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BART Board Vice President to present results of pay-by-phone trial
BART riders are now one step closer to paying for their fares with their mobile phones. Starting on Monday, May 11, BART Board Vice President and longest-serving board member, James Fang, will present world technology leaders with the results of a four-month trial in which more than 200 riders tested paying
BART expands weekday service on Richmond-Millbrae Line starting Sept. 10
BART will expand weekday service on the Richmond-Millbrae Line (red line) effective Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. In an effort to improve service at the end of the evening commute, BART is adding four additional trips to Richmond-Millbrae service in each direction. This line will now operate for one additional hour
BART to run longer trains for Giants' World Series games in San Francisco
BART will run longer trains – and join in the Bay Area show of pride – as the San Francisco Giants kick off the World Series this week against the Texas Rangers with Games 1 and 2 at AT&T Park on Wednesday and Thursday. BART urges fans and commuters to take public transportation to avoid clogged bridge and
BART early 2023 track projects to focus on improving reliability in the East Bay
(Updated 2/21/23) BART’s next round of major trackway repairs will focus on the Yellow Line in the East Bay, which is the busiest in the BART system. The upcoming work is made possible by voter-approved Measure RR, which is providing $3.5 billion to rebuild BART’s core infrastructure. *Over Presidents Day
BART Police increase patrols to deter crime during busy holiday season
In an effort to thwart holiday crime on its system, BART Police will add more patrols to busy downtown San Francisco Stations and partner with other police departments to offer officer escorts to parked cars this holiday season. Officer Escorts for West Oakland and San Leandro stations BART and the Oakland
BART to run on Saturday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
BART will run on a Saturday schedule this Monday, Jan. 18, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. A Saturday schedule means that BART service begins around 6 a.m. and ends around midnight. In addition, some trips may require transfers that are different from the schedule for regular weekday service. To
BART to stop trains for one minute Thursday for Great ShakeOut quake drill
BART will stop all trains on the system for about one minute at 10:21 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, as we participate in the annual statewide earthquake preparedness event called “The Great California ShakeOut.” Organizers indicate that the ShakeOut is the largest earthquake drill in the world. While BART
Train strain: BART working on capacity issues as ridership rises to record levels
It’s not your imagination. BART trains are still getting more crowded, especially in the peak commute hours. In 2012 BART carried more than 114 million riders, surpassing all records. BART also set an all-time single-day record of 568,061 as the Bay Area celebrated the 2012 Giants World Series victory. The
BART riders celebrate grand opening of West Dublin/Pleasanton Station Saturday
Officials held ribbon cutting ceremony today Early tomorrow morning, drivers exhausted by fighting gridlock and pollution in the I-580/I-680 corridor will begin to find relief in the form of a brand new BART station. BART will open the West Dublin/Pleasanton Station to fare paying passengers at about 5:45 am
BART celebrates Bike to Work Day, offers more bike parking options
Bike to Work Day returns this Thursday, May 14 for the 21st year in a row. This also marks the second year that bikes are allowed on BART trains during Bike to Work Day, and recent survey results confirm that riders are comfortable sharing space with cyclists conscientious of the bike rules. Tomorrow, the