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BART Board planning to adopt Warm Springs fares at July 23rd meeting
With the Warm Springs extension project rapidly approaching completion, the BART Board of Directors is set to adopt the station’s new fare schedule at the 5 pm night meeting on July 23 rd. A public hearing on the projects fares was held on June 25. The Warm Springs Extension adds 5.4-miles of new tracks from
“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
BART Police, working closely with SFPD, arrest Balboa Park Station stabbing suspect
A suspect is in custody this afternoon just hours after allegedly stabbing a customer entering the Balboa Park Station. The suspect, identified as Wilfred Brown, transient, 09/21/1975, was taken into custody after a joint search by BART Police officers and officers from the San Francisco Police Department
BART Police Chief's statement condemning violence against Asian American Pacific Islanders
The BART Police Department condemns violence, bigotry and xenophobia toward Asian American Pacific Islanders. Incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning and bullying against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders will not be tolerated in or around BART, an essential public
BART PD and San Jose PD to hold community event at Berryessa station on June 4
On Friday, June 4, BART Police and San Jose Police personnel will hold a community event at Berryessa Station in front of the Station Agent booth from 2-5 pm.The event is to highlight the BART to San Jose extension, of which Berryessa Station is a part of, and to build community relationships between BART
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 Board to consider Draft Cell Phone Interruption Policy on Oct. 27
Below is the text of the Draft Cell Phone Interruption Policy currently scheduled for consideration by the Board of Directors at its October 27th meeting. This revised draft differs from an earlier version in that it incorporates the suggestions and comments of the American Civil Liberties Union on that
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
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