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12.31.2009 TransLink back online at BART
12.30.2009 Seen & heard on BART this week: romance, Christmas ham, Mariachi band
12.30.2009 Oscar Grant family and BART issue joint statement on New Year's tragedy
12.29.2009 BART extends hours, runs special service New Year's Eve
12.29.2009 BART GM appoints interim BART Police Chief
12.21.2009 BART nearly doubles long-term parking spaces for holiday travelers
12.21.2009 Powell Street Station elevator to close temporarily through April 30, 2010
12.21.2009 BART expands wireless access to Transbay Tube
12.21.2009 BART to run Sunday schedule on Christmas Day
12.18.2009 BART Board elects James Fang as new president
12.17.2009 BART offers free ride program for school field trips in January
12.17.2009 Muni raises Fast Pass cost starting with January pass
12.15.2009 Parking fees to start in January at El Cerrito del Norte, Pittsburg/Bay Point
12.14.2009 Temporary assisted parking available at El Cerrito del Norte during construction
12.11.2009 Safety Escorts at West Oakland Station December 17 and 18
12.10.2009 BART Board awards Oakland Airport Connector contract in historic vote
12.09.2009 Lead car of BART train derails in Oakland; riders safely removed
12.07.2009 Extensive San Francisco elevator project continues
12.03.2009 BART seeks public input on new police chief with online survey
12.03.2009 BART hosts public forum to gather input on recruitment and selection of new Police Chief
12.02.2009 BART extends public comment period on Livermore environmental report
11.23.2009 BART runs Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving
11.23.2009 BART Police ask public's help in solving attempted robbery at Coliseum Station
11.23.2009 Transcript of statement from BART Police Patrol Bureau Commander Daniel Hartwig
11.22.2009 BART Police Officer injured arresting unruly rider at West Oakland Station
11.19.2009 BART is first in the nation to offer free transit to military personnel
11.18.2009 BART nearly doubles parking spaces for holiday travelers
11.17.2009 BART's continued response to the New Year's Day shooting
11.17.2009 BART receives California Digital Inclusion Award
11.17.2009 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet on Nov. 25
11.10.2009 Regular BART schedule for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, but parking holiday
11.10.2009 BART website provides real time Muni Metro arrivals for shared stations
11.06.2009 Concord Station elevators out Nov. 16-18 for upgrades
11.03.2009 BART seeks public comment on extension to Livermore
11.03.2009 Monday ridership 7th-highest ever; BART seeks to keep new riders
11.02.2009 BART continues running longer trains following Bay Bridge opening
11.02.2009 BART collects feedback from new riders in hopes of keeping them on transit
11.02.2009 BART continues longer trains for evening commute because of soaring morning ridership
11.02.2009 Monthly reserved parking available now at many BART stations
11.01.2009 BART customers continue to set ridership records
10.31.2009 BART runs limited overnight service on Halloween
10.30.2009 BART will definitely run overnight Friday night, sets Saturday deadline
10.29.2009 BART customers shatter previous ridership records
10.29.2009 Work on intermodal bus facility at Pleasant Hill to require detour
10.28.2009 Take the Bay Bridge closure survey for chance to win $100 gift card
10.28.2009 BART morning transbay ridership up 49%
10.26.2009 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Nov. 4
10.22.2009 BART partners with location-based service Foursquare to encourage transit ridership
10.19.2009 Walnut Creek elevator to be out Oct. 26-28 for upgrades
10.15.2009 BART tests earthquake response as Loma Prieta anniversary approaches
10.13.2009 Registration opened for Muni/BART senior and disabled Fast Pass pilot
10.12.2009 Pleasant Hill elevators out of service Oct. 19-23 for upgrades
10.08.2009 Sweet subway sounds: "Punk rock Johnny Cash" among BART buskers who entertain riders
10.06.2009 BART now takes American Express for credit card purchases
10.06.2009 Embarcadero Bike Station switching to self-service parking Oct. 12
10.05.2009 Walnut Creek elevators out for upgrade Oct. 12-16
10.02.2009 Temporary bike locker relocation at West Oakland effective Oct. 12
10.02.2009 City of El Cerrito paving project to affect parking at stations
10.02.2009 Call BART for real-time info - now on the Interactive Voice Response system
09.30.2009 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet on Monday, October 5
09.30.2009 BART breaks ground on subway section of Warm Springs Extension
