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BART General Manager announces resignation
Thomas E. Margro is BART's Longest Serving GM The man who brought BART the highest customer satisfaction rating in BART history by improving BART's on-time performance, replacing all of its antiquated ticket machines and faregates and opening the San Francisco International Airport/Millbrae extension
50 years of BART: One man’s fight to make BART accessible for all
“There is a special personal pride in being the first handicapped person in a wheelchair to use a subway train, and to represent all handicapped travelers who will use the BART system in years to come. I’ll never forget that sense of freedom I experienced as I boarded the BART train.” – Harold Willson, quoted
BART news "widget" is updated
BART service advisories and news right on your desktop! BART is always looking for useful new ways to communicate with customers, so we're trying out an exciting tool that delivers BART information to you quickly and easily: the Official BART RSS Widget has been updated (to version 1.1) and now it displays
BART Connects: Three riders share how BART changed their lives
In late 2023, BART Communications debuted BART Connects to showcase the real people who ride and rely on BART.
Each rider featured in BART Connects has a unique story to share: a college student able to attend their dream school thanks to BART; a couple who said BART showed them “life is out there”; a working mom whose only downtime in the day was her BART ride to and from work. Their stories will move and inspire you.
Today, we debut a video featuring three riders: Howard Wong, Erica Mitchell, and Kevin DeAntoni. Hear their BART stories in the video or read them at bart.gov/bartconnects.
Soon, you will see the BART Connects riders featured on trains across our system. They’re featured in a new BART marketing campaign that highlights their stories and relevant BART facts. You can view the campaign art in the slideshow below.
BART Connects grew out of BART's Role in the Region Study, which demonstrates BART’s importance to the Bay Area’s mobility, cultural diversity, environmental and economic sustainability. We conducted a call for stories to hear from riders and understand what BART means to them. More than 300 people responded, and a selection of respondents were interviewed for the BART Connects series.
BART Connects: The Advertisements
BART resumes accepting new cars
BART is once again accepting deliveries of new Fleet of the Future rail cars now that some major reliability issues have been sufficiently resolved by the manufacturer. During the pause in deliveries, BART and the manufacturer have made necessary upgrades and modifications. These changes, along with several
BART prepares for World Series
Ridership climbed to 462,242 October 16, 2014 - the fourth busiest day ever for BART - as fans headed out to cheer their Giants on to win the National League Championship. Now BART is getting ready for the World Series next week and -yes, yes, yes- the possibility of another World Series victory parade. When
Governor's budget--bad for BART
Budget won't help customers, could delay Transbay Tube earthquake strengthening plans California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised budget, which he released May 14, is bad for BART when it comes to increasing safety and providing riders with the high-quality service they deserve and have come to expect
Westbound BART: Singer's new track tells of BART ride that lifted writer's block
John Craigie. Image by Keith Berson Courtesy of Missing Piece Group By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerA track called "Westbound BART" on singer-songwriter John Craigie's upcoming live album went down pretty much exactly as he describes it in his stage banter.Craigie was stuck in writer's block when a
Join a group BART speedrun on September 6 to celebrate BART’s birthday
The big BART Transit Month speedrun is back!
On Sunday, September 6, speedrunners will race to all 50 BART stations to celebrate BART’s 54th birthday and California Speedrun Day, organized and hosted in coordination with the California High School Transit Alliance and the New Urbanism Initiative. Seventy people turned out for last year’s speedrun – the largest group to speedrun any transit agency (that organizers are aware of) – and they’re hoping to outdo that number this year.
The day begins at Berryessa/North San Jose Station, where participants will catch a 10:37am Orange Line train. From there, speedrunning pros will lead the group through every BART station as quickly as possible, with BART representatives joining along the way. During the trip, participants can test their BART knowledge with trivia about different stretches of track and compete for transit-themed prizes.
The run should take about six hours. Join for the full ride or hop on and off along the way. No prior speedrunning experience required!
If the group misses a transfer, they’ll let folks know at the top of the schedule document and on social media (follow CalHSTA on Instagram and Bluesky).
What’s speedrunning?
The challenge is to visit every BART station in as little time as possible. That means 50 stations and 131 miles of track while making connections, timing transfers, and navigating the system as efficiently as possible.
It’s a fast-paced way to see the Bay Area, made all the more fun by traveling with a group of transit enthusiasts. BART is a massive system that covers a huge swath of the region; when you travel all 131 miles of BART trackway in six hours, you get an exhilarating sense of the patchwork of places, climates, and people that make up the region.
“I love seeing everyone show up to speedrun BART, people of all ages, backgrounds, and locations in the Bay Area,” said Harvy Chang, organizer and BART speedrunning pro. “Fun community events like large speedruns can motivate the public to ride transit and help us move toward a more sustainable future with fewer cars and more environmentally friendly transportation.”
Speedrunning has become a popular pastime among transit enthusiasts around the world, and BART has a dedicated webpage for records. Our site inspired transit fans to start transitruns.org to provide a worldwide centralized website to compile leaderboards.
BART has been a destination for speedrunners for over a decade. More than 25 speedrun attempts have been made on BART since 2012 (that BART knows about). We've also spotlighted some of our most prolific speedrunners in a podcast. The current BART speedrun record is 5 hours, 9 minutes, and 35 seconds from October 2024. The current Guinness World Record is 5 hours, 47 minutes, and 42 seconds from March 2024.
Details
When: Sunday, September 6, 10:37am train departs (arrive early so you don’t miss it)
Where: Meet at Berryessa/North San Jose Station (on the lower level past the fare gates). Full schedule here.
RSVP here. It’s not required but will help get a headcount.
BART fare: Make sure you have $12.15 on your Clipper card, not including your BART ride to Berryessa and your ride home, or pay for your trip with Tap and Ride. Bring a water bottle and use the restroom beforehand.
CalHSTA social media: Instagram (@calhstatransit) and Bluesky (@calhstatransit.org)
Celebrate Transit Month
The group speedrun is part of Transit Month, when communities across the Bay Area celebrate public transportation with events and activities throughout the region. Learn more here.