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Top 21 BART accomplishments in 2021
BART offers extended service for 2021 New Year’s Eve
2021 Christmas week schedule and New Year's schedule
Podcast: The future is now for BART’s renewable power initiatives
BART Board elects Rebecca Saltzman President and Janice Li Vice President
Expanded Antioch parking now open adding 850 new spaces
Expect minimal delays from select 2021 Sunday single-tracking in San Francisco
Annual BART Holiday Toy Drive to benefit hundreds of families in Eastern Contra Costa County
Dublin/Pleasanton Station garage - Iron Horse Pkwy exit closed for one week
BART will run Saturday service for Thanksgiving 2021
Bay Area transit agencies cheer infrastructure bill passage
No Change to Service for Veteran’s Day 11/11/21; free daily fee parking at most BART stations
Concourse and platform work at Embarcadero Station starts 11/15 to prepare for canopy installation
BART statement on the sudden passing of Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan
Rebuilt escalator opens at Civic Center Station
BART General Manager to hold special Listening Tour with San Francisco State students to boost transit ridership
Take transit to Outside Lands
BART to offer special extended service for Halloween and Outside Lands
BART advocates for emergency funds in response to COVID-19
Google.org funds 20K free BART rides for youth field trips
North Berkeley Station parking lot changes during improvement project
BART to reopen long-closed restrooms at two of the system’s busiest stations
BART Police holds Trunk or Treat at North Berkeley 10/28/21
Escalator at Oakland International Airport out of service for repairs
Take BART, VTA, Capitol Corridor to 49ers vs. Colts game at Levi's Stadium
BART board approves COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and contractors
BART to participate in Great California ShakeOut 2021 on October 21
Stairs/escalator closed for improvement at 19th St. Station
BART ready for Giants playoff games and Fleet Week this weekend in SF
Service reduced to single track this Sunday 10/10 for rail replacement work from Walnut Creek to Pleasant Hill
BART brings free outdoor music series to stations in October
Rebuilt platform escalator opens at Powell St. Station
Buses replace trains between South Hayward and Union City stations
BART Customer Services representative opens the curtain behind answering and listening to riders
Take BART, VTA and Capitol Corridor to Levi's Stadium for 49ers vs. Packers game
Traction power cable replacement work in Union City
50% off drives 50% of pre-pandemic ridership for the first time
BART Community Service Officers reunite missing 12-year-old boy with family
NTSB investigating fatal accident at Powell Street Station
Concourse and platform work at Civic Center Station starts 9/13 to prepare for canopy installation
Take BART to Second Sky Music Festival, limited late night service Sunday 9/19/21
BART to stop selling all discounted magnetic tickets on December 31, 2021
Immediate repair work begins on traction power cables between El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte stations
19th St. Station entrance closed for improvements
BART and Caltrain release transfer timetable
Versatile but problem-plagued, the last 1990s-era C2 BART car is gone
Bay Fair Station: some bus stops temporarily moving due to construction
BART offers 50% off all Clipper fares in September
Podcast: A new era arrives for escalators at BART
Next generation escalators arrive at downtown San Francisco stations.
Sunday schedule for Labor Day 9/6/21
Service to Levi's Stadium for 49ers preseason games
BART hosting community celebration of newly modernized El Cerrito del Norte Station on 9/10/21
BART reduces rebuilding impacts on September weekends amid ridership increase
Parking areas at West Oakland Station being reconfigured
Parking areas at San Leandro Station being reconfigured
Parking areas at North Berkeley Station being reconfigured
Parking areas at Fruitvale Station being reconfigured
Parking areas at Fremont Station being reconfigured
Parking areas at El Cerrito Plaza Station being reconfigured
Parking areas at El Cerrito del Norte Station being reconfigured
Dublin/Pleasanton Station garage closed for lighting improvements starting 9/7
Take BART to the Coliseum for the A's-Giant's series 8/20/21-8/22/21!
