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BART schedules closed session Board meetings for union negotiations
With the June 30th expiration of BART's five union contracts quickly approaching, BART has scheduled numerous closed session Board meetings to take place between now and the end of the month. Because of the nature of contract negotiations, BART has scheduled these meetings to address urgent issues regarding
BART Letter to Bay Area Delegation on Special Legislative Session
July 21, 2015 MemberBay Area State DelegationState CapitolSacramento, CA Re: Special legislative session on financing transportation infrastructure Members of the Bay Area State Delegation: The Governor’s call for a special legislative session to “enact permanent and sustainable funding for repair and
BART back on time, San Leandro station re-opened
BART is back on time and the San Leandro station has been re-opened after a medical emergency this morning. Bus bridges were stopped after the station opened at 9:46 a.m. The incident occurred at 7:23 a.m. Trains began to move through San Leandro Station at 7:52 a.m., but did not stop at the station. A bus
BART Board to consider changes to committee system at a later meeting
The public would get improved information about meetings of BART special committees under changes to the committee system that were discussed by the BART Board of Directors at its June 9, 2011, meeting. The Board agreed it needed more information on the proposed changes and said the issue would be put on the
BART breaks post-pandemic ridership record
BART set a new post-pandemic ridership record Thursday with 224,721 exits, the highest number since March of 2020.
It was the third day in a row that BART ridership topped 200,000 exits. Ten of the top ten ridership days since the pandemic occurred in September, with weekday ridership remaining robust since Labor Day.
"While our ridership numbers have yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels, these high ridership days are proof that our work to improve the rider experience with the Safe & Clean Plan and other efforts are paying off," said BART General Manager Bob Powers.
This month, ridership was boosted by the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, the final A’s home games, and concerts and community events, including BARTable partner events like Oakland Pride and the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival.
At the same time, the latest numbers from BART Police show that the number of trains impacted by unwanted behavior has declined since the department boosted the amount of visible safety staff on trains and in stations. Through July of this year, we have seen both violent and property crime down on the system year over year. Overall crime is down 13% even as we’ve experienced this uptick in ridership.
Rider guide for BART 5am start of service
Beginning on February 11, 2019, BART's start of service will shift from 4 am to 5 am systemwide for a massive project that will seismically retrofit the Transbay Tube. About 2,900 riders enter our system in that first hour of service. BART conducted extensive outreach this past spring which included surveys
WiFi Rail Inc. to provide wifi access on BART system
A Sacramento company, WiFi Rail Inc., has finalized a 20-year agreement with BART to provide high-speed wifi service on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. WiFi Rail has been testing the service for the past year in four downtown San Francisco stations, where more than 15,000 customers registered to use it
BART hosts "All Aboard with Transit CEOs" public event
In celebration of Transit Month, BART is hosting “All Aboard with Transit CEOs,” a multi-modal ride-a-long and social event giving the public a chance to ride with and meet regional transit leaders. The event is Friday, September 16, 2022, from 3pm-6:30pm. 11 General Manager/CEOs from various Bay Area transit
Get your BART questions answered at a "Customer Focus" event
BART's Customer Services department is once again hosting a series of "Customer Focus" events where you can meet and chat with BART representatives. It's a great opportunity to ask questions and get answers, express issues of interest to you or pick up fresh useful information about BART, all on a friendly
Pedestrian access temporarily re-routed at Pleasant Hill BART
From Monday, Sept. 8, through Thursday, Sept. 18, BART crews will finish the landscaping along E Street adjacent to the new garage at Pleasant Hill Station. Because of this project, on those days from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, BART will divert the pedestrian access along E Street to the west side of E Street. BART