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August pilot program extends hours of ticket sales and exchange kiosk at Walnut Creek BART
Beginning on Thursday, August 2, 2012, BART and MyTransitPlus are teaming up with a pilot program to extend the operating hours of the MyTransitPlus kiosk at the Walnut Creek BART station on Tuesdays and Thursdays in August. The pilot program will help evaluate the need for early morning service at the ticket
BART Police Department to adopt all recommendations from new Center for Policing Equity report
The BART Police Department (BPD) is moving forward with the adoption of all six recommendations included in a just released analysis of the department’s practices and behaviors conducted by the Center for Policing Equity (CPE). BPD is the first transit law enforcement agency in the country to undergo such a
Annual BART Holiday Toy Drive to bring joy to families across Alameda County
Update: The BART Holiday Toy Drive collected more than 750 toys and $500 in gift cards, which were delivered to BOSS on Thursday, Dec. 15. Michelle and her five-year-old daughter have lived at Ursula Sherman Village, a shelter in Berkeley run by Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), for about
BART Board votes on portions of Safety and Security Action Plan, calls for night board meeting
The BART Board of Directors discussed the General Manager’s proposed Safety and Security Action Plan today, August 9, 2018, voting to allow staff to move forward immediately on portions of the plan while holding off on the other elements until they can be discussed at a soon-to-be called special night board
New life for old BART cars: museums, bars, Airbnb’s and more ideas for creative reuse
A restored train car from the Washington, Idaho & Montana Railway is used as an Airbnb in Idaho . Image used with permission from Airbnb host. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerIn early June, 20 individuals and organizations will learn whether they’ve moved forward in the selection process for the
New BART Directors sworn in; Radulovich voted president, Keller vice president
The BART Board of Directors welcomed two newly elected members today and voted to elect Director Tom Radulovich as President and Director Joel Keller as Vice President of the Board. During today’s meeting, Rebecca Saltzman, elected by voters in November to represent District 3, was administered the oath of
How's your Passenger Environment on BART? Tell survey team to make your voice heard
Survey-takers (L-R): Joe Dattilo, Ada King, Clare Glieden If you ride BART regularly, you’ve probably been on a train when a pair of BART survey-takers has walked through, offering a very short form to give your feedback on that day’s ride.It’s called the “Passenger Environment Survey,” or PES (pronounced
BART experienced major delays on Friday 9/23 due to electrical problem in Transbay Tube
11pm update: Normal service through the Transbay Tube was restored at 11pm Friday night. BART riders should expect major delays systemwide through the end of service tonight due to single tracking through the Transbay Tube because of an electrical problem. While BART will have limited service, riders are
Take BART, VTA, Capitol Corridor to 49ers vs. Colts game at Levi's Stadium
Football fans headed to Sunday's 5:20pm 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts game can avoid traffic headaches by taking BART and VTA to Levi's Stadium. More frequent VTA light rail service before the game Fans attending Sunday evening’s game can take BART to the Milpitas Station and connect to VTA light rail at the
BART bike sting nabs one of Contra Costa County’s top bike theft offenders
A bait bike operation held this week at the Pleasant Hill BART station resulted in the arrest of two male suspects on felony grand theft charges and the recovery of a bicycle previously reported stolen from the University of California-Davis campus.BART Police regularly conduct random surveillance operations