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The attorney representing BART said the man a former BART police officer shot on New Year’s morning died as a result of a tragic error. Responding to a federal lawsuit filed by family of Oscar Grant, attorney Dale Allen filed an answer to the lawsuit that seeks $50 million from the transit agency, its police

BART is retaining outside experts in law enforcement and civil rights to conduct a comprehensive review of its Police Department following the New Year's Day officer-involved shooting of Oscar Grant. With input from the BART Board of Directors and the public, the agency has finalized the attached scope of

The Department of Homeland Security today awarded BART $12.8 million in Transit Security Grant Program funds to enhance security and help protect the Transbay Tube, one of BART’s most critical assets. “These federal funds are critical in helping BART pay for needed enhancements to our existing robust security

Retired Oakland Fire Department Battalion Fire Chief John McPartland is the new BART Board President, an opportunity he says he’s fired up about as he aims to tackle challenges ranging from earthquake safety to extensions of BART service. McPartland was voted President today at the Board’s regularly scheduled

Bomb-sniffing dogs will be ready to perform live on-the-air for morning shows Tomorrow morning, two of the three new members of the BART Police Department's bomb sniffing dog force will be ready to show off their explosive detecting skills live on the air for TV, radio and web casting morning shows. The BART

It’s almost holiday travel season and we are making our trip planning tools easier to use so you know which trains will take you to OAK or SFO airports. OAK is now listed as a destination for the Blue, Green, and Orange lines in our Trip Planner and Schedule by Station feature on bart.gov and our official app

Story dispensers are currently located at Fruitvale, Richmond, Pleasant Hill, and Balboa Park stations. Since January 2021, BART has offered riders at select stations a side of literature with their commute. In partnership with Short Édition, BART’s Short Story Dispensers distribute bite-size tales that can

By GRACE CRUNICAN General Manager, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District BART’s 40 year old rail cars are the oldest in the nation by a good 10 years. Today BART staff will recommend that the Board of Directors authorize award of the contract to replace those aging cars to the North American rail car

Soon many BART Police officers will be patrolling stations and parking lots on two wheels instead of four. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, BART officials announced the launch of the BART Police Bike Patrol Pilot Program at the North Berkeley BART Station. It will mean some BART Police officers

BART passengers who use the 16th St./Mission and 24th St./Mission stations in San Francisco will enjoy a brighter, more comfortable environment this winter thanks to a partnership announced today between the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The