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Domestic violence cases are largest category of BART prohibition orders issued
Domestic violence crosses all lines, including public transit: Here's how BART Police handle it By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Aug. 22, 2014, Bay Fair Station: Witnesses see a man and woman arguing in the bus zone; the man strikes the woman and grabs a stroller with a 2-year-old inside. Sept. 14
BART-VTA joint statement on peer review for Silicon Valley Extension
VTA and BART are planning to conduct a peer review of single-bore and twin-bore tunnel methodologies for the 5-mile tunnel of the planned extension of BART into Silicon Valley. The peer review, which will commence this month and take several weeks, will be conducted by public transit agencies currently
Take BART to SF Fleet Week; BART running longer trains for weekend air shows on 10/11 and 10/12
San Francisco Fleet Week is October 5 through 13 this year, and public transit is a great way to get there as thousands flood the city for air shows and other special events.
The hallmark experiences of the annual celebration are air shows held along the San Francisco waterfront. To accommodate the crowds, BART will be running longer trains on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12.
Here's how to reach the various air show viewing areas with BART + Muni:
- Pier 39: Take BART to Embarcadero Station and use Exit A1 to transfer to the Muni F Market streetcar or bus.
- Fort Mason, Marina Green, and Crissy Field: Take BART to Montgomery St and use Exit A1. Walk to Kearny St and board the Muni 30 Stockton bus.
- Fort Mason (option 2): Take BART to 16th St. Mission and use Exit B to board the Muni 49 Van Ness bus.
Parking is free at all BART stations on the weekends except Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose, which are operated by VTA. Pay for parking easily on the Official BART App.
Plan your trip with BART’s Trip Planner at bart.gov/planner.
BART to extend hours, provide special service on New Year's Eve
BART will help you ring in 2012 by staying open three hours later than normal and by offering special service into downtown San Francisco for the fireworks show beginning at 8 pm. BART to Extend Hours Until 3 am BART service normally ends around midnight, but on Saturday, December 31, 2011, BART trains will
BART urges riders attending U2 concert to buy round-trip tickets
BART officials are encouraging U2 fans to buy round-trip tickets and to get to the Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station before midnight for their trip home following the band’s concert at the Overstock.com Coliseum in Oakland on Tuesday, June 7. The concert is scheduled to end at about 11:30 Tuesday night, which
BART teams with UC Berkeley to adopt earthquake early warning system
Thanks to assistance from the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system can now automatically brake trains when earthquakes threaten to rattle the Bay Area, allowing perhaps tens of seconds to a minute for trains to slow down before the ground starts to shake
How BART Works: A night with Train Control Electronic Techs, our neurosurgeons
Carlton Davis is an outgoing, talkative guy – traits which belie the fact that his job is largely invisible to riders – unless something goes wrong. “My job is to make trains move. That’s what keeps us in business and that’s what keeps people happy,” Carlton says. Carlton is a Train Control Electronic
BART to run on Saturday schedule for Presidents Day, Feb. 21
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule on the Presidents Day holiday, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and run until around midnight. BART’s administrative offices will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. Presidents Day is also observed as a parking holiday at BART. That
BART recruiting for Transit Security Advisory Committee (applications due 6/1/2023)
BART's Transit Security Advisory Committee (TSAC) is currently looking to fill several open positions and is accepting applications until June 1, 2023. TSAC is the citizen and community oversight committee that works to ensure Assembly Bill 716 (Dickinson) -- which allows BART Police Officers the authority to
Take BART to the Cinco de Mayo Fruitvale Festival and Parade
Take BART to the 2006 Cinco de Mayo Fruitvale Festival and Parade! More than 100,000 people are expected to attend this lively celebration in Oakland on Sunday, May 7 along International Boulevard through the Fruitvale District. Avoid traffic and parking hassles...Take BART! Plan your trip using bart.gov's