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State lawmakers urged to finalize citizen oversight of BART Police
Community groups joined the BART Board today in urging state lawmakers to quickly pass a bill before the September recess so BART can establish citizen oversight of its police force this year. "The time to act is now," 17-year-old Eric Fuller said. Fuller is a youth member of the MLK Jr. Freedom Center in
Meet the train-loving family who ride BART for fun
About a year after the start of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, the Chapman family finally got back on BART. It was an occasion four-year-old Bryce had been dreaming of for months after an arduous year of sheltering in place with his parents, Kirsten and Russ. Kirsten remembers the day of that first
BART Thanksgiving ridership to SFO up slightly over last year
Some 62,200 riders took BART to San Francisco International Airport during the peak Thanksgiving holiday travel period from Wednesday, Nov. 24, to Monday, Nov. 29, a 1.1% increase from 2009, when the number was 61,500. BART operated longer trains to help passengers get to and from San Francisco International
BART unveils system map for future Milpitas and Berryessa service
BART staff has finalized the next version of the BART system map that will be released once service to Milpitas and Berryessa begins. A date has not yet been announced and the project continues to prepare for revenue service. The extension required rescaling to create the space needed to add South Bay details
Blalock new President, Fang new Vice President of BART Board
On Thursday, December 18th, the BART Board of Directors unanimously elected long-time BART Director Thomas Blalock as Board President. The Board also unanimously elected Director James Fang to serve as Vice President of the Board. Both assumed their respective posts after the Board of Directors cast their
BART Board meeting notices and agendas now available via email
BART now offers a free email subscription service that allows the public to receive BART Board of Directors meeting notices and agendas via email. To sign up, visit www.bart.gov/alerts and click "sign up now." Enter your email address, select "BART Board Meeting Notices and Agendas" and press submit. You can
BART looks at possible seating choices for new train cars
Public will have a chance later to also check out seat mock-ups and provide feedback By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer At a nondescript warehouse in Hayward, the seats inside a lone BART train car were getting a workout. But these weren't just any old seats. There was a kaleidoscope of seats in all
BART breaks ground on subway section of Warm Springs Extension
Today, top BART, State of California, regional transit and local officials broke ground on the subway portion of the Warm Springs Extension, a 5.4 mile project that will bring BART closer to San Jose."This is more than 5.4 miles of track," BART Board President Thomas Blalock said. "BART’s Warm Springs
Scoop to BART carpool program opens at Walnut Creek Station
Beginning May 14, 2018, carpoolers commuting to Walnut Creek Station can get guaranteed parking until 10:00 a.m. when they use carpooling app, Scoop. BART will allocate permit parking spaces at Walnut Creek station specifically for carpoolers using Scoop. The app efficiently connects neighbors and co-workers
BART again saves power by reducing train speeds, station lighting
Reduction in power less extensive than Monday, should not affect schedule For the second straight day, BART is doing its part to help prevent rolling blackouts Tuesday by volunteering to reduce the tremendous demand for electricity on the state's power grid. Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., BART began reducing