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First BART Police Auditor brings big-city experience to transit police oversight
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer As a young law student, Mark P. Smith interned with the civilian oversight agency for the Los Angeles Police Department. At that time, the LAPD was still reeling from the Rampart scandal, one of the most notorious cases of documented police misconduct in U.S. history
BART invites members of blind and low-vision community to safety orientation on 1/31
BART is inviting members of the blind and low-vision community to a safety orientation on an out-of-service train at 19th Street Station in Oakland on Tuesday, January 31st. BART staff will demonstrate features such as Braille car identification numbers, inter-car barriers, and the location of train intercoms
San Mateo man celebrates 100th birthday with his first BART ride
Hiro Takahashi of San Mateo has a lot of "been there, done thats." After all, Mr. Takahashi was born in 1915. So how did Mr. Takahashi celebrate his 100th birthday? With his first-ever ride on BART. Mr. Takahashi, his daughter and grandson boarded a San Francisco-bound train late in the morning on September
Mask mandate and labor agreements part of BART Board night meeting on 7/28
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday, July 28 will hold its third night meeting of the year. The Board this year is prioritizing holding several evening meetings to encourage greater public participation with virtual public comment as an ongoing option. The public portion of the July 28 meeting will begin
BART is seeking public input on its Citizen Oversight Model
BART is seeking public input on its Citizen Oversight Model, which allows an independent board to monitor police conduct, review complaints, and make policy recommendations. You will find the Citizen Oversight Model here.
The public's insights are crucial in shaping a system that fosters trust between the community and law enforcement. Please share your thoughts by completing this survey.
BART uses grazing goats to reduce fire danger on right-of-way property
A 700-goat herd grazes on BART property in Fremont under the watch of herder Zenobio Ordonez By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerAs the Bay Area endures another hot, dry summer, BART is using goats to graze and cut firebreaks on its right-of-way property, which reduces reliance on fossil-fuel-powered
BART to host final in-station events at 19th St/Oakland Station
BART’s 19th St/Oakland Station is entering the second phase of the Station Modernization Program and is one step closer to seeing major upgrades. BART is currently developing design and construction estimates for the station. The goal of the program is to modernize the station’s function, safety, capacity
BART Board OKs interim budget with July 1 fare increase, Sept. service changes
To check your fare, plan a trip on the BART QuickPlanner for July 1 or later or download the complete fare chart (128k .pdf) Faced with a struggling economy that has resulted in declining revenues and escalating costs, BART’s Board of Directors passed an interim budget Thursday that cuts expenses and raises
BART helps veterans kick off Memorial Day weekend with "buddy" poppy flowers
Today and tomorrow, during the morning and afternoon commutes, war veterans, dressed in uniform, will kick off Memorial Day weekend by handing BART riders thousands of "Buddy" Poppies. Those are the famous flowers known worldwide as the symbol to honor those who've fought for their country. BART has offered
BART schedule change begins 2/14/22, extending service to midnight on Sundays
BART’s schedule will change on Monday, February 14, 2022, with significant improvements to Sunday service. With this schedule change, BART will operate midnight service every night of the week. Highlights include: Extend service to midnight on Sundays Run 5-line service every day ( except for single-tracking