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Short Edition story dispensers give BART riders the joy of reading
A customer at Café Zoetrope uses a Short Story Dispenser; image by Olivier Alexandre/Short EditionStory dispensers are located at: Fruitvale, Richmond, Pleasant Hill and Balboa Park. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer For sale, baby shoes, never worn. That six-word sentence, often mistakenly attributed
BART and SFMTA launch downtown San Francisco Elevator Attendant Pilot Program
BART and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency today (April 30, 2018) launched a pilot program that will staff elevators at the Civic Center and Powell St. stations with attendants. The six-month pilot is meant to address elevator cleanliness, safety, security, availability and accessibility
BART sponsors "Tracks to Trails" on Iron Horse Trail July 11
Join BART and the East Bay Regional Park District for "Tracks to Trails" along the Iron Horse Trail on Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants can "walk, run, roll or ride" in the event, which aims to showcase how "Tracks connect to Trails." There will be Energy Stations along the way including
Take BART to Sunday Streets in San Francisco on July 19
By Hong HoBART Marketing Intern The next in the series of car-free "Sunday Streets" events takes place Sunday, July 19, in San Francisco’s Mission District. The central gathering point will be Garfield Square Park, at 26th and Harrison Street, nearby the 24th Street BART Station. Take BART to Sunday Streets
BART updates pricing for electric vehicle charging at Warm Springs Station
Effective October 15, 2018, BART riders will have more options when using the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Warm Springs Station. Pricing will be updated as follows: Monday – Sunday, All Hours EVs must be plugged in to use these spaces and only EVs can be parked in these spaces. Electricity costs
Two BART Police Officers praised for work to help homeless man
Last week BART Customer Services received this note thanking two of our BART Police Officers who patrol Powell Street Station and who helped a homeless man named Alfonso. Continue reading after the note to learn more about how our officers went about helping Alfonso. (BART received permission to share this
BART designing prototype escalator canopy to protect customers, employees and machinery
Artist's conception of escalator canopy BART is in the design phase of a project to install a canopy over an entrance to 19th Street Station in Oakland in an effort to protect customers, employees and the escalators themselves. “Our escalators take a beating from the weather and from people who don’t use them
BART Police officers and canine partners win honors at annual competition
Officer Zamora with Umar The officers and dogs of the BART Police Department’s canine unit are back on the job after proving themselves to be among the best in the state during a recent competition in La Honda. Officer Alfredo Zamora and partner “Umar” finished second overall in a competition that included 27