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BART Board makes history, picks first female to lead agency
Board promotes Dorothy Dugger to General Manager After a nationwide search, the BART Board of Directors made history today by appointing the agency's first female to the top spot, giving her a clear directive to both enhance customer service and improve the work environment for employees. By a 6 to 3 vote at
BART releases platform video from July 3 officer involved shooting
The public will be able to see BART’s platform video that provides a partial view of the July 3, 2011 officer involved shooting on the platform of the Civic Center/UN Plaza BART Station. Today BART released the platform video, which contains what happened moments before the shooting, which killed 45-year-old
BART awarded transit security funds for Transbay Tube security improvements
The Department of Homeland Security today awarded BART $12.8 million in Transit Security Grant Program funds to enhance security and help protect the Transbay Tube, one of BART’s most critical assets. “These federal funds are critical in helping BART pay for needed enhancements to our existing robust security
BART partners with junaio to visualize transit data through augmented reality
Screenshots of the BART channel on junaio A new augmented reality application – junaio – is the latest example of the innovative products and services utilizing BART’s API (application programming interface) to help transit riders navigate and stay on top of train schedules. BART and junaio have partnered to
BART to show off new, TSA-certified bomb-sniffing dogs
Bomb-sniffing dogs will be ready to perform live on-the-air for morning shows Tomorrow morning, two of the three new members of the BART Police Department's bomb sniffing dog force will be ready to show off their explosive detecting skills live on the air for TV, radio and web casting morning shows. The BART
BART Board approves Collective Bargaining Agreements including wage increases
The BART Board of Directors today ratified Tentative Agreements to existing labor contracts that will result in wage increases for BART workers. The Board took the action as the highest rate of inflation in 40 years impacts BART workers and BART’s ability to recruit and retain qualified workers. “BART is
BART makes navigating to OAK Airport easier when trip planning
It’s almost holiday travel season and we are making our trip planning tools easier to use so you know which trains will take you to OAK or SFO airports. OAK is now listed as a destination for the Blue, Green, and Orange lines in our Trip Planner and Schedule by Station feature on bart.gov and our official app
BART officials discuss Earthquake Safety Program and early warning system
With earthquake safety awareness high after Sunday's Napa quake, BART officials reminded the public about how the transit system has been strengthened to increase safety and explained its cutting edge technology used to detect earthquakes before they occur. The Napa earthquake happened overnight Sunday at a
BART will close at 9 pm Monday-Sunday and open at 8 am Saturday-Sunday
BART is taking swift action to reduce operating costs as ridership levels have significantly declined as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter in place orders. BART has done an exhaustive review of ridership and train car loads this week and will make the following changes to service until further
BART to run on Sunday schedule for July 4 holiday; extra trains for fireworks
BART will operate on a Sunday schedule for the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 4, 2011, with service starting around 8 am. BART is also planning extra trains that evening to accommodate crowds attending the fireworks display along the Embarcadero, as well as longer trains for two baseball games that