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BART takes new steps to address urgent messes on board trains

Rapid response train cleaners have been deployed to key mid-line station platforms as part of the agency’s efforts to manage urgent cleaning needs on trains. Dedicated teams have been positioned at the MacArthur and Lake Merritt Station platforms where they can quickly intercept a train and clean messes from

BART PD reports drop in crime rate for second straight month

Newly released numbers from the BART Police Department show BART’s overall crime rate for the first two months of 2020 is down 7% compared with January and February of last year. Over that same time violent crime is down 16%. A big reason behind the recent decline in BART’s crime rate is a drop in the number

BART expanding Clipper-only sales at stations systemwide through 2020

BART has successfully transitioned all stations to offer Clipper as the only fare product available for purchase. Systemwide conversion was fully completed the week of December 7, 2020. Find details about the transition here. See below for information about the conversion schedule. The section below was

BART Board considers preliminary operating budget for Fiscal Year 2010

The BART Board of Directors is considering a preliminary operating budget for Fiscal Year 2010 that takes a multi-pronged approach to dealing with a $54 million deficit – including cost-cutting, eliminating positions and raising more revenue from fare increases and parking fee expansion. The Board received

BART to run on Sunday schedule for Memorial Day: Monday, May 26

On the Memorial Day holiday, Monday, May 26, 2014, BART will run on a Sunday schedule, with service starting at around 8 am. In addition, because it is a parking holiday, parking permit and fee requirements are not enforced in station parking facilities that day (not including APLT Airport / Long Term Parking

BART Independent Police Auditor to hold community forum on Jan. 29

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has created the Office of the Independent Police Auditor (OIPA) and the Citizen Review Board (CRB) to provide effective, independent oversight of the BART Police Department. One of the cornerstones of effective oversight is community input and engagement. To

Statement from BART General Manager Grace Crunican on NTSB report

BART acknowledges receipt of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) final report on the tragic accident of October 19, 2013 and wishes to thank the NTSB for its meticulous investigation. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the families of Chris Sheppard and Larry Daniels, as well as to

Concord couple finds love on BART

Anna and Dentrick McNorton met 19 years ago on a Pittsburg/Bay Point train and are about to celebrate 15 years of marriage. Watch their story of how these two found love in an unexpected place.

BART runs weekday service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Limited number of free commemorative flash passes available to San Francisco MLK Celebration BART will run on a regular weekday schedule on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2007 as riders from throughout the Bay Area head to the region's largest celebration honoring the life and achievements