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The science of the screech: Big progress for BART's efforts to lower the volume of your ride
BART has reached a milestone in its efforts to bring riders a quieter ride. Now more than half of BART’s train cars have been outfitted with an advanced wheel profile that reduces both noise and wear on the rail. On the latest edition of our podcast series “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART” we’re focusing on
Sunday Ridership in Top Ten Sundays; BART on Saturday Schedule During the Holiday
217,084 took BART Sunday during the Bay Bridge closure, the seventh highest Sunday ever. BART recorded 278,858 trips Saturday, August 31, 2013 during the Bay Bridge closure. It was the second highest ridership for a Saturday, surpassed only by October 6, 2012. Ridership that day was 319,484, boosted by the
Teens can now get a big discount on BART with a Youth Clipper card
By JIAHAO HUANGContributing Writer If you’re 13-18 and have a school break coming up for the holidays, here’s a tip that can save you big bucks in 2018: Get a Youth Clipper card for a 50% discount on your BART rides -- or prepare to pay extra if you keep using a paper ticket. Previously, the Youth discount
BART mechanics and electricians compete at rail rodeo to improve skills for safety, reliability
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer The mechanics and electricians who maintain BART trains rank top in their field. With aging equipment and limited resources, they’re use to thinking on their feet and dealing with surprises. Each year, the rail industry holds local “rodeo” events where individuals
BART and Unions sign extension, preventing strike through the weekend as talks continue
BART spokesman Rick Rice issued the following statement as the cooling off period ends and labor negotiations are extended: "BART and its unions signed an extension of talks through Sunday night, averting a strike through the weekend as negotiations continue. The unions announced that if there is no agreement
BART statement on the sudden passing of Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan
BART is mourning the sudden and tragic passing of Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan. Supervisor Chan was the first Asian American to be elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. She was elected to the California State Assembly in 2000 and was the first woman and first Asian American to serve as
Roll with Us: BART is hiring electrical, traction power, civil, and integration engineers
BART is hiring for multiple engineering positions. Engineers at BART work on the cutting-edge of technology and innovation. (Job ID 9494) Electrical Engineer (Lower Voltage – 12 KV AC and below) Traction Power Engineer (Higher Voltage – 35 KV AC and above; and 1000VDC Rail voltage) (Job ID 9495) Integration
BART, Caltrans to close southbound I-880 at Hegenberger Road April 21
Time-lapse video of previous northbound closure on March 17-18.BART and Caltrans will close all lanes of southbound Interstate 880 (I-880) at Hegenberger Road on Sunday, April 21 between the hours of 1:30 AM and 5:30 AM. This early morning closure is necessary to allow crews to construct the Oakland Airport
BART seeks public input on Market St. entrances, Civic Center station
As part of BART’s Station Modernization Program, we are developing a comprehensive plan to modernize the Civic Center Station and improve the station entrances along Market Street in San Francisco. The goal is to develop a list of projects to improve station function, safety, security, capacity, access