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Statement from BART General Manager regarding Governor signing AB 2923
BART's mission is to support a prosperous Bay Area by connecting communities with seamless mobility. A key component to regional success is adequate housing. BART's aim is to partner with the community to build 20,000 new housing units at its stations by the year 2040, and to ensure that at least 35% are
Farmers' market to open at Glen Park BART Station
The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) will open a farmer’s market in the BART Glen Park Station parking lot beginning Sunday, May 15, 2011, and continuing through the end of October. No parking will be allowed in the lot while the market is in operation. This effort is supported and sponsored
BART looking into cause of Saturday's computer network problem
Read the update from Thursday March 14th into the cause of the network problem here. Monday March 11th Update BART staff is waiting for failure analysis results from Cisco to understand the exact cause of a computer network failure on Saturday. Once we understand the exact cause, we can determine next steps
BART security in place for fifth anniversary of 9/11
Although there are no credible threats, heightened security will be in place as District honors heroes of 9/11 with systemwide moment of silence BART officials are reassuring passengers that heightened security will be in place during tomorrow's fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The transit
Podcast: The sounds of the holiday season fill BART stations
In our latest edition of "Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART" we listen to the sounds of the holiday season that are filling stations across the system. Buskers are nothing new for BART but this time of year many are taking a more festive approach to their music. BART riders are hearing from a variety of
Pride Parade and Giants combine for Sunday BART ridership record
Almost a quarter million people took BART yesterday, setting a record for Sunday ridership at 247,936. That’s 23,477 more than the previous record for a Sunday set June 28, 2008, which not coincidentally, was also a day that combined the Pride Parade and a San Francisco Giants game. “BART was proud to break
BART seeks your input on critical issues including fare increases
NOTE: The community meetings have now all been completed, and the online research survey closed Friday, March 30, 2012. However, you can always submit your feedback on any issue to BART by using the email comment form. Importante: BART trata de obtener su opinión sobre problemas críticos, entre ellos las
BART creates new position to implement Strategic Homelessness Action Plan
BART has created a new Senior Manager of Social Services Partnerships position as part of the agency’s efforts to increase resources to help address homelessness within the system and connect people to resources. The job posted can be found at bart.gov/jobs. The Senior Manager of Social Services Partnerships
Further decline in BART revenues reported in fiscal shortfall update
Even with major spending cuts, higher fares effective July 1, and planned labor cost savings from BART employees, BART’s fiscal situation is growing more dire. The main problem is that our primary sources of operating revenues lag even lowered expectations. Ridership accounts for about 60% of operating
BART Board eases commute bike restrictions for extended trial
The BART Board of Directors voted tonight to modify existing commute period bike rules for an extended 5 month trial period from July 1-December 1, 2013. The move represents the next phase of testing to observe the impact of allowing bikes on board during busy commute periods. Starting July 1, bikes will be