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BART Board night meeting to be held focusing on parking, budget, and fare gates
The BART Board of Directors will hold its next meeting at night to encourage greater public participation. The March 24th meeting will start at 5pm and will be live streamed on BART.gov. Due to COVID-19 the BART Board has been meeting virtually with public comment available via Zoom or email. Key topics
BART continues longer trains for evening commute because of soaring morning ridership
85% jump in morning transbay ridership Although the Bay Bridge opened around 9:00 a.m., BART will continue to run longer trains both throughout the day and during the evening commute to carry home the large number of additional riders who chose to use BART this morning while the Bay Bridge was closed. Between
BART recruiting for Transit Security Advisory Committee (applications due 6/1/2023)
BART's Transit Security Advisory Committee (TSAC) is currently looking to fill several open positions and is accepting applications until June 1, 2023. TSAC is the citizen and community oversight committee that works to ensure Assembly Bill 716 (Dickinson) -- which allows BART Police Officers the authority to
Police chief, auditor update BART Board on July 3 officer-involved shooting
Here is a closed/caption-provided transcript of Item 3A from the Thursday, July 14, 2011, BART Board of Directors meeting, an update on the July 3, 2011, officer-involved shooting at the Civic Center/UN Plaza BART Station. A playback with video and audio will be available later today at www.bart.gov/board
From waiting tables to wearing tutus, BART Police volunteer for Special Olympics
BART PD's Chris Vogan stacks cups at a Tip-A-Cop Night By STEFAN MARTINEZ BART Website Intern The family of four that sat down at Max’s Diner one recent Wednesday evening in San Ramon did not expect their waiter to be decked out in full law enforcement blue. It was Tip-A-Cop Night, when officers like Scott
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.
Ghirardelli sponsors BART Rider Thank You Day September 4, 2009
Ghirardelli Chocolate is teaming up with BART to sponsor another Rider Thank You Day on Friday, September 4, 2009. Ghirardelli will pass out 65,000 free individually wrapped chocolate squares along with discount coupons at six BART stations between 6:00 am and 9:00 am on September 4 to thank riders for taking
Commuter tax benefits are up for 2013, making BART an even better value
Commuter tax benefits for transit have increased in 2013, making BART an even better value. Thanks to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, there’s an increase in the amount you can save using pre-tax dollars for commuting. The tax code now allows up to $245 per month for qualified transit fares. And
BART replacing HVAC units for more comfortable climate on train cars
We recognize temperatures can be uncomfortable sometimes for riders on crowded trains, so we are in the process of replacing the heating, ventilation and air condition (HVAC) systems on the most problematic cars. There are 230 “second generation” cars and these have far more HVAC problems than the 439 earlier
BART releases final environmental documents for slope repairs at Castro Valley and Concord
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is proposing the BART Slope Stabilization Project (Project) along BART’s alignment to perform maintenance on damaged abutment joints, drainage systems, and eroded slopes, reducing long-term risk to passengers, employees, and property. Abutments are