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BART provides timeline of events for Occupy Oakland pedestrian incident

Our first concern was and is for the safety and welfare of the two individuals who were transported to the hospital Wednesday night with injuries from an apparent auto/pedestrian accident in downtown Oakland. The accident is being investigated by the Oakland Police Department, which has jurisdiction at the

Gio's Journey: Boy who loves trains gets special BART experience

Gio Garrett with his mom, Dianne Linares; they are from Lafayette By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Gio Garrett is only 11, yet he knows the BART system by heart and his favorite thing to do is ride trains. On Friday, thanks to the overwhelming public response to a social media post by his mom, he got

BART invites public comment on East Contra Costa County extension

Proposed project would extend service from Pittsburg/Bay Point Station to Antioch BART wants the public's opinion on a proposal to extend the system into Eastern Contra Costa County. The agency is looking to see what people have to say about the potential impacts an extension would have on the environment

BART brings free outdoor music series to stations in October

The sounds of Reggae, Jazz, and Folk music will bring joy to BART riders in the month of October as the latest “welcome back” gesture by the agency to encourage the return to transit and reinforce the role public transit plays in fueling the Bay Area’s economy and culture. BART and Taylor Street Production

BART Police offer tips to prevent car thefts and burglaries

BART wants your time on our transit system to be a pleasant, crime-free experience, so the BART Police Department is sharing the following tips to keep your vehicle secure while you travel. USE THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH Park in a well-lit area Lock your doors / close your windows Remove your keys from the

Thursday's Spare the Air ridership results were BART's best ever

33,000 more riders than usual, prevented 700 tons of pollutants from spilling into the air The ridership results from yesterday's Spare the Air free ride day ended up being BART's best ever. Thursday's free rides resulted in approximately 33,000 more people using BART than normal. That's about a ten percent

BART Police help with Fruitvale cleanup and Halloween costume drive

Officer Denise Gutierrez and her cleanup partner take a break from picking up litter to pose for the camera On Oct. 15, 2011, BART Police Department staff and BART Board Member Robert Raburn joined a community effort to help spruce up the Fruitvale area. Raburn, around a dozen BPD officers, neighborhood

BART service restored after power outage contributes to system shutdown

BART trains are back on time tonight after a power outage in Oakland forced BART to stop normal train service for 45 minutes. Power went out at 1:05 p.m. It came back on at 1:50 p.m. By 2:15 p.m. all trains were running on time. However, many passengers were delayed at least 45 minutes. Approximately 8,000

BART reduces rebuilding impacts on September weekends amid ridership increase

Construction teams have been making substantial progress on replacing vital track components in southern Alameda County. Work is continuing between the South Hayward and Union City stations, but BART is now able to cancel two track-shutdown weekends that had been planned for Labor Day weekend September 4-6 as

BART employees to sell cupcakes for “Shop with a Cop” program

BART employees have teamed up to help underprivileged Bay Area kids go on a holiday shopping spree for toys, clothes and school supplies. To help raise funds to support BART Police’s annual “Shop with a Cop” program, employees are holding a gourmet cupcake sale at the BART headquarters on Wednesday, December