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Accelerated work during the pandemic advances BART rebuilding effort to new milestone
A newly released report highlights how BART has made the most of reduced service hours during the pandemic to accelerate important infrastructure projects. Through March of this year a total of 126 rebuilding projects across the system were in the planning, design, or construction phases. Another 22 projects
Latest transit art posters by Owen Smith bring literature alive on BART
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer If you are walking through a BART station in coming weeks, lift your eyes from your mobile phone and take a look at those posters on the wall. Mixed in with the usual advertisements you may see something special : one-of-a-kind works by a world-class artist. Owen
Five new BART Police officers graduate from Alameda County Sheriff’s Department academy
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez (third from right) with the new BPD recruits. On Monday, five BART Police recruits took their oaths to serve and protect the community at a ceremony celebrating their graduation from the Alameda County Sheriff Department’s police academy. Joined by their friends and families
BART is embracing big bikes and rolling out improvements for all cyclists
Bikes are playing a big role in our ridership recovery. We are seeing more of our riders bringing their bikes on board for car-free work commutes and fun trips exploring the Bay Area. Trains are less crowded than before the pandemic, and BART is working on new ways to make it easier than ever to bring your
Here's how you can help BART keep our rivers and ocean clean
A bioswale at Warm Springs Station designed to prevent storm water run-off. Trash is a major storm water pollutant in California. Because storm water flows to the bay untreated and unfiltered, trash discarded on land frequently makes its way into streams, creeks, rivers, and eventually the ocean, as rain
Governor agrees to BART's request for cooling off period guaranteeing train service
In an effort to ensure passenger train service Monday morning, BART negotiated all weekend and officially asked the Governor to issue a cooling off period. On Sunday BART Board President Tom Radulovich sent a letter to the Governor laying out BART’s plan to focus all of its efforts on reaching an agreement. A
New City of San Francisco parking fee for Glen Park BART Station
The City of San Francisco is now requiring that a 25% tax be imposed on parking fees collected at the Glen Park BART station within the City of San Francisco.The Daily Fee parking rate at the Glen Park station will be increased from $3.00 to $3.75 to incorporate the tax, effective June 1st, 2022. The net
BART installing fiber optic cable between 24th St. and Balboa Park
BART crews will install fiber optic cable between the 24th St. Mission and Balboa Park stations Tuesday, April 10 through Saturday, April 21. The work will start at 10:30 p.m. nightly. BART will close one set of tracks between 24th St. Mission and Balboa Park during work hours. During this work, BART trains
Entrance, exit closures at 12th and 19th Street BART stations
On Thursday, September 20, the City of Oakland will begin sidewalk renovations on Broadway between 13th and 20th Streets. This renovation work will affect both the 12th St. and the 19th St./Oakland BART Stations for approximately six weeks. During this time, BART will close the 12th St. Station entrance/exit
BART’s plan for the future at risk if Congress fails to act
BART Director Nick Josefowitz issued the following statement in support of APTA’s Stand Up For Transportation advocacy day: “High quality, reliable BART service is essential to the Bay Area's economic and environmental sustainability. BART’s unfunded needs over the next 10 years now stand at $4.8 billion