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BART update on train derailment near Daly City Station
BART Spokesperson Alicia Trost released the following update: The derailment that occurred on Saturday May 20 th at 2:55 pm occurred at a rail joint about 400 feet from the Daly City platform. A rail joint is where two sections of rail are mechanically joined. It involved two cars in the middle of a nine-car
Bay Area playhouse puts on play set aboard BART
April Grant and David Boyll in rehearsals for “2 Across” at Pacifica Spindrift Players. Two strangers, both tackling the New York Times crossword, meet on an empty BART train at 4:30 in the morning at SFO. The woman, a psychologist, is organized and rational. The man, unemployed, is flighty and free-spirited
BART Board President issues statement on labor contract vote
BART Board President Tom Radulovich issued the following statement: “Today the BART Board of Directors voted 8 to 1 to accept the $67 million offer that was agreed to at the bargaining table with our unions. We hope the unions will take the agreement minus the six weeks of additional paid leave that was
Safe Trips to BART: Focus Station Areas
First batch of new federal emergency relief allocated to BART
Today the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is allocating the first batch of funds from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021(CRRSAA), which included $14B for public transit. This first tranche of funds is being distributed to Bay Area transit operators that
Onsite testing begins for BART’s first new train car
BART is now one step closer to providing much needed capacity relief with the arrival of its first new train car now set to begin a crucial onsite testing phase. The first train car was unveiled today at BART’s testing facility in Hayward, marking the beginning of the arrival of a new fleet of 775 train cars
Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza and Transit Area Improvement Project
The new Downtown Berkeley BART Station Plaza opened to the public on October 18, 2018, featuring enhanced bus and BART connectivity, pedestrian improvements and modern environmental elements. One of the most noticeable changes is the sleek glass and steel main entrance enclosure. The plaza is designed to
BART seeks input on Bay Fair TOD and access plan
First Public Workshop scheduled for Saturday, September 16 BART and its project partners - Caltrans, the City of San Leandro, Alameda County and Bayfair Center - are asking for the public's ideas to help beautify the area around the Bay Fair BART Station. A public workshop has been scheduled for this coming
Statement from BART Chief of Police Kenton Rainey
“We send our sincere condolences and support to the families and friends of the DART and Dallas Police officers injured and killed during the recent, horrifying events in Dallas. We, like the rest of the country, are deeply saddened by their loss and pain, and unequivocally condemn senseless violence against
Changes in the Smart Parking program at the Rockridge BART station
Beginning Monday, October 3, there will be a charge for parking in the designated Smart Parking area at Rockridge Station. You will be able to ensure that you have a parking place when you need one with a $4.50 single-day advance reservation. You will also be able to make and hold reservations for three