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Every car counts: BART repairs train cars once thought of as scrap
Story by MELISSA JORDAN, BART Senior Web ProducerVideo by CHERYL STALTER, BART Multimedia Producer In forlorn corners of shops in Hayward and Richmond sit banged-up train cars that have been scavenged for spare parts; train cars so badly damaged from various types of incidents that they were considered beyond
BART Plans Limited Fourth of July Charter Bus Service if no train service
Morning Service: First Come, First Served 3 buses at 6 am at El Cerrito del Norte, Walnut Creek, Dublin/Pleasanton, Fremont & West Oakland Stations OAKLAND, CA – If BART trains continue to remain out of service July 4th, BART will provide very limited charter bus service to and from San Francisco during the
BART Board will meet June 10 to consider budget for Fiscal Year 2011
The BART Board of Directors is scheduled to meet Thursday, June 10, to adopt a budget for the fiscal year (FY11) that begins July 1, 2010. Board discussions at recent meetings have centered on options for spending $4.5 million in available funding. The Board of Directors has expressed a desire to show
Governor signs landmark legislation cutting congestion and air pollution, helping BART
New law encourages communities to build near BART California's Governor has signed into law a bill that may not only aid BART in the future, but ultimately help commuters fight high gas prices, pollution and traffic congestion. BART Board Member Tom Radulovich joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the news
BART and SFMTA launch downtown San Francisco Elevator Attendant Pilot Program
BART and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency today (April 30, 2018) launched a pilot program that will staff elevators at the Civic Center and Powell St. stations with attendants. The six-month pilot is meant to address elevator cleanliness, safety, security, availability and accessibility
BART's first employee, former General Manager B.R. Stokes, passes away
Stokes (left) with President Richard M. Nixon and his wife, Pat, in September 1972. By Mike Healy Former BART Spokesman Former BART General Manger B.R. (Bill) Stokes passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 15, at his daughter’s home in Sammamish, Wash. He was 89. Stokes was considered a pioneer in the
Giants, A's players featured on back of BART tickets for Comcast SportsNet promotion
Comcast SportsNet and BART have announced the start of the Comcast SportsNet Collectors’ Series promotion for the 2009 Major League Baseball season. Through the end of July, 1.5 million limited edition baseball-themed BART tickets will be available to BART riders systemwide. Each month, a new San Francisco
Areas to be closed around BART Administration Building above Lake Merritt Station
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) has recently discovered a safety issue in connection with the Lake Merritt Administration Building. Due to deterioration of the building, pieces of the concrete panels have loosened and could pose a threat of falling off the building into the plaza