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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 staff available to speak at offices to promote transit

Heading back to office for work or sick of sitting in traffic?

BART staff will come to your office building and present about all the ways BART is improving service and safety. 

We will take your questions and share insider tips. 

Encourage your leadership to invite BART to your building. It can be a brown bag lunch, an all-hands meeting, or any format.

Remote presentations are also an option.

Please email [email protected] if you would like to arrange something.

Resources for sharing:

One page hand out about our Safe and Clean Plan.

View our sample presentation.

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

BART hosts first of two interactive career fairs

BART hosted the first of two interactive career fairs Wednesday, February 26th at North Berkeley Station, featuring dozens of job and internship opportunities as well as hands-on experiences to learn about careers at BART and its community partners.

Job seekers of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend the fairs to explore internship learning opportunities currently posted.

The BART Police department, with over a dozen vacancies for entry level police officer and police dispatchers, hosted activity stations at North Berkeley to educate attendees about different roles within the department, including an agility wall, a dummy drag, and an evidence van demonstrating fingerprinting techniques.

On the maintenance side, activity stations offered hands-on demonstrations such as full-size replica train tracks and power washing.

BART’s Talent Recruitment Team offered a special course on “How to Successfully Apply for a BART Job” to teach attendees about the application process.

The first event was held in a parking lot at North Berkeley Station from 10 am to 2 pm February 26th.

A second career fair is scheduled for Thursday, March 6th at Concord Station during the same hours.  

An Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program grant funds the career fairs. It’s part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities. 

50 years of service: A look back at BART’s electric opening day

In celebration of BART’s 50th Anniversary this year, we’re looking back at the transit system’s five decades of service and innovation in a new series of stories. BART celebrates 50 years on Sept. 11, 2022. BART’s Opening Day by the Numbers # of stations open 12 Miles of track open 28 # of trains running 18

Largest rider survey in BART's history reveals treasure trove of data

Understanding how riders use and access system helps BART plan for future The largest survey of BART riders ever conducted – like BART’s version of the U.S. Census – reveals a treasure trove of data about how riders use and access the system that will help BART plan for the future. The 2008 Station Profile

BART general manager resigns; search for new GM begins Thursday

Tomorrow the BART Board of Directors will officially begin the process of searching for a new general manager, following the resignation of BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger. Dugger turned in her resignation letter to the BART Board of Directors this morning. After spending nearly 19 years at BART