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BART Police to carry torch to support Special Olympics athletes
On June 18, 2012, BART Police personnel will carry the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” in the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). At approximately 10:30 am, BART Police personnel will receive the torch at the Hayward Police Department and will run 3.5 miles to the Castro Valley BART Station. From there, BART
BART runs limited late-night service over Labor Day weekend
After midnight, trains run hourly and to 14 stations only Normally BART service ends each day around midnight. But this Labor Day Weekend, BART will operate all night long because Caltrans will be closing the eastbound deck of the Bay Bridge for earthquake retrofit work. So to help people get between the East
BART doubles down on cleaning with new hiring of cleaners
As part of BART’s new General Manager Bob Powers' plan to put the riders first and improve the customer experience through cleaner stations, BART plans to hire 15 cleaners over the next six months. The job posting went up this week and can be found at https://www.bart.gov/jobs listed as job opening 8315 for
Ghirardelli sponsors BART Rider Thank You Day September 4, 2009
Ghirardelli Chocolate is teaming up with BART to sponsor another Rider Thank You Day on Friday, September 4, 2009. Ghirardelli will pass out 65,000 free individually wrapped chocolate squares along with discount coupons at six BART stations between 6:00 am and 9:00 am on September 4 to thank riders for taking
BART Police mourn death of officer killed in plane crash
Officer Craig Wilson Joined BART Police in August 2003 BART Police are wearing mourning bands on their badges as they grieve over the death of one of their own: 36-year-old Officer Craig Wilson. BART Police Chief Gary Gee requested all police staff to wear the bands until after the funeral service of Officer
BART Board of Directors elects Simon President, Foley Vice President
( Newly elected BART Board President Lateefah Simon (left) presents an award to outgoing BART Board President Bevan Dufty) The BART Board of Directors held its annual election for leadership positions today, voting Director Lateefah Simon President and Director Mark Foley Vice President. Director Simon has
BART-themed pumpkin carving stencils are here
Carving a pumpkin is an art. The "oooos" and "aahhs" of trick-or-treaters coming to your door as they check out your carefully crafted pumpkin is something we all love to hear. From the classic jack-o'-lantern to a favorite cartoon character, there’s so much to choose from when it comes to pumpkin carving.
Luckily for you, we have your solution…eight BART train stencils that are bound to get you many smiles. Check out the BARTable post for the designs that come in beginner, intermediate, and expert.
BART System Services cleaners receive praise from riders, social media
BART's new focus and reinvestment into station cleanliness have been paying dividends -- and receiving notice from riders across the system. With Quality of Life issues as a top priority for improvement, BART has ramped up its hiring of station and train cleaners in the past year. The hiring focus will
Huge gains for BART's plan to bring you a quieter ride
BART's efforts to study the science of the screech are not only paying off with a significant drop in noise on the typical ride but also with a more durable system that is seeing a reduction in wear on our rails. BART has been working since July of 2017 to transition its legacy fleet from the old cylindrical
New on BART: demo cars with handstraps and bike spaces
We’ve had some inquiries from customers curious about a couple of new features they’ve noticed on BART cars marked as "demonstration cars." They've asked about the handstraps hanging from the bars at the top of the cars and about the large blue "Bike Space" decals marking a priority space for bikes. Here’s