09.29.2009 NOBLE presents DRAFT Management Audit of BART Police at Special Board Meeting
09.29.2009 BART receives draft of key report recommending police improvements
09.23.2009 BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet Sept. 28
09.22.2009 BART tests on-demand info by SMS text messaging
09.18.2009 Lafayette elevator to be closed from Sept. 28 - Oct. 2 for upgrades
09.18.2009 BART to run longer trains for A's game, Cyrus concert in Oakland
09.15.2009 Off-peak service reductions began Monday, September 14th
09.15.2009 Take BART to Presidents Cup Golf Tournament at Harding Park
09.15.2009 Montgomery platform elevator to be out for service Sept. 21-25
09.11.2009 Rider recalls first day of BART passenger service on Sept. 11, 1972
09.10.2009 BART sets ridership record for a Bay Bridge closure
09.09.2009 Planned delays between Fremont and Bay Fair on September 13
09.09.2009 Ashby and Orinda station elevators temporarily out of service
09.08.2009 BART continues expanded service following Bay Bridge opening
09.08.2009 BART ridership numbers for Monday, September 7th
09.03.2009 Elevators to close temporarily at Rockridge Station
09.03.2009 Review the parking rules during Labor Day weekend service
09.02.2009 Ghirardelli sponsors BART Rider Thank You Day September 4, 2009
08.26.2009 ATU membership approves tentative four-year contract agreement
08.24.2009 Montgomery Street Station elevator temporarily out of service for improvement work
08.24.2009 Construction to begin on subway section of Fremont BART extension
08.24.2009 State lawmakers urged to finalize citizen oversight of BART Police
08.21.2009 BART breaks ground on federal stimulus-funded project
08.18.2009 BART receives final reports on New Years Day shooting
08.17.2009 BART and ATU reach tentative agreement on four year contract
08.17.2009 Pittsburg/Bay Point, South Hayward elevators temporarily out of service
08.17.2009 Ferry Building to conduct earthquake preparedness drill Wednesday, Aug. 19
08.16.2009 Official updates: tentative contract deal has been reached
08.14.2009 Table compares agreement rejected by ATU vs. imposed terms and conditions
08.13.2009 Board marks major milestone by adopting citizen oversight of BART Police
08.13.2009 BART Board imposes terms on ATU; union plans strike for close of service Sunday
08.12.2009 BART Board to vote on labor agreement with SEIU on Thursday
08.11.2009 Unions split on contract approval; regular BART service continues
08.07.2009 BART to run longer trains for sports fans and weekend festivals
08.06.2009 NOBLE seeks more public comment on BART Police Services
08.06.2009 Win up to a year's free transit in APTA's "Dump the Pump" video contest
08.04.2009 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Aug. 10
08.03.2009 BART launches limited rollout of TransLink fare payments
07.31.2009 BART, unions reach tentative agreement for new 4-year contract
07.31.2009 New exhibit at 16th St. Mission BART Plaza features youth posters
07.31.2009 24th St. Mission elevators out of service August 4-7
07.27.2009 BART union negotiations hit snag over wasteful work rules
07.27.2009 Take BART to Oakland Museum of California before it closes Aug. 23 for renovations
07.22.2009 Police Department Review Committee seeks input on draft model of citizen oversight
07.21.2009 New on bart.gov! Real-time arrivals now include train lengths
07.20.2009 New on BART: demo cars with handstraps and bike spaces
07.17.2009 Take BART to Sunday Streets in San Francisco on July 19
07.16.2009 BART to operate longer trains for A's-Angels and Kenny Chesney
07.15.2009 Unions' questionable "savings plan" fails to address current BART deficit
07.14.2009 Governor rejects "cooling off" period
07.13.2009 NOBLE online survey seeks public input on BART Police services
07.13.2009 Teens can beat summer boredom with fun destinations and activities accessible by transit
07.13.2009 Further decline in BART revenues reported in fiscal shortfall update
07.13.2009 Fact sheet on details of BART labor contract proposal
07.10.2009 Union leaders announce they'll take BART proposal to membership
07.06.2009 BART sponsors "Tracks to Trails" on Iron Horse Trail July 11
07.02.2009 Palm tree to be replaced at 16th St. Mission BART Station
07.02.2009 BART proposal preserves salaries, eliminates $100 million in labor costs
07.02.2009 BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet on Monday, July 13
06.30.2009 Ticket window hours changing at 12th St., Downtown Berkeley stations
06.30.2009 BART to run longer trains for SF Giants over Independence Day weekend
06.30.2009 BART fares increase 6.1% starting July 1 as District deals with $250 million four-year deficit