Notice of discussion of proposed surveillance technologies on 8/26/21
BART releases Sustainability Report showing progress toward goals despite COVID pandemic
Millbrae Station - changes on Rollins Road and shuttle stops locations during construction
BART gears up to prevent service disruptions from Public Safety Power Shutoffs
South San Francisco Station garage closed for lighting improvements starting 8/30
Reserved parking and waitlists transitioning to official BART app
Now offering increased service to SFO and ways to save
General Manager relaunches rider listening tour
BART returns to near-regular service starting 8/2/21
Summary of service changes to-date since the COVID-19 pandemic
BART and Caltrain maintain good transfer connections with upcoming 8/2/21 service change
Podcast: A trailblazing woman who brought inclusion and reform to BART calls it a career
BART seeks applicants for public seat on Audit Committee; open until filled
BART Police hosting National Night Out at seven BART stations 8/3/21
New BART system map shows minor updates for 8/2/21 service increase, easier SFO travel, Oakland representation
Accelerated work during the pandemic advances BART rebuilding effort to new milestone
Around the BART system in 6 hours: transit fan rides all BART lines and shares his passion
New parts warehouse at Hayward Maintenance Complex earns LEED Silver Certification
BART offers limited late night service for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting 7/15/21
Compassion in crisis: BART worker’s quick thinking, empathy help save a life
BART uses grazing goats to reduce fire danger on right-of-way property
BART launches online open house for community feedback on access improvements to BART in El Cerrito and Berkeley stations
Elevator out of service at 24th St. Mission Station 6/14/21-7/22/21
BART increases service four weeks early starting 8/2/21
Concord Station garage closed starting 7/19 for lighting improvements
BART will run Sunday schedule on Independence Day, 7/4/21
BART offers event trains with limited stops for SF Giants night games
BART to provide special event trains for San Francisco’s 4th of July fireworks
BART extended service for A's night games will not accommodate 7/2/21 post-game fireworks show
BART runs extended service for Oakland A’s Games
BART PD participates in torch run for Special Olympics
Park at Millbrae Station and take BART to SFO
“Out and Proud” BART Directors lead virtual panel on LGBTQ issues for Pride Month
Mobile Clipper payment comes to iOS and Android devices
BART's new mailing address
Bay Fair Station elevator out of service 6/18/21 to 6/29/21 and 7/6/21 to 7/30/21
Link21 to host virtual workshops to shape the future of transportation in Northern California
BART opens all entrances/exits that were previously closed due to pandemic
BART beefs up Saturday service beginning 6/12/21
New BART budget boosts service and cleaning with support from federal emergency funds
Balboa Park Station passenger loading zone detours starting June 24
Cell service impacted in some areas due to fire
Union City Station improvements require single tracking 7/18/21
BART closes at 9 pm until 8/2/21 when midnight service returns Monday-Saturday
Union City access changes starting 6/7/2021
BART to increase frequencies Monday-Saturday starting 6/7/21
BART PD and San Jose PD to hold community event at Berryessa station on June 4
Concourse and platform work at Powell St. Station to prepare for canopy installation starts 6/7
BART General Manager Bob Powers statement on VTA tragedy
Clipper card now supported on Android
Elevator attendant who uses wheelchair knows firsthand the importance of accessibility
Expect minimal late evening delays in 2021 for cable replacement in San Francisco
Colma garage closed in stages for lighting improvements this summer
Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2022 Notice of Documentation for Review and Time of Meeting
Trains run on Sunday schedule Memorial Day 5/31
#NotOneMoreGirl virtual event to feature youth panel & documentary
BART to increase service, reopen station entrances before June 15 and offer 50% off for Sept.
