living along much of the BART lines connecting Berkeley, Richmond and other communities.
Cars were backed up for more than a mile leading into the toll plaza, with all lanes moving at a crawl. Many drivers appeared to be giving up and turning back.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/18/bart-san-francisco-transit-workers-strike/3007057/