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BART and its project partners reassess development team near Lake Merritt Station
BART and its project partners, the City of Oakland and the Peralta Community College District, are reassessing development team options near Lake Merritt Station now that TRG Pacific Development, a subsidiary of The Richman Group (TRG), has elected to end its involvement in the process of exploring a new
BART opens renovated 24th Street/Mission Street Station Southwest Plaza
On Saturday, January 18 th BART completed renovations to the southwest street-level plaza at its 24th Street/Mission Station. “Thanks to a partnership between BART, the City of San Francisco, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Mission community—locals and visitors can now enjoy a clean
Applications now open to give retired BART legacy train cars new life
BART is now accepting applications for proposals to re-use BART’s legacy train cars. While the majority of BART’s retired train cars will be recycled and used for parts, museums, nonprofits, agencies and the general public are now invited to submit their ideas for giving an undetermined number of the old cars
BART art posters feature whimsy and wonder from local artist Josh Ellingson
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerNew artwork in BART by local artist Josh Ellingson shows fantastic, surreal transit trips that are inspiring imagination and a sense of wonder in kids of all ages.In one scene, a boy watches out the window of his BART car as spaceships zoom by, trailing flashes of
BART will run Saturday service for 2024 Presidents Day, 2/19
BART will run a Saturday schedule on Presidents Day, Monday, February 19, 2024. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight. For the most up-to-date schedule information use our Trip Planner or our official BART app to plan your specific trip.
Presidents Day is also a parking holiday. Parking will be free at all stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose. All other parking rules will be enforced.
The Valley Transportation Authority operates the lots at Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose and their parking rates still apply. Consult the VTA's site for more info on parking: Parking at the Milpitas & Berryessa Transit Centers | VTA
BART Service Will Not Run Between Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte on Red Line on President's Day (Free buses will replace train service)
Over Presidents Day weekend, February 17-19, 2024, BART crews will work around the clock to replace track equipment near Richmond Station. Work will also be done to reduce vegetation that could impact service. Free buses will replace trains on that stretch of track all three days of the holiday weekend.
Additionally, the Red Line will be cancelled while this work takes place. However, a shuttle train will operate every 20 minutes between Millbrae and SFO with regular Red Line departure times.
This is the first of four non-consecutive weekends in February, March, and April when workers will replace an interlocking near Richmond Station.
Riders traveling to or from Richmond Station should expect 20-minute delays on these weekends. Read more about the project here.
Keep up with the latest updates for trackway repair projects that impact service by going to https://www.bart.gov/schedules/advisories. BART’s Trip Planner has been improved to show the full customer journey of bus bridges. The Trip Planner will show the bus bridge on work weekends.
BART to offer regular service during APEC conference in downtown SF
BART will run its normal service during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which is scheduled for November 11-17 at Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco. Enhanced security for the summit will lead to some road closures near the event as well as impacts on other public transit services. But BART will continue to run trains with normal stops at all four downtown San Francisco stations throughout the summit. There will be no station closures and no exit/entrance closures.
BART will add train cars to lengthen trains in anticipation of higher ridership due to Bay Bridge lane closures. All transbay trains will run as 8-car trains (currently some transbay trains run as 6-car trains).
View SFMTA's guide for street impacts and Muni impacts.
With major traffic impacts expected throughout the APEC summit, BART will remain a convenient option for traveling to and from downtown San Francisco. Popular landmarks including Union Square and Yerba Buena Gardens (Powell Street) as well as the Ferry Building (Embarcadero) are located near our downtown San Francisco stations. You can get more info on parking at BART here.
BART now has more frequent service to and from SFO than ever before. Check out our airport guide.
Take BART to 39th Anniversary San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade
This year marks the 39th anniversary of the San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade. This year's theme is "In Order to Form a More Perfect Union…." The event will be held over the weekend of June 27 and 28, 2009. With more than 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors, and more than 20 community-run stages
BART Police Cupcakes for Kids helps sweeten holidays for low-income families
The BART Police Cupcakes for Kids fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 28, raised more than $3,000 in donations, all of which will be used to fund the annual Shop With a Cop event on Dec. 12. Shop With a Cop pairs police personnel with needy families from the community to give around 60 kids a chance to pick out
BART Police arrest suspect in connection with death at Powell Street Station
A quick reaction by BART Police last night resulted in the arrest of a suspect believed responsible for pushing a woman into a Millbrae-bound train at Powell Street Station. BART PD arrested 49-year-old Trevor Belmont (also known as Hoak Taing) who is a transient. At approximately 11:06pm Monday night, the 74-year-old victim was pushed by the suspect as a train approached. The victim hit her head on the train and fell on the platform. She was transported to San Francisco General Hospital and later died. This is the first homicide on the BART system this year.
BART PD arrested Belmont on the platform of Powell Street Station shortly after the incident. The suspect will be booked into San Francisco County Jail.
This is an active investigation. BART PD is interviewing witnesses and processing evidence. The investigation includes the review of surveillance video. Investigators are still working to determine a motive for this incident.