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BART celebrates Earth Day with fellow Bay Area transit agencies
As we’ve seen in recent events, our communities are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Average annual air temperatures in California have risen 2.5 degrees since 1895, and eight of the ten warmest years occurred between 2012 and 2022 ( California Office of Environmental Health Hazard
BART marks 40th with free tickets, field trip rides and ice cream giveaways
BART is celebrating 40 years of service by giving back to the Bay Area in a variety of ways, thanks to some generous donations by corporate sponsors. The givebacks will include 1,000 free $40 BART tickets and, perhaps most exciting, free BART rides for field trips to make sure teachers and students are able
BART launches $700,000 airport ridership campaign & "wraps" cars in a bold, new look
Unique partnership with Travelocity & SFO means $700,000 worth of ads won't cost riders or taxpayers a dime You may have seen a number of BART train cars streaking across the Bay Area sporting a bold, bright new look. Instead of silver-brushed aluminum and blue trim, drivers and riders alike are seeing the
“Beyond a transcendental experience”: Bach in the Subways brings the joys of classical music to BART stations
Brothers Lucas and Bryan Bai play Bach on their recorders as part of Bach in the Subways at Downtown Berkeley Station on March 21, 2023. Fellow performers included Jaylen Wei on the piano, Michael Shuang on the piano, and Nana Ng on violin. Bach in the Subways performances will be held at BART stations
BART completes construction of 3 new canopies over downtown San Francisco station entrances
BART has opened three new canopies covering downtown San Francisco BART entrances in recent weeks. The Montgomery St. Station canopy at the corner of Market and New Montgomery St. opened on April 17th. The Powell St. Station canopy at the corner of Market and 5th St. opened on April 24th and the Civic Center
Roll with Us: From the third rail to station lightbulbs, BART Electricians keep the system energized
Interested in becoming a BART Electrician? Visit bart.gov/jobs and search for “Electrician.” Pay range: $38.33/hour to $50.11/hour. BART Electrician Paul Dimapasoc pictured at BART's Oakland Yard. When you’re an electrician at BART – a system comprised of more than 130 miles of track and 50 stations – each
BART celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through music and the arts
On Wednesday, January 19, from noon to 1 pm, the public is invited to join BART in its annual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a program of music and song. The event will ttake place in the auditorium on the second floor of the administration building at 300 Lakeside in Oakland. The
BART to host Twitch livestream with San Francisco Zoo and Gardens to engage and educate youth riders
On Monday, March 20, starting at 4pm, BART will host a livestream on Twitch with the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens to celebrate red-legged frogs, a federally threatened species that resides in some of the natural areas around the BART system. The live event will stream from the California Conservation
Youth transit enthusiasts visit BART Headquarters, share ideas for the future of Bay Area transit
Transit Twitter Besties with BART General Manager Bob Powers, BART Chief Communications Officer Alicia Trost, BART Digital Media Specialist Seung Lee, and BART Youth Engagement Specialist Melody Starling. It all started with a paper map. Fern Hahn, a youth transit enthusiast based in Oakland, posted an image
7th and Market Street BART entrance/exit at Civic Center Station temporarily
We need to replace certain aluminum "walk mats" inside the Civic Center BART Station at the base of our escalator and stairway at the 7th & Market station entrance. To complete this work, we will need to shut down the northwest entrance/exit at 7th & Market Streets near the Carl's Jr. Restaurant. We will shut