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After 2 million miles in service, first legacy BART car heads to the recycler
Decommissioned BART car 2528 at Schnitzer Steel in Oakland. For a BART rail car that had carried customers for more than 2 million miles, it was an unglamorous end. On November 8, 2019, car 2528 was lowered by a crane onto the back of a big-rig truck. Its final journey was 20 miles through the gridlock of I
BART completes preliminary investigation of Sept. 16 Civic Center Station closure
BART has completed its preliminary investigation into a Sept. 16 incident in which a large 1000 volt arc of electricity adjacent to a train entering Civic Center Station created smoky conditions and required the evacuation of the train and the station. Based on preliminary findings, the BART System Safety
BART Summer Youth Tours let kids try transit to fun destinations
Image: BART’s Eric Matthews talks to children on summer youth tour Story and Photos By SINDHU ANANTHAVELBART Communications Intern “Does BART stand for Bay Area Rapid Train?” Bryce, a chatty first-grader, asked, peering around the Embarcadero BART Station curiously. Eric Matthews, a Transportation Operations
BART to open early, run long trains for 2019 Bay to Breakers Race
BART customers will be able to get to the world famous Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco on Sunday, May 19, 2019, because we’ll open early and run longer trains. All BART stations will open early with service starting at approximately 6am Sunday so racers can get to the race well before the race begins at
BART PD makes arrest in shooting at Pittsburg Center Station
(Updated at 11:20am, January 23)
At 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 23rd the suspect in Friday afternoon’s shooting at Pittsburg Center Station was taken into custody. The 17-year-old suspect surrendered to BART Police detectives in Walnut Creek. The suspect will be booked into Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall. He’s believed to be the only suspect in Friday’s shooting. Video from one of BART’s network of more than 4,000 surveillance cameras throughout the system played an important role in identifying the suspect.
At 3:51 pm on Friday, January 19 BART PD received a call about a shooting that occurred on the platform of Pittsburg Center Station. The initial report was that a male suspect shot a male victim and fled the scene. The victim was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition.
A few hours later a second male victim who had also been shot showed up at an area hospital. The second victim remains in stable condition with a wound to his leg. BART PD is working to determine a motive for the shooting. At this point, investigators believe the shooting was not random.
The incident forced the shutdown of Pittsburg Center Station for approximately 4 1/2 hours so investigators could gather evidence. Investigators are also reviewing surveillance video captured by platform cameras at the station. The station has now been reopened and normal service has been restored.
Gio's Journey: Boy who loves trains gets special BART experience
Gio Garrett with his mom, Dianne Linares; they are from Lafayette By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Gio Garrett is only 11, yet he knows the BART system by heart and his favorite thing to do is ride trains. On Friday, thanks to the overwhelming public response to a social media post by his mom, he got
Operation RAILSAFE pairs BART PD with local law enforcement to protect system
BART customers are likely to see law enforcement officers from other agencies patrolling BART parking lots and stations as the nation’s transit agencies continue their vigilance following the death of Osama bin Laden. BART Police Chief Kenton W. Rainey, at the request of Transit Security Administration, has
BART System Performance Earns 1% Salary Increase at Close of Current Contract
Labor Negotiations Process Starts Today with BART Unions As a result of the 2009 labor contract, having met a series of economic conditions and calculations, BART employees will receive a 1 percent salary increase effective July 1, BART officials announced as the transit system begins labor negotiations for a
BART awarded key state grant to fund more Fleet of the Future cars
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has announced that it is awarding $107 million to BART for the purchase of more Fleet of the Future railcars. Adding additional Fleet of the Future cars is a critical part of BART’s Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Program, which will eventually allow BART to
BART to small businesses at construction expo: We need your help to rebuild
Fei Liu of BART's Office of Civil Rights, right, talks with a conference attendee By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer At the Small Business Construction Expo in Oakland on Friday, dozens of small business owners stopped by the BART table to learn more about how to get a foot in the door for BART