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BART invites public to Black History Month event Feb. 17
BART invites the public to its second annual Black History Month event, which will be held on Wednesday, February 17, at BART’s headquarters, 300 Lakeside Drive in Oakland. A fair featuring food, art, crafts and exhibits will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor foyer. The celebratory program
BART Interim Chief of Police temporarily suspends use of Tasers
As a result of two recent federal court rulings, BART's Interim Chief of Police Daschel Butler issued a memo to his staff late Thursday afternoon, which temporarily suspends the use of Tasers for the next few weeks. The Chief says this will give the BART Police Department time to familiarize its officers with
Grant will fund strategy to attract businesses that create jobs near BART
Barbers Mark DeGuzman, foreground, and Romel Diaz at their Hayward shop Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART Communications As a new post-pandemic jobs landscape begins to take shape, BART will use a $350,000 federal grant to develop a strategy for attracting businesses that will create jobs
BART increases service four weeks early starting 8/2/21
BART will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. The August 2 change includes extending closing times to midnight Monday through Saturday. In the meantime, BART will also add late-night limited trains leaving downtown San Francisco at 11:30pm serving nine
BART teams with UC Berkeley to adopt earthquake early warning system
Thanks to assistance from the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system can now automatically brake trains when earthquakes threaten to rattle the Bay Area, allowing perhaps tens of seconds to a minute for trains to slow down before the ground starts to shake
BART running longer trains for Giants' World Series victory parade
BART is urging fans and commuters alike to take public transportation to San Francisco on Wednesday, when a World Series victory parade for the Giants is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The Giants clinched the championship Monday night against the Texas Rangers. BART will be running longer trains on all lines
Tips to avoid thefts of mobile phones or other electronic devices on BART
Coast to coast, thefts of mobile phones and other electronic devices are on the rise. Unfortunately, BART is not immune to this criminal activity. We want your ride on our system to be a pleasant, crime-free experience, so the BART Police Department is sharing the following tips to keep you safe and your
BART Board of Directors elects Simon President, Foley Vice President
( Newly elected BART Board President Lateefah Simon (left) presents an award to outgoing BART Board President Bevan Dufty) The BART Board of Directors held its annual election for leadership positions today, voting Director Lateefah Simon President and Director Mark Foley Vice President. Director Simon has
In innovative approach, BART outreach focuses on moving homeless people into services
Armando Sandoval (left) talks with a community member who advocates for helping the homeless population around the 24 th St./Mission BART Station Plaza to access services and move into housing. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer The man leaned against the wall of Powell Station, in ragged clothes, his
BART tests digital monitors with service information above fare gates
You can find lots of digital monitors with real-time info at BART stations, but for the first time, now you can find a set directly above the fare gates – in a pilot project at Civic Center Station. The idea is, you’ll see how much time you have to get to the platform, or be able to change your plans if there