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BART offers free ride program for school field trips in January
Update from January 29, 2010: Thanks for your interest in the free rides on BART for field trips. However, we have reached our maximum of 15,000 students and have no more free rides available at this time. If you would like to be notified of any future programs that provide free rides for field trips, click
Top US official looks at BART's innovative ways of creating jobs
The nation's top official in charge of helping minorities with big dreams but often little cash visited BART today to look at the innovative ways the transit agency gives small business owners a leg up in a down economy. David Hinson is the national director of the U.S. Commerce Department's Minority Business
BART teams up with Bike East Bay to prevent bike thefts
With more riders bringing their bikes to BART, Bike East Bay and BART have announced a new partnership to prevent bike thefts at BART stations. From now through the summer of 2015, representatives from Bike East Bay will be at BART stations throughout the system during the evening commute to share bicycle
BART SFO and OAK ridership expected to soar over Thanksgiving holiday
BART expects SFO ridership to set new record BART officials not only expect ridership to both San Francisco International (SFO) and Oakland International (OAK) airports to soar during the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, officials also expect SFO ridership to set a new record. BART believes that from the
TSA and BART Police conduct joint training exercise Friday, April 18
From 8:30am to 12:30pm on Friday, April 18, BART Police, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Bay Area law enforcement will be working with other local transit agencies to conduct joint security training exercises at the SFO, Embarcadero, West Oakland, and Coliseum BART stations. The purpose
BART to participate in Great California ShakeOut 2021 on October 21
BART will participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, October 21, 2021 to test our emergency response systems and to help raise public awareness of the importance of having a plan and being prepared. At 10:21 a.m., BART staff will trigger our early warning earthquake system to
Live streaming of BART Board meetings to start Thursday, May 13
The public will have unprecedented access to the inner workings of the BART Board of Directors beginning Thursday as the agency is now streaming its meetings live on the Internet. In addition, Board meetings will be available on-demand on the web for those who wish to view the meetings at a later time. "This
Board approves project to deliver WiFi at BART and cellular upgrades
The BART Board unanimously approved a plan Thursday that will markedly improve cell phone connectivity across the system, and provide seamless WiFi coverage in all stations and aboard Fleet of the Future trains. The project will construct new WiFi and Bluetooth infrastructure, and enhance cellular coverage to
BART asks employees to help solve nearly $250 million budget shortfall
BART faces a $249 million budget shortfall over the next four years and the agency says reducing labor costs must solve a substantial portion of that deficit in order to not overburden riders with higher-than-proposed fares and fee increases or significant service cuts. The nine-member BART Board of Directors
Local design students invigorate Market Street BART stations with colorful designs
“Have a ___ Day” installed at Embarcadero Station. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Easton. What comes to mind when you think of San Francisco? It might be icons, like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Victorians of Alamo Square. It might be the seals at Pier 29 or a bread bowl of chowder from Boudin. It might even be