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BART earns $49 million grant to bolster affordable housing and green development
BART’s transit-oriented development plans in Oakland and El Cerrito are receiving a $49 million boost. The grant from the California State Transportation Agency's 2022 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program will support greater bike and pedestrian access, new public spaces, and other improvements at the
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
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
BART PD's "Shop With a Cop" help bring holiday cheers to children in need
A record number of children from low-income families received a holiday to remember this week, as BART PD and other local law enforcement agencies teamed together to buy the toys, clothing and school supplies the children has been wishing for. On Wednesday, December 11, BART PD hosted the sixth annual "Shop
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
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
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
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
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 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