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New BART to Airport app offers mobile ticketing for discounted group airport travel
This pilot ended March 31, 2021. BART is launching a new app that not only simplifies getting to and from the airport, it will save groups money on their airport transit trips. The BART to Airport app was originally designed as a one-year test of mobile ticketing at BART, marking the first time BART is
Take BART to the Coliseum for the A's-Giant's series 8/20/21-8/22/21!
BART is here and ready for all A's and Giants fans heading to the Oakland Coliseum to attend the Bay Bridge Series this weekend. BART operates until around midnight on weekdays and Saturdays, meaning fans attending Friday's game (6:40 pm first pitch) will be able to ride BART back home after the game and the
BART to Build New Station Entrance Canopy at 19th Street Station
The BART Board of Directors voted today to move forward with a pilot project to install a canopy enclosure over the street level escalator entrance to 19th Street Station in downtown Oakland. Installing a canopy will not only protect the escalator, but will improve passenger and employee safety. The canopy
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
Seen and Heard on BART this week: golden spiral tattoo, fun facts, shop talk
BART riders are a busy bunch -- taking trains to work, to play, to meet friends and travel around the Bay Area. While they're on BART they're gaming, crocheting, listening to music, reading and people-watching. Here's a fresh batch of things people saw and talked about on BART this week. We'll update this
BART releases Sustainability Report showing progress toward goals despite COVID pandemic
BART has released its annual Sustainability Report this week, detailing progress BART has made toward its sustainability goals despite the COVID-19 pandemic. "BART’s commitment to sustainability is unwavering, and we are both literally and figuratively on the right track," said BART General Manager Bob Powers
BART and Caltrain maintain good transfer connections with upcoming 8/2/21 service change
BART and Caltrain are working together to better serve the region with continued schedule coordination to support transfers between systems at Millbrae Station. Both systems have upcoming schedule changes: BART’s schedule change occurs on August 2 and Caltrain’s occurs on August 30. Transfers between August 2
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.
BART to run longer trains but no extended service on Halloween weekend and Oct. 31
BART will run longer trains in and out of San Francisco on the evenings of Friday, Oct. 28; Saturday, Oct. 29; and Monday, Oct. 31, to accommodate customers expected to be attending Halloween weekend and Halloween night festivities there. However, there will be no extended train service on any of the nights