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BART inspects and upgrades station emergency lighting following recent power outages
BART has taken aggressive action to make sure every station in the system has operating emergency lights. This effort comes after recent power outages left two stations without electricity for a short period of time. The purpose of emergency lighting is to allow safe evacuation of stations in the event of a
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
BART and Caltrain update Millbrae transfer timetable for 2/14/22 schedule change
BART and Caltrain are working together to better serve the region with continued schedule coordination to support transfers between systems at Millbrae Station. Last September, the two agencies created schedules which were built to provide transfer wait times that are convenient for riders but also flexible
Vintage arcade games at Powell St. Station to celebrate BART’s 50th anniversary
From Saturday, September 3 through Friday, September 9, 2022, BART will commemorate it’s 50th anniversary by throwing back to the 1970’s with a free, vintage arcade game event at Powell St. Station in downtown San Francisco. BART will have 4 vintage arcade games (Pac-Man, Asteroids, Space Invaders and Galaga)
BART increases service for Giants parade; crowds expected so buy tickets early
Crowds for 2010 victory parade, BART's highest ridership day ever BART is gearing up to carry hundreds of thousands of baseball fans to downtown San Francisco on Wednesday, October 31 to celebrate the Giants World Series sweeping win. BART will run its rush hour service all day- utilizing every available
BART reduces trains speeds, station lighting, to help PG&E and state power grid
Well before the California Independent System Operator declared that the Bay Area would be in a Stage Two Power Emergency at 1:10 p.m. today (Monday, July 24), BART began doing its part to help prevent the possibility of rolling blackouts by volunteering to reduce the tremendous demand on the state's power
Second state-of-the-art rail grinder combats noise on BART trains
Now on BART TV: New rail grinder We've heard from some of you about the noise that you hear while riding BART. Now there's some good news in the battle against noise: BART now has two state-of-the-art rail grinders. "For years BART lived with one rail grinder," said Michael Brown, BART engineer. "It was
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
Take a trip back in time by visiting sites of historical interest near BART
Photos above by Sindhu Ananthavel By SINDHU ANANTHAVELBART Communications Intern It’s no secret that the Bay Area is full of history -- cultural, political, and everything in between. There are significant landmarks and tributes tucked into every city, some more noticeable than others and many of them are
Win free BART tickets and celebrate the earth at Blue Sky Festival April 19
People who choose BART help contribute to a cleaner environment. It is within this spirit that BART hosts the annual Blue Sky Festival. It is the region’s most collaborative Earth Day celebration where environmental organizations from all over the Bay Area gather to help educate the public about eco-friendly