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BART union launches food and toy drive to help families in need
In the spirit of holiday giving, BART Station Agents and Train Operators (Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 members) are teaming up to host a food and “Toys for Tots” drive. Volunteers will collect non-perishable food items and brand new toys at selected stations through Friday, November 18. If you would
BART phasing out paper discount tickets, holding Clipper outreach events
Get a free Clipper card! We told you that our retail ticket network was shrinking, and it has. Paper discount tickets are pretty scarce. But the discount rates for Red, Green and High Value Discount tickets are available on Clipper, the regional transit fare payment system. If you already have a Clipper card
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez statement on the horrific death of Tyre Nichols
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez issued the following statement on the horrific death of Tyre Nichols: “Words cannot express the pain, disgust, and trauma experienced from watching the murder of Tyre Nichols. The BART Police Department stands against the brutality and dehumanizing excessive force used to kill
How to receive timely information about BART service as Mehserle is released from jail
We know many of our customers are concerned about BART's service plan should there be any public reaction to the release of Johannes Mehserle. BART will use its website, mobile website, text alerts, email alerts and phone system to update you on any changes we may make to BART service. Our goal is to ensure
New signs at downtown SF stations part of ongoing BART wayfinding improvements
New sign features larger letters against colored background BART riders are noticing new and improved signs in downtown San Francisco stations - part of an ongoing program throughout the BART system for wayfinding and signage improvements. Signs are just one element of the bigger concept of "wayfinding" --
Ed Roberts Campus at Ashby BART a world-class model of accessible design
Ed Roberts Campus exterior. Photo by Xuan Lam By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerThe Ed Roberts Campus, located directly above the Ashby BART Station, celebrates its grand opening on Saturday, April 9, after more than a decade in the making. The campus is one of the world's best examples of universally
Grant-funded art project at BART celebrates rich culture of mask-wearing
Pop-up mask giveaway events to meet the artist will be held Thursday Sept 24 and Thursday Oct 1 at Civic Center Station from 10am-Noon. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Berkeley multidisciplinary artist Tosha Stimage wants to change the way we think of masks.In partnership with BART, Stimage’s art
BART builds pipeline for escalator-elevator techs to keep system moving safely
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer From street to concourse, from concourse to platform, a system of exquisitely complex people-moving machines chugs away each day at BART. If trains are the face of BART, these machines -- escalators and elevators – are its circulatory system, propelling passengers who
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
Upgrading to Apple iOS 6? Download your BART trip planning app today
If you're one of our many customers who check BART schedules with the "Maps" application on Apple iPhone or iPad, you should be aware of some big changes in the newest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 6. iOS 6 Maps does not include schedules for BART or any other transit agency. If you select