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BART passengers, train operator work together to save life

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The combination of an alert train operator and quick-thinking BART passengers helped save the life of a person in crisis who went onto the trackway at the Civic Center Station in San Francisco during the Monday afternoon commute. At about 4:43 pm a man entered the trackway from one of the station platforms

BART launches improved mobile website with location features, bike directions

Screenshot of BART mobile website Now BART riders can find improved real time departure information and location-based walking and bicycling directions on BART’s redesigned mobile site -- m.bart.gov. The new version of the site, which was “soft launched” a month ago, will better accommodate the growing number

Pilot program will allow bikes on BART all day on Fridays in August

Starting Aug. 3, give your feedback using the short survey at bart.gov/bikes BART will launch a pilot program to allow bicycles on board trains all day long on Fridays in August. The idea is to see how allowing bikes on trains all day, including rush hour, will affect passengers and train operations. This

Governor signs bill into law authorizing citizen oversight of BART Police

Marks major milestone for BART Police BART and the Bay Area Community are marking a major milestone in improvement of the BART Police Department with the newly-signed law authorizing citizen oversight of the transit agency’s police department. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law AB

BART expands wireless network to underground stations in downtown Oakland

By now you’ve probably noticed that your mobile phone gets a signal in our underground stations in Downtown Oakland. We recently installed the equipment to eliminate the "mobile phone dead zone" at 19th Street, 12th Street/Oakland City Center and Lake Merritt stations along with all the tunnels in between

BART adds e-scooters to Trip Planner to enhance ease of travel

BART is making it easier than ever to take car-free trips by adding shared electric scooters (e-scooters) to BART’s multi-modal Trip Planner. Trip Planner results on BART’s website and app now show real time availability of Spin scooters in San Francisco, LINK by Superpedestrian scooters in Oakland, and HOPR

Unions' questionable "savings plan" fails to address current BART deficit

A questionable proposal by BART unions to save a purported $760 million in costs over the next 25 years is not allowed under current state law and fails to address the immediate fiscal crisis BART faces. Additionally, a professional analysis shows the concept could actually end up costing BART money. "This

BART continues running longer trains following Bay Bridge opening

Crowded BART parking lots anticipated Following the opening of the Bay Bridge, BART will continue running longer trains today to accommodate more customers. Here are some tip for your BART ride today: New to BART? Haven't been in a while?Check out the BART rider guide to familiarize yourself with the service