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PG&E work on BART property at Hayward Station 7/23-28

From Monday, July 23 through the 28, PG&E will to do work on a portion of BART property at the corner of Grand and C Streets. The work will involve removal of asphalt, concrete, and one tree in order to dig trenches, run conduit, and install other electrical equipment. The work will require closing sections

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

Join the Oakland Ballers for BART Night on Wednesday, Aug. 14

A baseball player swinging at a pitch while the catcher and umpire watch closely in a game. On the right, promotional logos for BART and Oakland B’s with the date "Wednesday, August 14" are displayed.

Step up to the plate, BART x baseball fans! BART has teamed up with the Oakland Ballers for a memorable game on Wednesday, August 14, starting at 6:35pm, at Raimondi Park (1800 Wood St, Oakland). Buy your tickets here. 

It's BART Night, Bay Area!  

On this special evening, we want to celebrate the role public transportation plays in making sure fans can get out and watch their favorite teams play. BART and organizations like the Ballers are natural partners – BART helps you get there, and the Ballers give you a place to go. Take me out to the BART game!

Some of the activities planned for BART Night include: 

  • An appearance by the BARTmobile  
  • BART employees’ children serving as ball kids 
  • Special BART guests throwing out the first pitch and taking the first at-bat 
  • BART Police Honor Guard posting the colors  
  • BART Police Lieutenant Joshua Perez singing the National Anthem 
  • Lots of BART staff in the stands going wild for the Ballers! 
Two adults are conversing and smiling inside a train. One person is wearing a green shirt with "Ballers" printed on it, and the other is in a colorful top with a sports jersey design that says "Oakland". They are standing and holding onto handrails.

And let’s not forget the t-shirts. The Ballers, BART, and Oaklandish have collaborated to create two collectible “shirseys,” AKA a t-shirt mimicking the players’ jerseys. The tees, modeled above, feature the BART logo on the sleeve and the number 72 on the back, celebrating the year BART opened. Get yours on Railgoods.com. 

The Oakland Ballers are a Pioneer League baseball team that plays at the historic Raimondi Park in West Oakland. Celebrating their inaugural season in 2024, the team is a BART partner and plays in uniforms with a BART patch on the right sleeve. 

Get to the game by following the rider guide below and find more detailed directions here.  

This promotional image for BART features a map of downtown Oakland with highlighted transportation routes to Raimondi Park, encouraging the use of BART to travel to watch the Oakland Ballers game, accompanied by details on planning the trip and downloading the BART app for convenience.

BART seeks input on proposed pilot program for low-income rider discount

BART’s Office of Civil Rights is sponsoring outreach on a proposed pilot program that would give a fare discount to low-income riders. This outreach is required as part of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin in programs that receive

BART partners to host 12th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration

Schoolchildren and seniors alike were captivated by the Lion Dancers at the 2016 Lunar New Year celebration on February 9, 2016 at the Lincoln Square Recreation Center. On January 26, 2017, Alameda County, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the Asian Community Collaborative will host the 12 th

BART holds open houses to get feedback on design concepts for new trains

BART invites you to an Open House to help us design the next generation of BART trains. BART has the oldest cars in the nation and the fleet needs to be replaced to avoid future breakdowns and delays. We will have drawings of three interior design concepts and one exterior design concept for the Fleet of the

BART Board elects Janice Li President and Mark Foley Vice President

BART Director Janice Li urged fellow Board members to “push ourselves to do more” as she assumed the Board Presidency December 15th following a unanimous vote to elect her to the leadership position. Li, who represent District 8 in San Francisco, served as Board Vice President in 2022 and she thanked outgoing

BART's Impact: Millbrae Station uplifts the city's economy and community

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Read more stories and see interactive maps about BART’s impact at bart.gov/impact.

BART's Impact

Local businesses and residents benefit when they’re located near BART stations.

With the BART’s Impact series, we’re looking at one BART station at a time to understand how a single station can transform the economy, social fabric, and culture of a city. If one station alone can impact an area so profoundly, imagine all fifty BART stations taken together.  

BART stations are not simply destinations – stops on a line to get you from A to B. BART stations create destinations and with that, a livable and thriving Bay Area for all. 

Case Study: Millbrae Station 

Millbrae Station is an essential gateway to the Peninsula and the point of convergence for BART, Caltrain, and SamTrans.  

Millbrae rail service began in 1864 with the historic 17 Mile House station. Nearly 140 years later, Millbrae Station opened for business. Now thousands of passengers pass through the station each day on their way to work, activities, and experiences.  

The area around the station has transformed significantly since the transit hub opened in 2003. In 2023, BART’s Millbrae Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) project – the Gateway at Millbrae Station – opened for business, transforming what was once a BART parking lot into a mixed-use space beside the station. In addition to increasing much-needed housing stock in the area, the development has added jobs, increased city revenue, and created a walkable and inviting public space with art, restaurants, and events. 

“The Bay Area economy needs BART to thrive. BART plays a key role in connecting people to San Mateo County's businesses, jobs, restaurants, and cultural experiences. San Mateo County is grateful for our ongoing partnership and collaboration with the BART.” 

- David Canepa, President of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

BART spoke to some of the businesses at the Gateway and ventured further afoot to talk to businesses near the station. From a hot Pilates studio to a local lobster destination, we asked business owners the same question: Why is BART essential to your bottom line and your community’s well-being?  

View a larger version of the interactive map by clicking here.