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BART Police complete criminal investigation, provide results to District Attorney's Office
BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger and BART Police Chief Gary Gee announced today that BART Police detectives have completed their initial investigation into the tragic shooting death of Oscar Grant on New Year’s Day and have provided the results of that investigation to Alameda County District Attorney Tom
Regular BART schedule for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, but parking holiday
BART will run on a regular weekday schedule on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2011, opening around 4 a.m. To plan a trip use the BART QuickPlanner. However, note that Veterans Day is a BART parking holiday, so parking permit and fee requirements will not be enforced. The parking section of the BART
BART partners with veterans’ groups to connect homeless veterans with services
Above: Swords to Plowshares outreach worker talks with man outside BART, Nov. 5, 2019 By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerSometimes there are signs; camouflage-pattern clothing, a tattoo, a certain bearing in the way a person carries themselves. Outreach workers focusing on veterans are walking the
BART seeks input on improving Lake Merritt Station area neighborhood
If you live, work or play near Lake Merritt BART Station, or frequently commute to the surrounding neighborhood, we invite you to be a part of the planning process to improve this area. We are partnering with the City of Oakland and Peralta Community College District to redesign the area to better suit the
BART presents facts of labor contract negotiations to Governor's inquiry panel
BART is presenting its position on the state of contract negotiations, current offers to the unions and its financial outlook to Governor Brown's Board of Investigation today in Oakland as part of the process to get a 60 day cooling off period. The District requested the Governor to consider seeking the
BART to run longer trains for sports fans and weekend festivals
BART will operate longer trains to serve the crowds heading to sports events and ethnic festivals this weekend. Also on Sunday, San Francisco "Sunday Street" revelers can ride BART to link to Muni to get to this month’s Sunday Streets event, which promotes a safe, fun, car-free day when people can get out and
BART partners with African American non-profit to transform Coliseum neighborhood
An agreement approved by the BART Board of Directors today raises the promise of both construction jobs and affordable housing within walking distance of the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART Station. The Board voted unanimously to authorize an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with the Oakland Economic Development
BART Summer Youth Tours let kids try transit to fun destinations
Image: BART’s Eric Matthews talks to children on summer youth tour Story and Photos By SINDHU ANANTHAVELBART Communications Intern “Does BART stand for Bay Area Rapid Train?” Bryce, a chatty first-grader, asked, peering around the Embarcadero BART Station curiously. Eric Matthews, a Transportation Operations
BART awarded grant to explore on-demand wheelchair accessible van service
BART has been awarded a grant to develop an on-demand ride-hailing van service for passengers using wheelchairs for use when elevators are taken out of service. BART, in partnership with the Community Resources for Independent Living, already has one wheelchair accessible van positioned at the Hayward Station
BART opens outreach survey to public on new public safety approaches
UPDATE AS OF 12/21/2020: Thank you for participating in the survey. The survey is now closed. BART is conducting outreach on new public safety approaches that emphasize responding to homelessness, behavioral health and substance use issues without relying on armed police. We invite you to take this survey and