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National Engineers Week: Meet three engineers rebuilding the BART system
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer For nearly 70 years the National Society of Professional Engineers has held a National Engineering Week to increase interest in engineering careers and attract a diverse and well-educated engineering workforce. This year, we’re observing National Engineering Week from
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
Engineers Week: Meet some people and projects building a better BART
Workers guide a section of track into place as it hangs from a crane by Richmond Station. Photo by Maria J. Avila By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerAcross the 131 miles of track and 50 stations of the BART system, Professional Engineers are working every day to deliver on our mission of safe and
BART Board awards Oakland Airport Connector contract in historic vote
The struggling Bay Area economy just received a big boost thanks to the BART Board, whose historic vote today also means BART customers will finally have a swift, world-class train-to-plane connection between the Coliseum BART Station and the Oakland Airport. After two decades of planning and debate, the
BART adds monthly ridership reports; latest release of open data
A leader in opening up its data to the public, BART now is providing monthly ridership number reports. These reports, in a downloadable spreadsheet format, give a snapshot of how many people are traveling between various stations in the BART system. You can look at this "entry-exit" data to see average
Human trafficking: It’s in our communities, and BART aims to be part of the solution
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerThe girl was a 13-year-old cheerleader in Oakland, the 38-year-old man called her his girlfriend, and he bought her ice cream between the sex acts she did with strangers for $40 apiece.BART Police Lt. Ed Alvarez helped get the conviction that sent that man to prison
BART provides thousands the opportunity to attend MLK Day Celebrations for free
Photo of MLK Day Parade in San Francisco in 2013 (By Steve Rhodes/Creative Commons) For Cesar Barragan, the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be devoted to education, civic engagement – and having fun on a field day in San Francisco. As program manager for Brothers on the Rise, an Oakland-based non
BART discusses priorities for keeping system in State of Good Repair
Cover page of presentation In coming weeks, BART staff and officials will be visiting with groups throughout the Bay Area discussing priorities that will be needed to meet the demands of record ridership and to keep the transit system in a State of Good Repair. Check back here for a list of meetings when they
BART holds meeting Feb. 12 on new small business program
Are you a small business owner? BART wants to work with you on the following contracts: CONSTRUCTION — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — PROCUREMENT — GOODS & SERVICES The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District invites you to attend a special meeting to learn about significant changes made to our NEW Small
BART Board approves El Cerrito del Norte Station modernization
On Thursday, February 9, the BART Board of Directors approved a plan to bring a series of upgrades to BART’s busiest station in Contra Costa County. The BART Board has awarded a contract to begin modernizing El Cerrito del Norte Station. The modernization plan will improve the area inside the fare gates