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50 Years of BART
On Sept. 11, 2022, BART celebrated fifty years since its 1972 opening. It’s an auspicious milestone for an organization that provides so much more than transportation to a region it’s now served for five decades. In September, we celebrated our 50th anniversary with multiple events and happenings, including
BART, Leonardo, Metreon...Genius!
Imagine the brilliance of a single life that painted the most famous piece of art in the world, the Mona Lisa, invented the forerunner to the tank, camera, and automobile, engineered bridges and cities, and documented for the first time the intricacies of the human body. "Da Vinci-An Exhibition of Genius" is
BART's new mailing address
Effective July 5, 2021, BART headquarters (BHQ) will be located at 2150 Webster Street, Oakland CA 94612. In December 2019, BART purchased a 244,287 square foot building to avoid a 60% rent increase and save at least $210 million in public funds over a 25-year period. As our lease at 300 Lakeside Drive ends
BART and MTC to seek approval to bolster BART Inspector General funding
The budget for BART’s Office of the Inspector General would increase by 170 percent to $2.7 million annually under a new proposal co-developed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) Executive Director Andrew Fremier and BART’s General Manager Bob Powers. BART and MTC have identified $1.7
Early BART Car Design
Syd Mead, one of the original designers of the BART train, became famous for his sci-fi designs used in TRON and Blade Runner.
BART's new car arrives
A big bundle of joy arrived a few weeks ago; BART's first new car. Until this week, the public has not had a peek at the system's proud new sample of BART's Fleet of the Future.
BART Police reminder: where it's okay to drink and eat on BART
BART Police are reminding riders where it's okay to drink and eat on BART property and where it's not. "According to both state law and BART policy, passengers can drink and eat all they want in the 'Free Area,' which we define as the portion of the station that's outside the fare gates where you don't need a
BART is recruiting new members for the BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF)
Want to help make BART more accessible for seniors and people with disabilities? The BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF) is recruiting new members! The BART Accessibility Task Force is a public committee comprised of BART riders to advise the BART Board of Directors and staff on disability-related issues and
Take BART to Macworld
Forget the hassles of driving and parking: Take BART to the 2009 Macworld Conference and Expo January 5-9 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Immerse yourself in five days worth of Mac industry experts, pundits, enthusiasts and exhibits. Take advantage of educational and training opportunities for creative