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BART back on schedule after earlier police action at West Oakland
Service has resumed and BART is back on schedule after an earlier police action at West Oakland Station caused delays into and out of San Francisco and throughout the system. The delay was caused after a bomb threat was reported on a train. The train was stopped at West Oakland station and BART Police K-9
Position(s) open on BART Police Civilian Review Board
The BART Board of Directors is currently in the process of recruiting for four positions on the BART Police Civilian Review Board (BPCRB).
The BPCRB is comprised of 11 members and residents of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo or San Francisco. The Appointments will be made by Director Barnali Ghosh, District 3; Vice President Melissa Hernandez, District 5; Director Victor Flores, District 7; and Director Janice Li, District 8.
Members of the BPCRB work to increase the public's confidence in BART's Policing services by:
- Reviewing, recommending and monitoring the implementation of changes to police policies, procedures, and practices
- Receiving citizen allegations of on-duty police misconduct
- Advising Board of Directors, General Manager, Independent Police Auditor, and Police Chief
- Participating in recommending appropriate disciplinary action
- Meeting periodically with representatives of the BART Police associations
- Participating in community outreach
Apply online here or download the application.
Application period closes on Monday, September 15, 2025 (Initial Screening)
Call (510) 464-6083 or email [email protected] with any questions.
BART's "Giants Fever" on-board and station announcements popular with customers
BART is rooting for the home team, and if they don’t win it’ll be a shame. But at least riders will know the score. With the start of the World Series on Wednesday, Bay Area Rapid Transit District formalized a hometown booster campaign that was proving very popular with the public. Although similar efforts
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
BART invites public to May 2 meeting on civilian police oversight models
WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.* WHERE: Joseph P. Bort Metro Center Auditorium 101 - 8th Street in Oakland (across from Lake Merritt BART Station) MEETING AGENDA: Part I - Civilian Oversight Models Learn how civilian oversight of police is managed from experienced professionals representing: City and
BART staff available to speak at offices to promote transit
Heading back to office for work or sick of sitting in traffic?
BART staff will come to your office building and present about all the ways BART is improving service and safety.
We will take your questions and share insider tips.
Encourage your leadership to invite BART to your building. It can be a brown bag lunch, an all-hands meeting, or any format.
Remote presentations are also an option.
Please email [email protected] if you would like to arrange something.
Resources for sharing:
One page hand out about our Safe and Clean Plan.
View our sample presentation.
BART seeks public input at meetings on East Contra Costa extension
East County residents will be riding eBART before they know it. eBART is the 10-mile BART extension eastward from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station to a station near Hillcrest Avenue. Construction begins this fall and will coincide with the widening of State Highway 4. eBART and Highway 4 will finish
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 hosts first of two interactive career fairs
BART hosted the first of two interactive career fairs Wednesday, February 26th at North Berkeley Station, featuring dozens of job and internship opportunities as well as hands-on experiences to learn about careers at BART and its community partners.
Job seekers of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend the fairs to explore internship learning opportunities currently posted.
The BART Police department, with over a dozen vacancies for entry level police officer and police dispatchers, hosted activity stations at North Berkeley to educate attendees about different roles within the department, including an agility wall, a dummy drag, and an evidence van demonstrating fingerprinting techniques.
On the maintenance side, activity stations offered hands-on demonstrations such as full-size replica train tracks and power washing.
BART’s Talent Recruitment Team offered a special course on “How to Successfully Apply for a BART Job” to teach attendees about the application process.
The first event was held in a parking lot at North Berkeley Station from 10 am to 2 pm February 26th.
A second career fair is scheduled for Thursday, March 6th at Concord Station during the same hours.
An Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program grant funds the career fairs. It’s part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.