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BART will run Saturday service for 2023 Presidents Day, 2/20
BART will run a Saturday schedule on Presidents Day, Monday, February 20, 2023. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight. BART will also run all five lines until from opening until around 9pm, and three-line service from around 9pm until end of service. For the most up-to-date
BART stops trains for one minute to commemorate "Great California ShakeOut"
On Thursday, October 21 at 10:21 am, BART will bring to a stop all trains for about one minute to participate in the U.S. Geological Survey's annual earthquake preparedness event called " The Great California ShakeOut." The event is designed to encourage people to participate in earthquake drills on the 142nd
New on bart.gov! Real-time arrivals now include train lengths
BART has just expanded and improved the data included in real-time arrivals, both on the main website ( http://bart.gov/eta) and on the mobile site ( http://m.bart.gov). Both sites give you the very latest in real-time info about when the next few trains will arrive at your station. But now, that info also
What it takes to deliver BART’s Fleet of the Future cars
The rising sun sits just below the horizon, the sky still dark, as Jeromie Salazar pulls into BART’s Hayward Test Track. He turns with caution, as he’s driving a 126,000-pound, 100-foot-long semi-truck with a brand new Fleet of the Future car secured carefully atop. In one swift motion, Salazar neatly aligns
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