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BART collects feedback from new riders in hopes of keeping them on transit
Now that the Bay Bridge has reopened, BART is studying ridership data and feedback from new and infrequent riders, in hopes of attracting them to take public transit on a regular basis.. BART saw record ridership during the emergency bridge closure, suggesting that many Bay Area residents can take public
BART offers event trains with limited stops for SF Giants night games
BART will be providing additional trains serving limited stops after regular BART service ends for fans departing San Francisco Giants night games. The special service begins June 25 for the Bay Bridge series against the Oakland A’s and will continue for every night game until August 2, 2021, when midnight
Podcast: The public gets its say on critical issues facing BART PD
2017 is shaping up to be an important year for the BART Police Department. In the latest edition of our podcast series “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART” we take a closer look at the citizen oversight model that’s playing an important role in charting the direction of BART PD. The department is one of the few
Here’s how many short stories BART has dispensed so far
Story dispensers are currently located at Fruitvale, Richmond, Pleasant Hill, and Balboa Park stations. Since January 2021, BART has offered riders at select stations a side of literature with their commute. In partnership with Short Édition, BART’s Short Story Dispensers distribute bite-size tales that can
Seat lab for BART's Fleet of the Future hits the road to gather public input
Linda Drattell tries out a seat First of nine meetings is Sunday, May 1 By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer The public gets its first look this week at an interactive seat lab where riders can give feedback on what they'd like to see in new BART train cars. It's part of the research for the Fleet of
BART this weekend plans longer trains and additional event trains, no single-tracking
BART is planning for a very eventful weekend across the Bay Area and will not be single-tracking anywhere in the system for its Measure RR-funded rebuilding efforts. BART plans to run longer trains and select additional event trains this weekend as riders head to various festivals, parades and events in both
BART awarded grant to explore on-demand wheelchair accessible van service
BART has been awarded a grant to develop an on-demand ride-hailing van service for passengers using wheelchairs for use when elevators are taken out of service. BART, in partnership with the Community Resources for Independent Living, already has one wheelchair accessible van positioned at the Hayward Station
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 Police holds Trunk or Treat at North Berkeley 10/28/21
On Thursday, October 28, 2021, the BART Police Department will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat Halloween event at the North Berkeley BART Station parking lot between 4-7 p.m. Children dressed in Halloween costumes may participate in Halloween activities such as collecting candy and non-candy treats. The
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