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Crisis Intervention Specialists on the job in the BART system are already making a difference
BART trains don’t start rolling until around 5am but Yolanda Barbosa and Natalie Robinson are typically well into their shift before then. Barbosa and Robinson are two of the BART Police Department’s new Crisis Intervention Specialists (CIS). They’re part of a team that represents a new approach to improving
BART invites riders to test Fleet of the Future seats for another round
BART's Fleet of the Future project to replace its aging train cars is moving to a new phase this week as the public gets another chance to try out realistic prototypes of seats provided by the train car manufacturer. BART has begun and will be hosting nine events at stations throughout the Bay Area where
BART releases Short Range Transit Plan, Capital Improvement Program
BART has released the District's Final Fiscal Year 2008 Short Range Transit Plan and Capital Improvement Program (SRTP/CIP), which the BART Board adopted on September 27, 2007. The Federal Transit Administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission require BART to produce the plan, which is a
BART invites riders to test Fleet of the Future seats for another round
BART's Fleet of the Future project to replace its aging train cars is moving to a new phase this week as the public gets another chance to try out realistic prototypes of seats provided by the train car manufacturer. BART has begun and will be hosting nine events at stations throughout the Bay Area where
2019 New Year's Eve BART Open 'Til 3am
For New Year’s Eve we will run standard Tuesday service until 8pm, however, some extra commute trains will be cancelled. Special service to and from San Francisco starts at 8pm and extends to 3am. Trains will run regular night service after midnight with extra trains standing by in downtown San Francisco
BART seeks candidates for Environmental Justice and Title VI Advisory Committee
NEW! Deadline to apply for has been extended until Jan. 10, 2013. BART welcomes applications. BART's Office of Civil Rights is currently seeking candidates for its Environmental Justice and Title VI Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee will serve as a forum for public participation for BART on issues
BART to offer special service for LGBT Pride and other weekend events
BART will run longer trains and add special event trains as needed for the LGBT Pride celebration in San Francisco and other events on the busy first official weekend of summer. CROWDS EXPECTED FOR PRIDE PARADEOne of the weekend events with large crowds expected is the 42nd annual Pride Parade in San
BART sees little change in newest proposal from unions
BART spokesman Rick Rice issued the following statement in response to the unions latest proposal: "This is not a game-changing proposal. We do not see that it represents significant movement. They went from 5% per year wage increases with a pension swap to 4.5% per year increases with a pension swap, which
Take BART to Yerba Buena Gardens Festival events
Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet Three outdoor Stages. One hundred programs. Totally free! The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival breathes a little rhythm and life into the parks and open spaces of Yerba Buena Gardens through their series of free cultural programs. From May to October enjoy free dance programs, Latin
BART, project partners reassessing Lake Merritt Station development opportunities
Future development options for the Lake Merritt BART Station are currently under consideration by BART and its project partners after two short-listed development teams have chosen to pursue other opportunities. Despite local representative interest by both TRG Pacific Development and Ayala Land, Inc