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BART awarded $1 million by US Dept. of Transportation for roadway safety improvements
BART received a $1 million award from US Department of Transportation's Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Program to develop a safety action plan to improve roadway safety at and around BART stations, including potential improvements to bike/pedestrian access our stations. Through the SS4A Program award, BART will
New Bike Station at Downtown Berkeley BART Station will feature lots of amenities
Employee Felipe Morales at the old bike station By Xuan Lam BART Website Intern If you bike around Berkeley, you’re probably familiar with the bike “cage” on the concourse level of the Downtown Berkeley BART Station. This free bike storage area was started in 1999 and has become more and more popular over
BART opens up extra long-term parking spaces for holiday travelers
BART is opening up extra Airport/Long-Term parking spaces this holiday season and is urging the public to purchase their parking permits early as the agency expects a heavy demand from people who are getting ready to fly out of town. Permits are available now, but only online at www.bart.gov/parking . BART
BART unveils new website to keep riders, public informed on labor negotiations
BART has launched a new website, www.bartlabor.com, to keep its riders and the public informed about the ongoing labor negotiations with unions representing more than 2,800 BART employees. The site will feature regular updates on negotiations, facts and figures about BART's budget and contract with organized
BART PD makes arrest in connection with stabbing outside Warm Springs Station
8/24/18 Update: A quick response by BART police has led to the arrest of a suspect in connection with the overnight assault that happened outside the Warm Springs Station on Thursday. 21-year-old Joshua Fecker, a transient, has been arrested. Fecker is the same man shown in surveillance images captured by
BART budget funds new rail cars, prioritizes passenger needs
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion balanced budget for fiscal year 2014 that responds to customer priorities with investments in cleaner stations, new trains and other system improvements. The budget assumes weekday ridership of around 404,000 trips, an increase of 3.1% compared
BART asks employees to help solve nearly $250 million budget shortfall
BART faces a $249 million budget shortfall over the next four years and the agency says reducing labor costs must solve a substantial portion of that deficit in order to not overburden riders with higher-than-proposed fares and fee increases or significant service cuts. The nine-member BART Board of Directors
BART goes solar, saving a projected $3.4 million over 20 years
By late December, everything from the lights to the ticket machines to the fare gates at one East Bay BART station will run on solar power during daylight hours. But that’s not all. A contract and energy conservation agreement that the BART Board of Directors voted on today also will provide some customers at
Senior citizens learn how to ride BART with confidence on group field trips
By MELISSA JORDANSenior Web Producer The senior citizens of Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center heard BART was offering senior field trips and wasted no time in getting on the list.“I asked them, “Where would you like to go?” said Roland Soriano, senior program coordinator for the center. “They got really
BART riders who transfer to Muni should plan for subway closures
BART riders who transfer to Muni should be aware of planned Muni subway closures and bus bridges. The following information has been provided by The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates Muni. The Muni Metro Subway from Montgomery to West Portal station will close early on