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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
Statement on BART Police union website intrusion (www.bartpoa.com)
"We condemn this latest attack on the working men and women of BART. We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of our employees and their families. We stand behind them and our customers who were the subject of an earlier attack. We are deeply troubled by these actions." --Sherwood Wakeman
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
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 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 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 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
Meet the sheep: BART welcomes a new animal to its fire mitigation toolkit
For the past two years, BART’s grazing goats have munched away at dried grasses around BART property. It’s a winning deal for the bleaters and for BART: the goats want to eat, and BART wants to sustainably mitigate fire hazards around its property. And the public love them, too; earlier this year, BART
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
BART launches new history website ahead of 50th anniversary celebration
Fifty years ago, BART first opened for service, marking a new era in transit for the Bay Area. That same year, Don McLean’s “American Pie” jingled on the radio, the Watergate scandal unfolded across international headlines, and NASA launched its first Space Shuttle Program. Today, fifty years later, the