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BART ridership numbers for Monday, September 7th

During the period between 3 a.m. Monday, September 7th and close of service around midnight, BART had 178,000 riders, or about 56,000 more than would have been expected without the Bay Bridge closure. Of those 178,000 riders, 104,000 took Transbay trips. That's about 47,000 more than would have been expected

Rep. Garamendi tours BART to see stimulus money in action

$13 million in stimulus means more seating, more trains and more jobs East Bay Congressman John Garamendi (D) toured BART today to see how a new construction project, using $13 million in federal stimulus money, is putting thousands of people to work and will ultimately provide more seating, more trains and

Filing period opens July 18 for BART Board of Directors

The filing period opens on Monday, July 18, 2016, for persons interested in being candidates in the November 8, 2016, general election for the BART policymaking Board of Directors. Five of the nine seats on the Board are up for election – all representing specific geographic districts in the BART District

Huge gains for BART's plan to bring you a quieter ride

BART's efforts to study the science of the screech are not only paying off with a significant drop in noise on the typical ride but also with a more durable system that is seeing a reduction in wear on our rails. BART has been working since July of 2017 to transition its legacy fleet from the old cylindrical

BART passengers to see mini movies out train windows

BART to launch test of motion picture advertising in tunnel between Montgomery Street and Embarcadero stations Beginning with the start of the morning commute on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, many BART passengers heading toward the East Bay will be watching 15-second, mini movies as they stare out the left

BART will run until 3 am on New Year's Eve 2014

Special service to and from San Francisco starts at 8 pm Let BART help you ring in the New Year. BART will extend service until 3 am on New Year’s Eve to get you home safely from festivities. BART will run a normal weekday evening service schedule which will extend until 3 am. Trains will run every 20 minutes

BART Board to discuss changes to Fleet of the Future floor plan

The BART Board of Directors will meet Thursday, Feb. 26, at 5 pm to consider a range of topics, including changes to the floor plan of the new Fleet of the Future train cars to better accommodate people with disabilities. The meeting will be held in the BART Board Room at the Kaiser Center, located at 300

BART seeks to increase public input with night Board meetings

In an effort to encourage more public participation and transparency, the BART Board of Directors will hold five night meetings between now and June. The meetings will begin at 5 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month through June, with the first night session taking place on Thursday, February 27, 2014. The

Take BART to the Cinco de Mayo Fruitvale Festival and Parade

Take BART to the 2006 Cinco de Mayo Fruitvale Festival and Parade! More than 100,000 people are expected to attend this lively celebration in Oakland on Sunday, May 7 along International Boulevard through the Fruitvale District. Avoid traffic and parking hassles...Take BART! Plan your trip using bart.gov's

BART to implement last of inflation-based fare increases July 1

Effective Sunday, July 1, 2012, BART will implement the last in a series of inflation-based fare increases when fares increase by 1.4%. Because BART fares are rounded to the nearest nickel, some fares will remain the same after the increase, including the minimum BART fare of $1.75, and the average fare will