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BART expresses concern over whether union leaders see grim economic outlook
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
Local children with autism record BART station announcements for Autism Acceptance Month in April
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 11-year-old David Burke wanted more than anything to get back on BART. “He’d say, ‘That darn virus. I wish we could ride BART again,’” said Stephanie Burke, David’s mom. In late March, David and his mom not only were back on BART – they were visiting BART Headquarters in
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
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
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)
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
BART PD makes arrest in shooting at Pittsburg Center Station
(Updated at 11:20am, January 23)
At 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 23rd the suspect in Friday afternoon’s shooting at Pittsburg Center Station was taken into custody. The 17-year-old suspect surrendered to BART Police detectives in Walnut Creek. The suspect will be booked into Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall. He’s believed to be the only suspect in Friday’s shooting. Video from one of BART’s network of more than 4,000 surveillance cameras throughout the system played an important role in identifying the suspect.
At 3:51 pm on Friday, January 19 BART PD received a call about a shooting that occurred on the platform of Pittsburg Center Station. The initial report was that a male suspect shot a male victim and fled the scene. The victim was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition.
A few hours later a second male victim who had also been shot showed up at an area hospital. The second victim remains in stable condition with a wound to his leg. BART PD is working to determine a motive for the shooting. At this point, investigators believe the shooting was not random.
The incident forced the shutdown of Pittsburg Center Station for approximately 4 1/2 hours so investigators could gather evidence. Investigators are also reviewing surveillance video captured by platform cameras at the station. The station has now been reopened and normal service has been restored.