HVAC work at Lafayette Station
Improved platform level sign pilot at Lake Merritt Station
New life for old BART cars: museums, bars, Airbnb’s and more ideas for creative reuse
BART rebuilding effort makes most of additional wrench time as trackway replacement begins in southern Alameda County
Antioch Station pedestrian and bicycle detour
BART adds the prohibition of sexual harassment to the customer code of conduct
Flora and fauna for Earth Day: Walk with a wildlife biologist to see sustainability in action at BART
Notice of discussion of proposed surveillance technologies May 13
BART focused on boosting service and enhancing traditional cleaning as budget talks move forward
Coliseum vaccination site will be drive-up only
Clipper card now supported on iPhone and Apple Watch
Rockridge and Warm Springs monthly permit payment and waitlist moves to the official BART app
Mother in Hawaii reunites with homeless son with help from BART Police
Lafayette Station elevator out of service through July 31, 2021
#NotOneMoreGirl community activations planned throughout Oakland in April
Temporary escalator closures start 4/26/21 at Montgomery and Powell Street stations to make way for installation of replacements
HVAC work at Concord Station starts April 2021
San Bruno garage closed in stages for lighting improvements starting April 26, 2021
Bus stop changes at El Cerrito del Norte Station Sunday, April 11
Stairs closed for improvement at 19th Street Station
Elevators out at Civic Center Station 3/8 to 4/17
El Cerrito del Norte Station Modernization Project complete with major improvements
BART PD now hiring Crisis Intervention Specialists and Transit Ambassadors
El Cerrito del Norte: AC Transit and WestCat Bus Stops Return to Station 3/28, 4/4/2021
BART Police Chief's statement condemning violence against Asian American Pacific Islanders
Short Edition story dispensers give BART riders the joy of reading
Pleasant Hill Station Passenger Loading Zone Detour 3/25-4/05
BART Board President welcomes Station Agents to Antioch Station
Pleasant Hill Garages Closed in Stages for Lighting Improvements Starting April 5, 2021
Podcast: Transit Worker Appreciation Day marks a time of transition at BART
BART frontline workers to participate in Twitter "Ask Me Anything" this Thursday
BART PD Community Service Officers help make food bank deliveries
BART schedule change begins March 22, 2021
All trains at Millbrae will use the same platform for improved BART to Caltrain transfers starting March 22
Grant will fund strategy to attract businesses that create jobs near BART
BART Police Department staff volunteer for Read Across America
Bay Area transit agencies launch consolidated vaccine site information
Traction Power Substation Installation at Civic Center Station Starts March 2021
HVAC Work at West Dublin Station Starts March 2021
Murals for the "City of Homes": Artist Kyungmi Shin discuss her upcoming artwork at El Cerrito del Norte Station
Engineers Week: Meet some people and projects building a better BART
Daly City Garage Closed for Lighting Project for Six Weeks Starting March 8
Match made on BART: One couple’s Valentine’s Day love story
Montgomery Station Work to Prepare for Canopy Installation Starts March 1, 2021
BART Ambassadors mark one-year anniversary: "We see a lot of things"
Saturday Schedule for Presidents Day 2/15/21
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez on how to build a progressive policing presence
Major milestone reached in El Cerrito del Norte Station Modernization Project
One Day Entrance Closure Downtown Berkeley Station 2/8/2021
BART officer helps mother find her homeless daughter: “People aren’t mentally ill from 9-to-5”
Fruitvale Garage Lighting Project Phased Floor Closures for Five Weeks Starts 2/16/2021
BART overall rider satisfaction up 16 percentage points in latest survey
First batch of new federal emergency relief allocated to BART
BART and Capitol Corridor unveil Link21 Program to transform rail experience in Northern California
Major work on track rebuild in Richmond successfully completed
Water Intrusion Repairs and Hazardous Material Mitigation at Powell Street Station Starts Monday 2/1/2021
Immediate repair work begins on traction power cables between North Berkeley and El Cerrito Plaza stations
Denser filters have been added on all train cars
Applications now open to give retired BART legacy train cars new life
Access Changes at Union City Station
BART creates new position to implement Strategic Homelessness Action Plan
Millbrae lighting project phased garage floor closure for six weeks starting 2/2/2021
Center for Policing Equity and BART PD release findings from policing practices study
BART outlines 7-point plan for responding to budget crisis
Saturday service for 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with free parking
Bus Stops Move at MacArthur Station Starting January 16, 2021
Late Evening Delays for Maintenance on 2/5/21 Oakland Airport Connector
Temporary entrances closures at Powell and Civic Center into August 2021 for escalator installation
BART Police Department to adopt all recommendations from new Center for Policing Equity report
Weekend night work at El Cerrito del Norte 1/8-10, 1/15-17 & 1/22-24
Walnut Creek parking garage changes for six weeks starting 1/11