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Seen and Heard on BART this week: golden spiral tattoo, fun facts, shop talk

BART riders are a busy bunch -- taking trains to work, to play, to meet friends and travel around the Bay Area. While they're on BART they're gaming, crocheting, listening to music, reading and people-watching. Here's a fresh batch of things people saw and talked about on BART this week. We'll update this

BART expresses concern over whether union leaders see grim economic outlook

Press conference

BART management said it is actively attempting to negotiate a contract with its five employee unions through the new deadline of July 9, but expressed concern that union leaders are still failing to see the grim economic conditions that are facing the nation, the state and BART. "I am hopeful that through

Monday ridership 7th-highest ever; BART seeks to keep new riders

Now that BART has met the challenge of carrying unprecedented numbers of passengers during the emergency closure of the Bay Bridge, the agency’s next challenge is to keep as many of the new passengers as possible. On Monday, BART carried 393,200 passengers but with the Bay Bridge now reopened, some commuters

Bridge toll goes up July 1; take BART to avoid the toll increase

Bay Bridge tolls are going up again. Starting July 1, drivers will pay $6 to cross the Bay Bridge during peak commute hours and $5 on the weekends.Carpools will now pay a $2.50 toll instead of crossing for free. With higher bridge tolls, some drivers will re-think their commute and take advantage of BART's