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30 million trips and counting: BART celebrates 10th anniversary of SFO extension
BART is marking 10 years of service on the SFO extension, which has served more than 30 million passengers since opening June 22, 2003. The five-station extension provides a direct train-to-plane connection that has become the number one choice of air travelers taking public transportation to San Francisco
Pilot program will allow bikes on BART all day on Fridays in August
Starting Aug. 3, give your feedback using the short survey at bart.gov/bikes BART will launch a pilot program to allow bicycles on board trains all day long on Fridays in August. The idea is to see how allowing bikes on trains all day, including rush hour, will affect passengers and train operations. This
Statement on temporary wireless service interruption in select BART stations on Aug. 11
Organizers planning to disrupt BART service on August 11, 2011 stated they would use mobile devices to coordinate their disruptive activities and communicate about the location and number of BART Police. A civil disturbance during commute times at busy downtown San Francisco stations could lead to platform
In praise of cleaning: On the job with a BART stairway "brightening" crew
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer Monday morning, at the 12th St./Oakland City Center Station, three men in rubber boots and varying degrees of what looked like rain gear were mopping, spraying and washing BART stairs until they sparkled under the rising sun. In a task worthy of the TV reality show
BART discusses priorities for keeping system in State of Good Repair
Cover page of presentation In coming weeks, BART staff and officials will be visiting with groups throughout the Bay Area discussing priorities that will be needed to meet the demands of record ridership and to keep the transit system in a State of Good Repair. Check back here for a list of meetings when they
Podcast: Meet the woman helping to lead an innovation revolution at BART
Transcript: HOST: "From new platform signs to making the most out of millions of pieces of data, BART is going through an innovation revolution that’ll have a big impact on the rider experience. Welcome to “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART.” On this latest edition of Hidden Tracks, we're going into the lab to
In the community: BART PD Sgt. teaches life lessons with school program
Sgt. Ja'Son Scott and others from BART Police hand out graduation certificates. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Before he even steps into the classroom on a sunny Monday morning, BART Police Sgt. Ja'Son Scott is swarmed by children giving him hugs, telling him about their weekend, waving in greeting
Going to the zoo: BART Summer Youth Tours mix fun with education
By MADELEINE VALDEZ and MELISSA JORDAN BART Communications Staff Adowende the ball python slithered along the floor just inches in front of the youngest kids, her v-shaped tongue flicking through the air. Ms. Betty, the Oakland Zoo educator leading the presentation, asked if anyone know what Adowende was
BART launches $700,000 airport ridership campaign & "wraps" cars in a bold, new look
Unique partnership with Travelocity & SFO means $700,000 worth of ads won't cost riders or taxpayers a dime You may have seen a number of BART train cars streaking across the Bay Area sporting a bold, bright new look. Instead of silver-brushed aluminum and blue trim, drivers and riders alike are seeing the
New BART to Airport app offers mobile ticketing for discounted group airport travel
This pilot ended March 31, 2021. BART is launching a new app that not only simplifies getting to and from the airport, it will save groups money on their airport transit trips. The BART to Airport app was originally designed as a one-year test of mobile ticketing at BART, marking the first time BART is