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BART trial first to use mobile phones to pay for fares, food
Limited trial with First Data and Jack in the Box uses "Near Field Communication" technology A select group of BART riders is helping to launch a first-in-the-nation technology trial that will allow participants to walk up to any BART fare gate with a specially-equipped Sprint wireless phone and pay for their
San Mateo man celebrates 100th birthday with his first BART ride
Hiro Takahashi of San Mateo has a lot of "been there, done thats." After all, Mr. Takahashi was born in 1915. So how did Mr. Takahashi celebrate his 100th birthday? With his first-ever ride on BART. Mr. Takahashi, his daughter and grandson boarded a San Francisco-bound train late in the morning on September
Rider recalls first day of BART passenger service on Sept. 11, 1972
Rick Prelinger has been a moving image archivist for about 25 years and collects historic films and footage, focusing on life, culture and industry, 1900-1980. He also was one of the riders on the very first day of BART service -- September 11, 1972. You can hear an oral history as he recalls the experience.
Work on new BART station to close ramps temporarily, shift 580 traffic
Thursday morning first time I-580 drivers will encounter new lane configuration On June 13, construction crews will start their work in the middle of I-580 to build the highly anticipated BART station and transit village in West Dublin/Pleasanton that will come complete with 1,200 much-needed parking spots, a
BART on Sunday schedule for July 4; longer trains for SF fireworks
BART will operate on a Sunday schedule on the Independence Day holiday, Friday, July 4, 2014, with service beginning around 8 am. BART also will run longer trains and add special event trains as needed to accommodate riders attending the fireworks display at San Francisco's Pier 39. The largest crowds of
BART supports LGBTQ-owned businesses all year long with outreach and inclusion
Pendergast at his business on Treasure Island, photo courtesy of San Francisco Business Times By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Long after the Pride parade confetti is cleared, BART will be working year-round to support LGBTQ-owned and other disadvantaged small businesses, as part of its equity
Transcript of statement from BART Police Patrol Bureau Commander Daniel Hartwig
November 23rd news conference on incident at West Oakland Station (Saturday, November 21st)Good evening everyone, I'm Commander Dan Hartwig.The current status of the investigation is as follows: Today we have identified 12 separate witnesses who were at the West Oakland BART Station on Saturday evening. We
BART Rider Action Alert: State support for public transit at stake
Dear Rider: We at BART want to make you aware that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the State Legislature are considering permanently eliminating the very program that funds public transit. That program is called the State Transportation Assistance (STA) fund. They may slash these funds in order to once
BART Board meets Thursday evening on budget, proposed changes to bike rules
The BART Board of Directors will meet at 6 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in an effort to make the Board meeting more accessible to members of the public who may not be able to attend meetings routinely held at 9 am. The agenda for Thursday’s meeting contains several key issues, including a public hearing on
BART schedule change beginning Sept 14th increases weekday commute service
On Monday September 14 th, BART’s schedule will be updated to add more frequency during peak commute times on several lines, marking the largest weekday service increase since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Commute trains at 15-minute frequencies will be added to most lines as well as other adjustments to the