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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
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
BART Rider Action Alert: State support for public transit at stake
Dear Rider: We at BART want to make you aware that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the State Legislature are considering permanently eliminating the very program that funds public transit. That program is called the State Transportation Assistance (STA) fund. They may slash these funds in order to once
BART invites local small businesses to virtual workshop on 1/26/22
BART's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) invites local small businesses to register and attend a virtual workshop on Wednesday, January 26 from 4-5 pm. The workshop is part of OCR's Small Business Support Services' efforts to increase participation and successful performance for small businesses on BART
BART celebrates 20th anniversary of Bike to Work day on Thursday, May 8
In 1994, BART required a Bike Permit and these early bike racks at Fruitvale BART did not allow use of a U-Lock. Fruitvale BART now has a Bike Station, secure electronic lockers, and BART has an all hours bikes-on-board policy. Bike to Work Day returns this Thursday, May 8 for the 20th year in a row and, for
BART to open early, add trains for Bay to Breakers race on May 17
BART will provide special service for the world-famous Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco on Sunday, May 17th and will run longer trains for fans heading to the Giants/New York Mets game in the evening.On Sunday, most trains will begin running two hours earlier than the regular 8 a.m. Sunday starting time
BART to open early, add trains for 100th 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 15, 2011, because the transit agency will open early and run additional long trains. The race is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. All BART stations will open early with service starting at
BART to operate longer trains for SF Pride Parade, A's-Giants games
BART will provide longer trains to accommodate the crowds attending the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade and Celebration in San Francisco this Sunday, June 25th. In addition to the longer trains, BART will provide event trains before and after the celebration. Trains will operate on a regular
BART Police Department takes immediate action following allegations of racist language
[Article updated at 4:15pm, May 15, 2023] The officer who is the subject of the investigation has resigned from the BART Police Department. The BPD Internal Affairs investigation continues. The BART Police Department is investigating allegations by a member of the public that a BPD officer used racist and
Carpool to BART easy app parking program expands to 19 total stations
BART is expanding its pay-by-app carpool program to make it easier than ever for riders to pay for carpool parking. The program is now available at 19 stations. The program debuted in June 2019 at 4 stations. The new program allows riders who carpool to a station to pay for parking using the official BART app