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Flora and fauna for Earth Day: Walk with a wildlife biologist to see sustainability in action at BART
Wildlife biologist Michele Barlow of ERM stands in native sedge grasses at Warm Springs Station Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART Communications Like a ground squirrel coming out of hibernation, the Bay Area is emerging from the coronavirus pandemic with the opportunity to look at our
50 years proud, 50 years BART: Employees and Board members share their stories
As PrideMonth comes to a close, BART is proud to celebrate its LGBTIA+ employees and the community at-large. From marching in the San Francisco Pride Parade each year to fostering a safe and inclusive environment, BART is committed to ensuring its LGBTIA+ employees know they have a place in transit. For Pride
Public hearing on proposed parking fees for the BART-owned Hercules Park and Ride lot
On Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Board will convene a public hearing for receiving comments on proposed new parking fees at the BART-owned Hercules Park and Ride lot. The purpose of establishing these parking fees is to provide priority
BART to operate longer trains for 35th annual San Francisco Pride Parade
Longer trains will also run for weekend A's/Giants series at Oakland Coliseum. BART will provide longer trains to accommodate the crowds attending the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade and Celebration in San Francisco this Sunday, June 26. In addition to the longer trains, BART will provide
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.

Tale of the rail: BART replacing old third rail for a smoother and more reliable ride
Image: New, stainless steel-capped aluminum third rail segments stacked in a warehouse By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerA key part of BART’s Measure RR rebuilding work is renewing power infrastructure, a major upgrade that will improve the rider experience through greater reliability and less down
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.
Instagram Photo Ride images featured on new BART site on social network Pinterest
Following the recent BART Photo Ride by East Bay Instagramers, BART is featuring many Photo Ride photos on Pinterest, the rapidly growing social network whose users bookmark or “pin” images and other content from around the web on virtual pinboards. You can view many of the BART Photo Ride pictures on the