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BART releases draft FY 06 ten-year plan
Will hear public comment at January 2006 Board Meeting BART has released the District's Draft Fiscal Year 2006 Short Range Transit Plan and Capital Improvement Program (SRTP/CIP) for public review. The agency will hear public comment on the document at the January 12, 2006 Board meeting, which begins at 9:00
BART launches API to spur innovation in transit app development
Today marks the formal launch of BART’s expanded API. If your first question is "What’s an API?" and, second, "Why should I care?" – this article is for you! (If you already know, you can head on over to the Developer Resources section for more technical detail.) API stands for Application Programming
BART Police Department Review Committee to meet on Thursday, Jan. 7
The BART Police Department Review Committee will meet on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. in the BART Board Room, which is located in the Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall, Third Floor, 344 20th St., Oakland, CA Download directions to the BART Board Room (.pdf)
Join BART at 6th annual Blue Sky Festival
The 6th annual lunch-time eco celebration runs from 11am to 1:30pm at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. There will be environmental info and giveaways from more than 50 environmental exhibitors, plus valet bicycle parking, a Segway obstacle course, and carnival games with an
BART Board hears staff recommendation for Fleet of the Future contract
BART staff today recommended that the Board of Directors authorize award of a contract to build the next-generation Fleet of the Future to North American-based Bombardier. Bombardier bid the lowest price and earned the highest technical score in the competition to build BART’s new cars. In choosing Bombardier
With release of iPad, a reminder of tips for protecting personal property on BART
The Apple iPad was just released this past weekend, and commuters already are toting the tablet computers along on BART -- prompting lots of riders to report their first sightings of iPads "in the wild" on BART. Along with attracting attention from curious commuters, the iPad -- like other easily portable and
BART breaks ground for transit village at Pleasant Hill Station
A new transit village promises to help future Contra Costa County residents end their addiction to the automobile. Today BART, AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Millennium Partners and the County of Contra Costa broke ground on a new transit-oriented development at the Pleasant Hill Station. The extensive
Geek out with BART and celebrate a special Pi Day this year
Have you ever thought about pi on BART? Not the lemon meringue or deep-dish apple kind -- the mathematical one. Turns out pi is used in lots of ways at BART. Pi is a mathemathical constant, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It's typically written as 3.14159 and is celebrated with Pi
Sunny outlook for BART solar power in Contra Costa county
On October 27, the Board of Directors authorized BART to enter into an agreement with Solar City to install, operate, and maintain solar panels at the new, upcoming Antioch station as well as Lafayette Station. BART will purchase electricity generated from these two new installations, which once constructed
SFO BART station now easier to use for locals and visitors
Just in time for spring and summer travel, BART has made transformative changes at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Station to make it easier than ever to take the train. BART has modified platform assignments and improved signs and maps to help guide riders to the train they need. Upgrades have