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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
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
Interested in electric vehicle charging stations? Tell BART what you think
Are you a BART rider? Are you interested in electric vehicles and how you can charge them? We want to hear from you. You can find links to two quick surveys on the Rider Feedback page of our Sustainability website section. One is for all riders, and another is for riders who use the Warm Springs Station. BART
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
Call BART for real-time info - now on the Interactive Voice Response system
Now you can get BART real-time arrival information using BART's Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, nicknamed "Ask Berta." Call your local Transit Information Center number, followed by 3, then 6. You can call anytime, 24/7, for automated information.Local numbers are: Oakland/Berkeley/San Leandro: 510
BART to Build New Station Entrance Canopy at 19th Street Station
The BART Board of Directors voted today to move forward with a pilot project to install a canopy enclosure over the street level escalator entrance to 19th Street Station in downtown Oakland. Installing a canopy will not only protect the escalator, but will improve passenger and employee safety. The canopy
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
Redesigned BART website offers new mobile-responsive presentation, new Trip Planner
BART has launched a redesigned, mobile-responsive bart.gov website to provide riders with an intuitive and accessible user experience in planning their next trip or in answering their most pressing questions. Prior to the redesign, BART operated the website separately, one on desktop and one on mobile ( m
BART to run longer trains but no extended service on Halloween weekend and Oct. 31
BART will run longer trains in and out of San Francisco on the evenings of Friday, Oct. 28; Saturday, Oct. 29; and Monday, Oct. 31, to accommodate customers expected to be attending Halloween weekend and Halloween night festivities there. However, there will be no extended train service on any of the nights
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