06.29.2009 BART expresses concern over whether union leaders see grim economic outlook
06.27.2009 BART agrees to 9 day extension of union contracts
06.25.2009 Sunday track work may cause delays to Richmond
06.24.2009 BART runs regular service Saturday, July 4th
06.24.2009 Union leaders abandon wage freeze proposal, now seek 3% raise
06.22.2009 Longer trains for San Francisco Pride, A's/Rockies
06.18.2009 BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet on Wednesday, June 24
06.18.2009 North Berkeley parking lot repaving begins July 20
06.18.2009 Embarcadero platform elevator out of service June 29 - July 24
06.18.2009 Financial picture for BART bleaker than expected despite union leadership claims
06.16.2009 Take BART to 39th Anniversary San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade
06.16.2009 Time running out and still no progress on cost savings proposals at negotiating table
06.15.2009 Library-a-Go-Go comes to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
06.15.2009 NOBLE to host community forums in San Francisco and Oakland
06.15.2009 BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet on Wednesday, June 17
06.12.2009 BART Board OKs interim budget with July 1 fare increase, Sept. service changes
06.12.2009 Orinda parking lot repaving to begin June 15
06.12.2009 South San Francisco bike path construction moves forward
06.10.2009 BART Board asks Governor to reject "cooling off" period
06.09.2009 BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet on Monday, June 15
06.09.2009 BART partners with LG Mobile on e-recycling
06.08.2009 New SFMOMA exhibits feature works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams and Robert Frank
06.03.2009 BART Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet on Monday, June 8
06.02.2009 Take BART to Sunday Streets in the Mission June 7
06.01.2009 BART wins 2009 Excellence in Digital Marketing Award
06.01.2009 Bus agencies increase price of BART Plus Ticket
05.28.2009 BART Board approves fare increase, added parking fees effective July 1st
05.28.2009 BART Board approves key contract for Warm Springs Extension
05.26.2009 Public hearing on fare increase, parking fee changes set for May 28
05.22.2009 BART to run Sunday service on Memorial Day
05.22.2009 Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet on Monday, June 1
05.21.2009 Giants, A's players featured on back of BART tickets for Comcast SportsNet promotion
05.20.2009 Second public forum held on citizen police oversight
05.19.2009 BART gives boost to minority- and women-owned businesses
05.18.2009 BART unveils new website to keep riders, public informed on labor negotiations
05.15.2009 Second public forum is held on civilian police oversight
05.14.2009 BART moves forward with Oakland Airport Connector project
05.13.2009 More options for dealing with deficit to be considered at BART Board meeting May 14
05.13.2009 Track work may cause delays on Pittsburg/Bay Point Line
05.13.2009 Earthquake safety work planned for Lake Merritt Station
05.13.2009 North Berkeley repaving project to begin in June
05.13.2009 Repaving project to begin in June at Orinda Station
05.12.2009 Elevator work begins at Ashby Station
05.12.2009 Elevator work begins at Lake Merritt Station
05.12.2009 Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet Wednesday, May 13
05.11.2009 BART to open early, add trains for Bay to Breakers race on May 17
05.08.2009 TransLink passes all BART tests, ready for summertime launch
05.08.2009 Largest rider survey in BART's history reveals treasure trove of data
05.08.2009 BART to run longer trains for KFOG Kaboom, A's games
05.07.2009 BART Board Vice President to present results of pay-by-phone trial
05.07.2009 Rail cars of the future: Check out early concepts and give feedback
05.06.2009 Farmers' market opens May 9 at South San Francisco Station
05.06.2009 Second public forum on civilian police oversight set for May 15
05.04.2009 Police Department Review Sub-Committee to meet Wednesday, May 6
04.30.2009 Police Department Review Committee to meet on Monday, May 4
04.29.2009 BART takes proactive steps to minimize flu spread risk
04.27.2009 BART moves forward with $1 billion in extension projects
04.27.2009 Embarcadero Station Elevator to Close for Several Months
04.24.2009 BART asks employees to help solve nearly $250 million budget shortfall
04.23.2009 BART chooses organization to conduct top-to-bottom review of Police Department
04.23.2009 BART invites public to May 2 meeting on civilian police oversight models
04.23.2009 Le Invita Aprender Acerca de los Modelos Civiles de Supervision
04.22.2009 BART's Richmond maintenance shop gets green makeover
