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BART reduces rebuilding impacts on September weekends amid ridership increase
Construction teams have been making substantial progress on replacing vital track components in southern Alameda County. Work is continuing between the South Hayward and Union City stations, but BART is now able to cancel two track-shutdown weekends that had been planned for Labor Day weekend September 4-6 as
Ventilation on BART: What you need to know about airflow and more
Denser air filters like the one shown above are capable of blocking more particles Read our January 2021 update: After successful pilot, denser filters will be added throughout BART’s fleet of train cars October 2020 update: Midway through pilot, tests of new filters and UV light on BART show promise Story by
Veterans Day vignettes: BART highlights veterans and the skills they bring to the job
Navy supercarrier USS Carl Vinson in a photograph shared by BART's Tony Cooper By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerAs the Veterans Day holiday approaches, BART is honoring veterans on its staff, a diverse group comprised of men and women who served the nation in many different roles and eras. Since 2013
Celebrate the holiday season with BART coloring sheets and cookie decorating templates
Celebrate the holiday season BART style! For the holidays this year, we created a series of BART-themed cookie decorating templates and coloring sheets. The coloring sheets feature BARTy in Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, and Padoru (the beloved anime tradition) styles. Click below to download. Hannukah
BART holds kick-off for Measure RR small-business outreach
Above: Members of a BART panel answer questions after a Measure RR Kick-off Event By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Javier Chavez, who works in his family’s business TJ&M Masonry in Benicia, was one of the first in the seats at the auditorium on Thursday. “My dad asked me to come to find out what
Woman whose bike was stolen at BART station helps in sting to recover it
A 44-year-old Oakland woman wasn't going to sit back and let her $900 bike get stolen without striking back. So she enlisted the help of BART Police in a sting operation that not only recovered the bike, stolen from MacArthur station last weekend, but put the suspected thief in jail. She spotted her bike for
Pistol-whipping suspect identified by BART cameras and arrested for attempted homicide
The suspect in last week’s pistol-whipping aboard a BART train is under arrest for attempted homicide thanks to BART surveillance cameras and teamwork between BART Police Department and San Francisco Police Department officers. A BPD patrol officer reviewing surveillance camera images of the March 16th
BART service in San Mateo County changes on September 12th
Effective Monday, September 12th, BART will adjust service along the five-station San Mateo County extension, which includes the San Francisco International Airport Station. Trains on the Dublin/Pleasanton line will begin serving the extension on September 12th. Trains on this line will arrive every 15
Take BART to the 158th St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
On Saturday, March 14, be green when you head to San Francisco’s 158th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival by riding BART! The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Second and Market Streets. More than 5,000 participants, including BART’s own BARTmobile, will parade down Market Street to the
BART joins transit agencies in #SoundTheHorn to show appreciation for transit workers
BART will join transit agencies across the United States in a singular show of appreciation for transit workers as public transportation vehicles will blow their horns. On Thursday, April 16, at noon Pacific Time, BART trains will #SoundTheHorn in unison with transit agencies across the country, such as AC