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“Unwavering Love:” BART PD, outreach workers help mother reunite with her son
Sonja Hagins Perry hugs her son after they were reunited in San Francisco; Photo by Duane A. Hagins, Perry’s brother By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Sonja Hagins Perry never gave up on her son, her firstborn, her boy who loved music, art, being a big brother.Perry, who did tours of Afghanistan, the
Bikes on trains: Experiences of other big cities offer lessons for BART commute pilot
Image of penny-farthing bike by plaisanter via Flickr By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer On a warm summer day in 1897, a young lady pedaled through the parks of Chicago. A “wheel craze” was sweeping the nation as tall penny-farthing bicycles gave way to chain-drive, smaller-wheeled “safety bicycles."
BART PD showcases teams helping to prevent crime and harassment amid ridership surge
The BART Police Department is building on its increased visibility in the system using non-sworn Transit Ambassadors and Crisis Intervention Specialists as thousands of riders return to the system this month. Those unarmed BPD staff are bolstering the presence already provided by sworn officers. BART’s
BART Community Service Officers reunite missing 12-year-old boy with family
Thanks to the watchful eye of two Community Service Officers this morning, a missing 12-year-old boy has been safely reunited with his family after spending the night away from home. Community Service Officers Michele Lazaneo and Jordan Averiett started their shift today with a mission to find Sam, the
Fiscal year 2020 budget among topics for BART Board meeting May 23
BART is in the process of developing its Fiscal Year 2020 budget, a process that continues Thursday, May 23, with a public hearing and budget discussion on the agenda for the Board of Directors meeting. Read the Budget Pamphlet Next Steps: May 23: Public Hearing on FY20 Annual Budget, Adopt Annual Proposition
You're invited to join BART Police for National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 7
You're invited to join BART Police Department personnel who will be posted at six BART stations on Tuesday, Aug. 7, to connect with the community and build relationships as part of National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and
Behind the scenes, BART's new train cars undergo extensive testing for safety, reliability
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer BART's new train cars are in an important phase that is largely out of the public eye -- but these key steps are propelling the project forward to reality. What's going on now doesn't have the sizzle of, say, showing off different seat models or color palettes. It's
BART works on adding AC capacity; offers rider tips to help beat heat
It's another hot day in the Bay, and like everything else, BART is affected when the temperatures soar. ADDING AC CAPACITY "The heat can wreak havoc with the air conditioning units on some of our train cars. We are working hard to incorporate new technologies which will add capacity to the air conditioning
BART to install equipment to reduce track noise near Balboa Park, West Oakland
BART is moving forward with purchasing custom made rail dampers to help cut the noise level at what has been one of our loudest stretches of track- between Balboa Park and Daly City. These dampers, made of steel and rubber, physically clamp onto the rail every 30 inches and help lessen the vibration that
BART Board votes to boost power washing at San Francisco's Mission St. Stations
The BART Board voted today to quadruple the duration of power washings for the 16 th St/Mission Station and 24 th St/Mission Station plazas and walkways, boosting the nightly cleanings from one hour to four hours. Power washing is required to maintain the cleanliness of areas at BART that are subject to the