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BPD launches Text BART Police
The BART Police Department is launching a new initiative that gives riders another way to request assistance from officers while they’re in the system. Text BART Police allows riders, employees, and others to directly contact the BPD Dispatch Center. The launch builds on the success of the BART Watch app
BART launches military pass program
Military on leave from Iraq and Afghanistan eligible for $50 BART ticket Active duty military personnel who are on leave in the Bay Area from Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom are now eligible to receive one BART ticket worth $50. BART allocated $50,000 to this program and is the first
BART to offer rewards program
** Update: BART Perks launched August 30th and will run through Feb 2017. Sign up at www.bartperks.com BART riders will soon get the chance to win small cash rewards and help reduce crowding by participating in a research pilot program being offered by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA)
BART sets Saturday ridership record
229,314 riders on October 7?highest Saturday ridership in history The numbers are in, and last Saturday, BART saw the highest ridership it's ever had for a Saturday in its 34-year history. On Saturday, October 7, 2006, 229,314 people rode BART to attend Fleet Week in San Francisco and the Cal Bears game in
BART GM names new deputy
General Manager Names Marcia deVaughn as Deputy GM BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger has appointed Marcia deVaughn as Deputy General Manager. In her new role, deVaughn will help Dugger lead BART into an era of an enhanced customer experience by reinvesting in the current BART system, improving safety and
Face masks required on BART
Sept. 22, 2022 update: The current mask mandate will expire after 10/1/22. The BART board has approved a resolution authorizing the General Manager to amend the Customer Code of Conduct to impose a mandate within the paid areas of the BART system that would require riders and employees to wear a face mask
BART PD reaches hiring milestone
The BART Police Department has now hired 40 officers this calendar year. That’s equal to the total number of officers hired in 2017 and 2018 combined. The progress in officer hiring comes as the department has been engaged in a far-reaching recruitment campaign, which builds upon a new labor contract that was
Attend a BART "Customer Focus" Event
Have a question about BART? Want to chat with BART Customer Services personnel? Attend a BART "Customer Focus" event at a station near you. These events provide an excellent opportunity to speak with BART representatives in a casual, face-to-face setting and get answers to any questions you might have about
BART supports accountability and oversight
As BART seeks temporary state funding to avoid steep service cuts, it fully supports calls for transit accountability and reform. BART is among the transit agencies that have agreed to the California Transit Association’s proposed Accountability and Reform Framework. The framework would build upon the