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BART hosts “All Aboard with Transit CEOs” public ride-along TODAY!
In celebration of Earth Day, the Bay Area transit agencies, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) are hosting “All Aboard with Transit CEOs,” a multi-modal ride-a-long and social event giving the public a chance to ride with and meet regional transit leaders. The event is also an opportunity
BART Police Explorers program seeks youth interested in law enforcement careers
The BART PD Explorer Post 413 is currently recruiting young men and women from the ages of 14-20 to join the Explorer training program. Our Explorers are a voluntary organization that helps the youth from our community to be trained by Police Officers in aspects of Law Enforcement, Leadership, and Community
Celebrate Earth Day with BART at the 5th annual Blue Sky Festival
April 22 marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day - and it also happens to be the date of BART’s fifth annual Blue Sky Festival - so join us from 11:00 am to 1:30pm at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco for a lunchtime eco-celebration! There will be environmental learning opportunities and giveaways from
BART to open early and run long, extra trains for 2016 SF Pride
Download the 2016 Pride timetable BART will be opening early at 7:00 am on Sunday, June 26th to accommodate revelers attending San Francisco’s annual LGBTQ Pride parade. We strongly encourage customers to take advantage of this pilot opening time to beat the crowds and take one of the early trains downtown
Essential work of cleaning continues at BART: “We can make it through this”
BART station and train car cleaners are using this time of lower ridership to rev up their cleaning efforts. "We're tasked every day to maintain the cleanliness of the station for the safety of the customers and also for the workers here," said cleaner Chad Briscoe as he worked at Pittsburg/Bay Point Station
BART seeks applicants for public seat on Audit Committee
BART is seeking applicants to serve as public members on its Audit Committee, which assists the Board of Directors in providing oversight for financial management, operational effectiveness, ethics and regulatory compliance.
The Audit Committee is comprised of five voting members, including three Board Directors and two public members with governmental financial expertise. It meets at least four times per year, with authority to convene additional meetings as needed.
Criteria for the position include:
- Expertise: Have expertise in governmental accounting, financial management, or Performance auditing, or conducting investigations of fraud, waste, or abuse;
- Technical Knowledge: Have technical knowledge of accounting, financial or performance auditing, financial reporting, and internal controls, including an understanding of and ability to apply the Government Auditing Standards, accounting standards issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board, and a recognized internal control framework;
- Professional Certification: Possess a relevant professional certification, such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Inspector General, Certified Internal Controls Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or a similar certification. Relevant experience may substitute for such certification in the Board’s discretion;
- No conflicts/recent affiliations: Within the past 10 years and other than in their role as a committee member, have no affiliation with the District or with a firm that has done business with the District.
Public members serving on the Audit Committee must be appointed by a majority of the full Board of Directors through this application process. Public members must possess the independence, experience, and collective technical expertise necessary to carry out the duties of the Audit Committee. Public members must be residents within the District's boundaries and are subject to conflict-of-interest laws.
The application process has two phases. In Phase 1, all applications will be reviewed to meet all requirements and qualifications, letters of recommendations and any supplemental documents. In Phase 2, selected candidates will be invited to appear before the Board of Directors to briefly explain their interest in serving on the committee, followed by a Board vote.
Download the application form, Audit Committee Public Member appointment rules, and the Audit Committee Charter.
Union City Police credit BART officer for the arrest of registered sex offender
BART Police Officer Kory Frost The Union City Police Department is publicly crediting 53-year-old BART Police officer Kory Frost for arresting the registered sex offender accused of molesting a 2-year-old girl in the aisles of a Dollar Tree store on Wednesday, December 1. According to the Union City Police
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez on how to build a progressive policing presence
Chief Alvarez regularly walks trains to interact with passengers. Shown here on Feb. 1, 2021; note the poster at left behind blue seats advertising the text-BPD line. Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART CommunicationsEd Alvarez has worked his entire career to meet this moment. Reflecting on
16th Street Mission BART station elevators will be temporarily out of service
From Tuesday, April 8 through Friday, April 11, 2008, our crews will be interrupting elevator service at the 16th Street Mission Station to complete electrical improvements to the elevators. This elevator shutdown will limit access to our train platforms at this station. If you require an elevator, you must
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