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Governor signs landmark legislation cutting congestion and air pollution, helping BART
New law encourages communities to build near BART California's Governor has signed into law a bill that may not only aid BART in the future, but ultimately help commuters fight high gas prices, pollution and traffic congestion. BART Board Member Tom Radulovich joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the news
BART Board Signs-Off on Sister Agency Agreement with Shanghai Metro
Director James Fang, SF Mayor Ed Lee with Shanghai Metro CEO Yu Guangyao Today, the BART Board of Directors approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed to develop a Sister Transit Agency affiliation with Shanghai Metro, the subway system in Shanghai, China. Such an affiliation will benefit both urban
BART Board elects Janice Li President and Mark Foley Vice President
BART Director Janice Li urged fellow Board members to “push ourselves to do more” as she assumed the Board Presidency December 15th following a unanimous vote to elect her to the leadership position. Li, who represent District 8 in San Francisco, served as Board Vice President in 2022 and she thanked outgoing
BART partners to host 12th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration
Schoolchildren and seniors alike were captivated by the Lion Dancers at the 2016 Lunar New Year celebration on February 9, 2016 at the Lincoln Square Recreation Center. On January 26, 2017, Alameda County, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the Asian Community Collaborative will host the 12 th
BART Police Chief's statement condemning violence against Asian American Pacific Islanders
The BART Police Department condemns violence, bigotry and xenophobia toward Asian American Pacific Islanders. Incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning and bullying against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders will not be tolerated in or around BART, an essential public
BART Board approves resolution opposing MTC's work from home mandate
The BART Board approved the resolution to oppose the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) mandate of at least 60 percent of employees telecommuting for large Bay Area employers on its October 22nd meeting. The Board voted 8-1 to approve the resolution. Director Liz Ames was the sole "no" vote. The
BART Interim Chief of Police temporarily suspends use of Tasers
As a result of two recent federal court rulings, BART's Interim Chief of Police Daschel Butler issued a memo to his staff late Thursday afternoon, which temporarily suspends the use of Tasers for the next few weeks. The Chief says this will give the BART Police Department time to familiarize its officers with
Public hearing held on proposed BART revenue enhancements, comments still welcome
BART's Board of Directors won't make a final decision about whether to increase parking fees, add ticket surcharges or reduce the generous discounts offered to seniors, the disabled or children until either the May 26 or June 9 board meetings. The Board held a public hearing on Thursday, April 28, 2005 to
Latest Warriors parade leads to top-10 ridership day for BART
Tuesday’s Golden State Warriors NBA Championship victory parade brought a huge crowd to downtown Oakland and many of those who wanted to be part of the celebration chose BART to get there. BART carried 493,927 trips on the day of the parade. That makes Tuesday the 7 th highest day for ridership in the history
BART seeks public input on Market St. entrances, Civic Center station
As part of BART’s Station Modernization Program, we are developing a comprehensive plan to modernize the Civic Center Station and improve the station entrances along Market Street in San Francisco. The goal is to develop a list of projects to improve station function, safety, security, capacity, access