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North Concord Station gets guaranteed parking with the Scoop to BART carpool program
Starting on May 21, 2018, BART patrons can carpool to the North Concord/Martinez Station and get guaranteed parking until 10:00 a.m. when they use carpooling app, Scoop. BART will allocate permit parking spaces at North Concord station specifically for carpoolers using Scoop. The app efficiently connects
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 and City of Fremont partner to provide Clipper cards to seniors
It’s now more convenient than ever for seniors 65 years of age and older who live in Fremont, Newark or Union City to get a free Senior Clipper card. The City of Fremont Human Services Department now accepts Senior Clipper card applications and can issue these special Clipper cards between 9 am to 4 pm
BART Police Department staff volunteer for Read Across America
Anansi Goes Fishing was one of the books read by BPD volunteers. Image via Amazon Kids at Roosevelt Elementary School in San Leandro got to hear storybooks read by BART Police volunteers as part of the Read Across America program in March.Jonathan Moreland, BPD Community Engagement Coordinator, said so many
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 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 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
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 riders get preferred access to Free Night of Theater 2011
Free Night of Theater is back for 2011, and giving you a chance to experience a new venue or type of performance by giving away thousands of FREE tickets from 50+ local performing groups and theater companies. See shows from ACT, Berkeley Rep, Beach Blanket Babylon, TheatreWorks and many more. Many of the