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BART’s Small Business Support Services provide assistance to local entrepreneurs
Catherean and Taishawn Mitchell are pictured. Catherean and Taishawn Mitchell opened their Oakland-based trucking company in just 17 days. They won their first contract within 30 days of being in compliance. And they haven’t slowed down since. “We are first-generation entrepreneurs, my husband and I,”
Redesigned BART website offers new mobile-responsive presentation, new Trip Planner
BART has launched a redesigned, mobile-responsive bart.gov website to provide riders with an intuitive and accessible user experience in planning their next trip or in answering their most pressing questions. Prior to the redesign, BART operated the website separately, one on desktop and one on mobile ( m
Next stop: Union City! App-enabled Carpool to BART program expands
Beginning February 12 th, commuters can get guaranteed parking until 10 AM at the Union City BART Station when they carpool with Scoop. BART is collaborating with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Scoop Technologies to offer commuters the opportunity to secure a parking space by sharing a
New official BART App offers exclusive features for hassle-free travel
BART is launching the free official BART app on both iOS App Store and Google Play Store to provide riders with a seamless experience in our stations and on our trains. The BART app will provide comprehensive information and navigation into one unified platform with personalized preferences. The official BART
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.
BART website provides real time Muni Metro arrivals for shared stations
The BART website now provides real time SF Muni Metro arrivals for shared BART/Muni Metro stations in San Francisco, including Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center, Glen Park and Balboa Park. The arrivals are convenietly listed next to BART ETAs on the main BART website and the mobile BART website (
BART carpet: Like wool seats, another relic gone for good
Not many people had a soft spot for carpet on BART. The floors of BART train cars for 40-plus years were one of the few in public transit, covered in a bluish-grayish carpeting. This summer, the last of the carpet was ripped out and replaced with easy-to-clean vinyl flooring. Let us be the first to say, good
BART Police release photos of suspect in Daly City Assault
The BART Police Department today released images of a suspect being sought in connection with an assault that took place at the Daly City Station on Saturday night. The incident happened on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 8:33 p.m. on the platform of the Daly City Station. A male suspect struck a male victim with
BART runs longer trains, holds shopping safety events on "Black Friday"
BART will accommodate holiday shoppers by making trains as long as possible tomorrow, Friday, November 26 - the busiest holiday shopping day of the year, as BART Police staff hold morning holiday shopping safety events for many of the thousands who take BART to shop on "Black Friday." BART Police to hold
Carpool to Dublin/Pleasanton BART with Scoop and get guaranteed parking
Commuters now have a new option for securing a parking spot at BART’s Dublin/Pleasanton station. BART is collaborating with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Scoop Technologies to maximize the efficiency of BART’s parking lots through carpooling. Starting January 23rd, commuters who carpool