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BART to run on Saturday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule with service beginning at 6 am on Monday, January 21, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. To better serve customers who do not have the holiday off, BART will add extra trains to the schedule based on demand levels from previous years during the morning commute
BART Board gives green light to Concord Station plaza makeover
Using a mixture of local and state funding, the Board of Directors voted today to award a $3.2 million contract to give the Concord Station plaza a major makeover. The transformation will include improved pedestrian access with a decorative crosswalk, an added bike lane, modern, energy-efficient lighting and
Ticket Exchange Window to reopen Dec. 1 in Downtown Berkeley BART Station
On December 1, 2010, BART will reopen the Ticket Exchange Window in its new location in the Downtown Berkeley BART Station. The window has been relocated to a former bike locker location at the far end of the station (past the original location). Hours of operation are as before: Wednesdays from 10 am to 1:30
BART runs Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30
On the Memorial Day holiday -- Monday, May 30, 2011 -- BART will operate on a Sunday schedule, which means service begins around 8 am. Riders also should be aware of the anticipated major delays through the Transbay Tube, and additional transfers required for some passengers, due to vital repair work. Full
BART helps connect homeless Vietnam veteran to a home of his own
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer If you've walked through Montgomery Station in the past five years, you might have noticed Jack Hanna. Or not. The wiry, wary Vietnam veteran may have seemed invisible in the rush of commuters grabbing coffee from the Peet’s stand in the morning, choosing a bouquet
BART unveils modernized Powell St. Station in time for holiday shopping
The team behind the Powell St. Modernization Program poses for a photo under “Elysium” by Stephen Galloway on Nov. 22, 2022. Powell St. Station’s got a new groove. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, BART unveiled the Downtown San Francisco station’s updated look and feel – just in time to welcome holiday shoppers to the
BART’s Small Business Support Services provide assistance to local entrepreneurs
Catherean and Taishawn Mitchell are pictured. Catherean and Taishawn Mitchell opened their Oakland-based trucking company in just 17 days. They won their first contract within 30 days of being in compliance. And they haven’t slowed down since. “We are first-generation entrepreneurs, my husband and I,”
BART carpet: Like wool seats, another relic gone for good
Not many people had a soft spot for carpet on BART. The floors of BART train cars for 40-plus years were one of the few in public transit, covered in a bluish-grayish carpeting. This summer, the last of the carpet was ripped out and replaced with easy-to-clean vinyl flooring. Let us be the first to say, good
BART Police Chief gives update on officer killed in line of duty
Sgt. Tommy Smith Statement from BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey: "On behalf of the SF BART, I am here this morning to confirm the reports that it was in fact Sgt. Tommy Smith who was tragically killed in the line of duty yesterday afternoon. As it was reported last night Tommy and other members from the
Lead car of BART train derails in Oakland; riders safely removed
The lead car of a BART train derailed between Lake Merritt and Oakland City Center/12th St. on Wednesday morning. Firefighters assisted BART personnel in getting the approximately 75 passengers safely off the train. Two people requested medical assistance. The 5-car train was heading from Lake Merritt toward