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Solar energy from parking lot canopy system to help power Lafayette BART Station
A rendering of what the Lafayette canopies could look like A solar energy project is taking shape at the sun-drenched Lafayette BART Station -- the latest example of BART's commitment to sustainability. The BART system already has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per passenger of any large transit system
Critical Asset Patrol team aims to boost BART Police presence in most critical areas
Train patrols just one aspect of multi-faceted efforts to ensure safety By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerIn a series of ongoing improvements to the BART Police Department, one change of keen interest to the public has been an increased BART Police presence on trains.That effort received a huge boost
Help at the holidays: BART toy drive benefits Contra Costa Family Justice Center
Update: On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Contra Costa Family Justice Center Executive Director Susun Kim thanked BART employees who donated more than 1,000 gifts and more than $1,000 in gift cards in this year's holiday toy drive. “Your gifts representing your love and care mean so much to our clients and
BART PD holds Black Friday safety events at Bay Fair and West Oakland stations
On Friday, Nov. 25 -- the busy Black Friday shopping day -- BART Police and partners will hold safety awareness events at Bay Fair and West Oakland stations. At Bay Fair, tables will be set up with safety information, focusing on particular crimes that tend to increase during the holiday season, when
BART partners on telephone town hall on future of West Contra Costa County transportation
BART is partnering with other transit agencies on the West Contra Costa County High-Capacity Transit Study. Part of the study involves a telephone town hall on Nov. 12. West Contra Costa County residents have long been asking for more transit options and enhancements to existing services. Now, the study is
BART will run Saturday service for the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 1/16
BART will run a Saturday schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, 2023. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight. BART will also run all five lines until from opening until around 9pm, and three-line service from around 9pm until end of service. For the most up-to
BART invites small business owners to its 2025 Small Business Summit
BART is pleased to announce it will host its 2025 Small Business Summit event on Monday, May 19th, 2025 on the first floor of its headquarters located at 2150 Webster St. in Oakland.
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in BART’s new disparity study to help BART evaluate and refine its efforts to encourage small business participation, as well as meet BART staff from various departments to hear about upcoming contracts and purchasing needs, network with prime contractors, learn about BART’s equity program and certifications process and learn about resources available to small businesses from community partners.
BBC Research & Consulting (BBC) is conducting a disparity study for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to assess outcomes for person of color- and woman-owned businesses in BART's contracting and procurement. The study will help inform BART's efforts to encourage the participation of those businesses in BART's work. BBC, with BART's support, will be holding one in-person stakeholder engagement session to provide information about the study, answer questions about the study, and collect insights about business conditions in the Bay Area marketplace, which will be integrated into the disparity study.
Representatives from several departments and groups at BART will be available at the event to answer questions about upcoming contracts, programs and resources for small businesses. These include representatives from BART’s Infrastructure Delivery and Procurement departments along with staff from BART’s Office of Civil Rights and Small Business Support Services. May 19-23 is BART’s Small Business Week. Visit bart.gov/ocr for a list of scheduled events during the week.
Registration is preferred for BART’s 2025 Small Business Summit. Here are event details:
Date: Monday, May 19, 2025
Location: 2150 Webster Street, Oakland CA 94612 (1st floor)
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Here is the event schedule:
- 12:30 -1:00 PM: Registration
- 1:00 - 1:30 PM: Opening Remarks
- 1:30 - 3:00 PM: New BART Disparity Study
- 3:00 – 4:00PM: Networking between BART Staff, Primes, Small Businesses and Community Partners
Please register at the link here!
BART PD connects young gunshot survivor to SF pro soccer team for a night to remember
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer A dream team will make dreams come true Saturday night, July 15, for a group of young Oakland soccer players and their families. It began with the story of Isai Catalan, a bystander wounded in a drive-by shooting on the day of his 9 th birthday as he was out for a
BART PD employees donate to jacket, glove drive to warm hearts and hands of day laborers
Rudy Lara, center, of the Multicultural Institute, talks with day laborers Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART CommunicationsDay laborers, whose work helps power essential construction around the Bay Area, are often transit-dependent and rely on BART to get to their jobs.BART Police
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