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BART Police save teenaged girl by arresting suspected kidnapper
Quick work by the BART Police Department, in partnership with the San Francisco Police Department, last night ensured the safety of a teenage girl and landed a suspected kidnapper in custody.
Shortly after 8:00 pm BART Police received a call regarding a juvenile female victim who was forcibly removed from the Powell Street Station by an adult male and pulled into a vehicle.
Witness statements confirmed the initial report and surveillance video from Powell Street Station showed the incident, including the suspect forcibly removing the female from the station.
The parents of the teen filed a missing persons report shortly afterward.
At about 3:00 am San Francisco Police located the suspect and an associated vehicle. BART police took 37-year-old Jamall Blue into custody.
The missing juvenile was also located early this morning and she was referred to the appropriate juvenile services.
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
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" --
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
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
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
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