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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 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'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
Renowned artist Gordon Huether fills BART to OAK with color and beauty
Gordon Huether, one of the country's most respected artists who specializes in major, site-specific art, is about to install one of his latest large-scale works in BART's Oakland Airport Connector, the train-to-plane connection now under construction, and scheduled to open by the end of 2014. Soon BART riders
Public hearing held on proposed BART revenue enhancements, comments still welcome
BART's Board of Directors won't make a final decision about whether to increase parking fees, add ticket surcharges or reduce the generous discounts offered to seniors, the disabled or children until either the May 26 or June 9 board meetings. The Board held a public hearing on Thursday, April 28, 2005 to
BART to hold a community meeting to discuss the Pittsburg Center Station, Feb 26
BART is holding a community meeting at Pittsburg City Hall in order to provide information on the benefits and the construction impacts of Pittsburg Center Station. This station is part of the eBART Project, which is planned to run from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station eastward along the median of State
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
Riders get more options to add Clipper cash value at BART stations
Each week more and more BART Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) are being modified to allow Clipper card holders eventually to add cash value to their cards at all 44 BART stations using cash or credit/debit cards. The 19th St./Oakland and 12 St./Oakland City Center stations are being added this week. Glen Park
BART offers authentic number plates from decommissioned cars for sale
As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, BART is selling authentic number plates from decommissioned legacy cars for $50 on our merch store railgoods.com. Each plate comes with a keepsake certificate with facts about the car it came from including the car type, dates of service, top speed, and miles