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By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerNew artwork in BART by local artist Josh Ellingson shows fantastic, surreal transit trips that are inspiring imagination and a sense of wonder in kids of all ages.In one scene, a boy watches out the window of his BART car as spaceships zoom by, trailing flashes of

Construction begins first phase of systemwide strengthening The first major construction to strengthen BART to withstand a massive earthquake is about to begin on the most critical part of the BART system - the Transbay Tube. Each weekday, nearly half of BART's 325,000 daily riders go through the Tube, which

Russell Bloom (center), speaking at the 2016 NOBLE Forum on 21st Century Policing By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer BART's Independent Police Auditor, along with the Berkeley Police Review Commission and the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE), will host a regional

Owners sought to identify property 57-year-old Richmond resident Marque Moore’s first mistake was to have a stolen bike in his possession, his second was to try to sell it back to its owner. Fortunately for the bike theft victim, BART Police Officers were on hand when Moore agreed to meet at BART’s Ashby

Beginning Monday, October 31st, BART will be implementing a $1.00 daily parking charge at Lake Merritt Station as part of its paid parking program. The program is being implemented at BART's 10 busiest stations in the East Bay. Payment of parking fees will be required on weekdays between 4:00 a.m. and 3:00 p

The busy El Cerrito del Norte Station will be getting upgrades through BART’s Station Modernization Program, and we’re seeking your feedback on what matters most to you. BART planners are developing a comprehensive redesign of the station to help modernize and improve the station’s function, safety, capacity

Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble By STEFAN MARTINEZ BART Website Intern On Thursdays at 12:30 pm, San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens comes alive with music as part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. Conveniently located two blocks away from the Powell or Montgomery BART stations, the Thursday Lunchtime Concert

Are you feeling Wicked? On Thursday, February 4, BART and the San Francisco production of the musical “Wicked” will team up for a “BART Rider Thank You Day.” More than 50,000 gift cards good for $30 in savings on tickets to “Wicked” will be passed out at five BART stations between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. that

Ensuring safety on BART by increasing police presence on trains, in stations and parking lots should be the top priority for a new police chief, the public told BART in an online survey. Respondents were asked to rate 14 personal characteristics or attributes desired in a new chief. Most of the qualities

Armando Sandoval (left) talks with a community member who advocates for helping the homeless population around the 24 th St./Mission BART Station Plaza to access services and move into housing. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer The man leaned against the wall of Powell Station, in ragged clothes, his