B. R. Stokes

Bill "Billy" Richard Stokes (February 20, 1924 – May 15, 2013) was a mass transportation specialist and advocate most famous for being the General Manager of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District during the initial construction and start of service of BART.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  3. ^ "B.R. Stokes, transportation specialist, dies at 89". The Washington Post. June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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  5. ^ "APTA First CEO Dies". American Public Transportation Association. Retrieved June 24, 2017.