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Unions' questionable "savings plan" fails to address current BART deficit
A questionable proposal by BART unions to save a purported $760 million in costs over the next 25 years is not allowed under current state law and fails to address the immediate fiscal crisis BART faces. Additionally, a professional analysis shows the concept could actually end up costing BART money. "This
Pride Month 2023: The story of BART's beloved Pride shirts
Purchase your 2023 BART Pride shirt and socks at railgoods.com and stay tuned for additional BART Pride storytelling throughout the month of June. The release of the new BART Pride t-shirt design has become something of an event in the Bay Area each year. That’s in large part due to Roderick McFarland, BART’s
Spreading the word about BART at the 2017 Black Expo
By JIAHAO HUANGBART Communications Intern The East Side Club in Oakland Coliseum is usually known for its luxurious interior, offering upscale concessions and an unparalleled view of the playing field for exclusive ticket holders. On a recent Saturday, however, the club was transformed to host the 2017
BART general manager resigns; search for new GM begins Thursday
Tomorrow the BART Board of Directors will officially begin the process of searching for a new general manager, following the resignation of BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger. Dugger turned in her resignation letter to the BART Board of Directors this morning. After spending nearly 19 years at BART
BART is the best way to go to the airport
Whether you're planning a trip to or from the Bay Area BART is the best way to travel to/from OAK or SFO. Here's why: Travel by car costs for gas, parking, tolls, mileage, time, pollution and traffic problems. Taking a shuttle means higher fares, earlier pick-up, multiple stops, traffic and longer travel
Golden State Warriors give BART customers a treat for going green
Steph Curry meets a fan at Rockridge Station BART customers were big winners today when two Golden State Warriors players gave out BART tickets to encourage people to “go green” when it comes to getting around the Bay Area. Warriors’ players Stephen Curry and Ekpe Udoh, coming off a big win against the Lakers
SF Giants/BART highest-ridership mug and pin now available
BART commemorative mug Just in time for baseball season, you can buy a mug and pin commemorating BART's highest-ridership day ever -- the day of the San Francisco Giants World Series victory parade last November. The mug features a sketch of the San Francisco skyline, a BART train and the total ridership
BART seeks public help in finding lost, elderly woman
Fremont woman with dementia and diabetes l ast seen at Fremont station BART Police is urgently seeking the public’s help in locating a 92 year-old Asian woman who desperately needs insulin. Lai Ying also has dementia and her family says she has the mental capacity of a four-year old. Ying is 5 feet tall with
Public invited to attend BART's Martin Luther King birthday tribute
This year's theme: "Rediscovering Precious Values: Called to Serve" On Wednesday, January 11, BART will hold a public celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday from Noon to 1 p.m. at BART Headquarters in the second floor Kaiser Building Auditorium located at 300 Lakeside Drive in Oakland. The
BART ridership up over Labor Day weekend, overnight ridership down
A total of 539,400 passengers took BART over the Labor Day weekend. That's 61,800 or 13% more passengers than BART anticipated would've taken BART had Caltrans not shutdown the eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge for the entire weekend to perform earthquake retrofit work. The number of people who took BART