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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

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

Watch the video: Day at the zoo

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