04.17.2009 Police Department Review Committee meets on April 20th
04.15.2009 BART issues notice of disadvantaged business enterprise goal
04.10.2009 Bike to work, skip the traffic, on Bike to Work Day May 14
04.09.2009 BART Board considers preliminary operating budget for Fiscal Year 2010
04.08.2009 South San Francisco Station bike path construction underway
04.07.2009 BART seeks industry input on key federal stimulus project
04.03.2009 Daily parking fee of $1 to start April 27 at Castro Valley, Union City
04.03.2009 BART's lawyer provides background on response to Grant family lawsuit
03.31.2009 BART adds "Developer App Center" to website, lists third-party apps
03.30.2009 Richmond BART Station elevators temporarily out of service
03.30.2009 Ticket kiosk now open in Walnut Creek Station
03.30.2009 Work may cause weekend delays on Pittsburg/Bay Point Line
03.26.2009 BART to run longer trains for officers' memorial service
03.26.2009 BART Board approves expanding internal affairs investigation
03.25.2009 BART tests brighter, energy-saving LED lights on trains
03.19.2009 BART outlines scope of work for review of Police Department
03.19.2009 New exhibit at 16th St. Mission BART Plaza features woodcut prints by artist Ivy McClelland
03.13.2009 Take BART to the 158th St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
03.11.2009 Earthquake safety work underway at West Oakland Station
03.10.2009 BART looks at ideas to deal with projected FY10 budget deficit
03.09.2009 Meet George and Gracie, the (synthesized) voices of BART
03.05.2009 Passenger advisory regarding protests planned for Fruitvale Station
03.04.2009 Artists reimagine seder plate in new exhibit at Contemporary Jewish Museum
03.03.2009 Service restored between Concord, Pleasant Hill after opossum incident
02.27.2009 Passenger advisory issued on protest planned for Hayward Station
02.24.2009 Update on BART's actions following the January 1 shooting
02.23.2009 Frequently asked questions about New Year's Day shooting
02.20.2009 Survey finds strong demand for BART mobile applications
02.20.2009 Community meeting to be held on improvements around Bay Fair Station
02.20.2009 Stimulus bill increases transit tax benefit for commuters
02.20.2009 Victim kills suspect in apparent "robbery gone bad" at Fruitvale Station
02.19.2009 Concession kiosk under construction at Downtown Berkeley Station
02.18.2009 BART cosponsors Oakland Lunar New Year celebration
02.17.2009 El Cerrito Plaza Station elevators temporarily out of service
02.17.2009 Community meeting to focus on improving Lake Merritt Station area
02.11.2009 BART turns over internal affairs probe to independent, third-party law firm
02.10.2009 BART moves forward with subway section of Fremont extension
02.10.2009 BART to run on Saturday schedule on Presidents' Day
02.06.2009 Train strikes object in Transbay Tube; passengers safely removed
02.04.2009 Trains cleared from track after collision; normal service resumed
02.03.2009 BART responds to hundreds of citizen emails and letters in shooting case
02.02.2009 WiFi Rail Inc. to provide wifi access on BART system
01.31.2009 BART employees volunteer to spruce up downtown Oakland
01.30.2009 Response to San Francisco Chronicle story dated January 29, 2009
01.30.2009 BART works on solutions to deal with budget deficit
01.29.2009 BART to turn over internal affairs investigation to independent, third party
01.28.2009 Poster art by Berkeley illustrator brings touch of natural beauty to BART stations and trains
01.24.2009 BART responds to new KTVU video
01.16.2009 North Berkeley Station elevator temporarily out of service
01.15.2009 Take BART to Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco
01.14.2009 BART issues statement on former officer's arrest
01.14.2009 BART Board and General Manager react to arrest of former officer
01.14.2009 Contractors to close stairwell at Civic Center Station for two weeks
01.13.2009 Parking fee changes at several stations take effect Feb. 2
01.12.2009 BART Police complete criminal investigation, provide results to District Attorney's Office
01.12.2009 BART Directors create Police Department Review Committee
01.10.2009 BART welcomes Attorney General's participation
01.10.2009 BART holds meeting with community leaders and elected officials
01.09.2009 Transcript of statement from General Manager Dorothy Dugger, January 9 Press Conference
01.09.2009 February service cuts no longer considered
01.07.2009 BART Police officer involved in fatal shooting resigns
01.06.2009 BART flash passes available for Martin Luther King Day events
01.04.2009 Statement by BART Police Chief Gary Gee
01.01.2009 Take BART to Macworld