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May 21: BART invites small business owners to its 2026 Small Business Summit
BART Prom comes to Rockridge for an all-ages 80s dance party on June 6
Earth Week 2026: How BART helps keep the Bay clean
Choosing transit is one small way to help the planet this Earth Week
Look out for a special BARTy train car roving the BART system
BART hosting Open Houses on 5/6 and 5/12 about potential Transit-Oriented Development at Hayward Station
BART ridership surges amidst I-80 closure this weekend
San Leandro Station: fire alarm replacement work to require intermittent elevator and escalator outages beginning Monday, May 4
Single Tracking Alert: Service reduced to only one track in the Transbay Tube on three Sundays for critical lighting work (next work date 4/26)
Expect 30-minute delays starting at 9pm some Sunday-Thursday nights between Millbrae and SFO, plus delays in the area for train control modernization work through Summer 2026
March breaks multiple records for post-pandemic ridership
Stuck in traffic, driven to transit: District Secretary Bob Franklin’s BART journey
BART Lines: 826 Valencia brings poems and stories by youth to train ad spaces and short story dispensers
Single Tracking Alert: Late night rail work on the Yellow Line in Contra Costa County (April 23-25)
Announcements recorded by local youth with autism playing in stations for Autism Acceptance Month
Civic Center Station: one week stairway closure at UN Plaza entrance April 7-10
February posts highest ridership week since the pandemic, underlining BART’s critical role during major events like the Super Bowl
Listen to free live music at BART stations March 21-31 for Bach in the Subways
Positions open on BART Police Civilian Review Board
BART is turning unused parking into a new source of revenue by renting spots out to local businesses with new online tool
Celebrating BART employees on Transit Employee Appreciation Day
BART’s Next Generation Fare Gates Project wins two prestigious honors
BART recruiting for Transit Security Advisory Committee (applications due 6/12/2026)
Single Tracking Alert: expect 20-30-minute delays after 10pm through the Transbay Tube on Saturday, March 21, for lighting work.
First phase of Transit-Oriented Development underway at El Cerrito Plaza Station
Single Tracking Alert: Service reduced to one track at midnight on Thursday, March 5 between Coliseum and Bay Fair stations for track work
BART invites members of blind and low-vision community to a sensory orientation
New “chime” fare gate tones make BART stations easier to navigate for blind and low-vision riders
BART Board initially approves Alternative Service Plan outlining budget balancing details
Statement on 2/26 temporary service disruption
BART ridership continues growth in January
Engineers Week 2026: BART's engineers are transforming the future of transit
Bay Area teen's ode to BART propels team to national slam poetry win
Single Tracking Alert: Expect 20-30-minute delays after 10pm through the Transbay Tube on Saturday, February 21, for lighting work
19th St./Oakland Station: entrance closure 2/23-3/8
Lafayette Station: Town Center pathway and bike station construction
BART will run Saturday service (6am to midnight) for Presidents' Day on 2/16
Civic Center Station: one week closure of stairway at UN Plaza entrance 2/9-2/14
BART Board to discuss and adopt an Alternative Service Plan if new transit funding not identified
BART’s 2026-2035 Sustainability Action Plan establishes new environmental performance goals and best practices
Take transit to Super Bowl LX events
Portions of West Oakland Station parking lot to temporarily close Feb. 10 through Feb. 17 ahead of TOD construction
Elevator and Escalator Outage Alert: Fire alarm replacement work at Walnut Creek BART to require intermittent elevator and escalator outages beginning the week of Monday, February 9
BART launches free Wi-Fi at five stations
Low-cost e-bike lending program for Oakland residents launches at Fruitvale BART Bike Station with discounts for Clipper START users
Crime on BART drops 41% in 2025
Wear your favorite jersey on transit for Jersey Day on Tuesday, Feb. 3
Speed date on the BART Valentraine this Valentine’s Day
Single Tracking Alert: Service reduced to one track between Rockridge and Orinda Sunday, February 1, for vegetation management
BART ridership climbs 13.5% in December, capping a year of steady growth
New BART and Uber in-app integration launches with discounts to get to and from BART
BART to run a Saturday schedule on MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 19
Share your favorite BART story: bart.gov/story
Single Tracking Alert: expect 20-30-minute delays after 10pm through the Transbay Tube on Saturday, January 17, for lighting work.
BART presents “SF Sketchfest: On the Rails,” a live comedy performance on a train
The BART stories that moved us in 2025
Top accomplishments of 2025 usher in the New BART
Single Tracking and no Green Line Alert: vegetation management work planned until 5pm on Sunday, January 11, near Hayward Station
BART fares increase 6.2% on January 1, 2026, to help pay for service