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BART ready for Giants playoff games and Fleet Week this weekend in SF
Riders can take BART to Giants playoff home games and Fleet Week activities in San Francisco this weekend. BART’s expansion of service in August increased service hours for the system six days a week. That means trains will be running until midnight this Friday and Saturday when the Giants host their first
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 to open early, run long trains for Bay to Breakers race
BART customers will be able to get to the world famous Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco on Sunday, May 20, 2012, because the transit agency will open early and run additional long trains. The race is celebrating its 101th anniversary this year. All BART stations will open early with service starting at
BART opens outreach survey to public on new public safety approaches
UPDATE AS OF 12/21/2020: Thank you for participating in the survey. The survey is now closed. BART is conducting outreach on new public safety approaches that emphasize responding to homelessness, behavioral health and substance use issues without relying on armed police. We invite you to take this survey and
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
Roll With Us: Train Car Mechanics keep BART trains on the go
BART is hiring for Train Car Mechanics. Salaries start at $38 an hour and go up to $50 and include premier benefits. For more information, visit bart.gov/jobs and search for “Transit Vehicle Mechanic.” Train Car Mechanics must possess a high school diploma, GED, or recognized equivalent. At BART’s Hayward
New law aims to make BART safer, cleaner for riders, employees
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer A new law aiming to create a safer, cleaner environment for BART riders and employees is being implemented, and BART will hold a series of community meetings in February to inform the public about the law and seek feedback on its implementation. Assembly Bill 716
NOBLE online survey seeks public input on BART Police services
Note! The survey closed at the close of business on Friday, July 24. The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is conducting an independent study of the BART Police Department as commissioned by BART. This study is a review of both the operation and administration of the BART
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 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