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BART contracts falconer to deter pigeons at El Cerrito del Norte Station
At El Cerrito del Norte Station on a recent weekday morning, heads turned and eyes widened at an unusual sight along the station platform. An adult male Harris hawk, named Pac-Man, sat serenely perched atop his handler’s gloved wrist preening himself. Though Pac-Man doesn’t know it, he’s got a very important
BART PD's National Night Out effort focusing on community ties at a pivotal time
By RAQUEL CRITESBART Communications Intern As the lull of late summer transforms to the buzz of back-to-school, BART ridership increases and with it, comes the annual ritual of National Night Out -- a community crime prevention and safety event that has been going strong for 32 years. BART Police have been
New BART budget: cleaner trains, replenished reserves, possible temporary fare reduction
BART customers are going to see many improvements to their commute thanks to the budget the agency’s Board of Directors passed today for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The Board also allocated money to temporarily lower fares by 3% for four months – although the fare reduction is contingent
Public invited to attend BART's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration
Keynote speaker is UC Berkeley professor Dr. Harry Edwards On Tuesday, January 15 from Noon to 1:15 p.m., BART will hold a public celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s achievements and legacy at BART Headquarters, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, in the second floor Kaiser Building Auditorium. The event is
Free BART Rides for School Field Trips program launched with octopus train wraps
BART is partnering with Monterey Bay Aquarium to provide Free BART Rides for School Field Trips to Bay Area students this coming school year. Approximately 40,000 students (up to age 18), teachers and chaperones will have the opportunity to ride BART free for educational field trips during the 2014-2015
BART focused on boosting service and enhancing traditional cleaning as budget talks move forward
Increasing train service, reprioritizing traditional cleaning methods, and boosting visible safety staff dedicated to riding trains are among the initiatives prioritized in BART’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget planning. BART’s Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, April 22 nd to discuss the recently released
BART offers automated service alerts on Bluesky social media platform
BART has made service alert information even more accessible to the public by adding an automated BART Service Alerts channel to its Bluesky account (@bart.gov). As of Friday, April 11, there is now a dedicated feed for real-time BART Service Alerts (@alerts.bart.gov) to inform riders when multiple trains are off schedule by ten or more minutes. Unlike other social media platforms, Bluesky does not require a login to view BART’s timeline.
BART has been providing informational content on Bluesky since November 2024.
“Service alerts offer critical and timely information for our riders to help them make decisions about their ride,” said Alicia Trost, Chief Communications Officer. “We want this information to be easy to find and on the platforms people use. The Bluesky social media platform is growing in popularity, and our followers have been asking for our automated service alerts to be posted there.”
BART Service Alerts are available:
- On bart.gov and the BART Official App (the app offers customized in-app notifications).
- On the bart.gov Alerts and Advisories page
- Via text or email alerts.
- On the social media platform Bluesky at @alerts.bart.gov and X at @SFBARTalert.
- Via third-party apps through BART’s Developer Program.
- Alerts are posted on platform digital signs in BART stations and audio announcements are made inside stations and onboard trains.
BART's Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Program earns billion dollar federal grant
BART’s long-term effort to reduce crowding and increase service across the Bay is getting a critical funding boost. The Federal Transit Administration has issued a $1.2 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement for BART’s Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Program. This comes after the conclusion of a legally
BART gears up for epic weekend with more train cars, special event trains
BART is significantly boosting its passenger carrying capacity for what promises to be an epic Bay Area weekend of events that include Fleet Week activities, America’s Cup races, concerts at East Bay music venues, home games for the 49ers, Giants and possibly the A’s and a full slate of parades and street
Innovative training program helps prepare trainees for jobs as BART track workers
An instructor demonstrates a track jack at Cypress Mandela Training Center. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer One tends bar, one digs swimming pools, another has a temp gig at a seasonal pop-up store. They are eager-to-learn hard workers, seeking careers and not just side hustles. The students