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Take BART to Oakland Museum of California's "L.A. PAINT" exhibit
Philip Linhares, chief curator of art at the Oakland Museum of California, contends that Los Angeles is the new capital of American art. To prove his point, Linhares organized L.A. PAINT, a look at the vast and vibrant Southern California art scene via 11 influential artists.The exhibition at Oakland Museum
BART is hosting a 50th Birthday Party & Family Fun Festival on 9/10/22
50th Birthday Party and Family Fun Festival Saturday, September 10, 2022Lake Merritt Station and Plaza, 11am–4pmMain stage event begins at noon and will be live streamed on BART's social media accounts. Join us for a free public celebration. The event will include: Food trucks Music, including Taiko drummers
BART opens all entrances/exits that were previously closed due to pandemic
June 14, 2021 Update All stations entrances that were temporarily closed due to the pandemic have been re-opened as of Saturday June 12, 2021 as part of our recovery plan. Note, 19th Street station has 2 entrances closed due to construction. Phased Station Entrance Re-opening To improve access to our stations
BART Board imposes terms on ATU; union plans strike for close of service Sunday
The Amalgamated Transit Union has announced its intention to strike at the close of service on Sunday, after the BART Board of Directors voted Thursday to impose terms of employment on the union. A strike would halt BART service. The Board took the action after members of ATU, which represents train operators
New exhibit at 16th St. Mission BART Plaza features youth posters
By Hong HoBART Marketing Intern A new exhibit has opened at Public Artspace at Plaza 16, outside the 16th St. Mission BART Station, featuring posters made by young people around the themes of peace and non-violence. Public Artspace at Plaza 16 consists of four plexiglass-fronted bays, showcasing the work of
San Leandro 2nd-graders thank BART; free rides for field trips still available
A group of second-graders from San Leandro showed their creativity -- and finesse at etiquette -- in thanking BART for its Free Rides for Field Trips program, funded by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Thousands of slots are still available for the program; teachers should visit www.bart.gov/fieldtrips for details
EMT student and BART Police save man found overdosing at Civic Center Station
Nicholas Stallcup believes he was at the right place at the right time to save a man's life. On Monday, February 3rd, Stallcup was waiting for a friend to catch a 11:30 p.m. train from Civic Center to MacArthur, his home station. As he descended the station stairwell, he found a man lying on the floor
Artwork from BART Lost and Found sent to Matthew Shepard Foundation for display
Hundreds of stray items can c ome into the BART Lost and Found office every day, and workers diligently try to reunite them with their owners. The typical process involv es tagging the item with the relevant information on when it was found, where, and by whom. Somehow, though, early this year, a piece showed
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
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez statement on the horrific death of Tyre Nichols
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez issued the following statement on the horrific death of Tyre Nichols: “Words cannot express the pain, disgust, and trauma experienced from watching the murder of Tyre Nichols. The BART Police Department stands against the brutality and dehumanizing excessive force used to kill