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Take BART to Oakland Museum of California grand re-opening May 1-2
Celebrate with OMCA! The newly transformed Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) opens Saturday, May 1, with 31 hours of continuous, round-the-clock free programs and events. The weekend promises non-stop entertainment, activities, and fun for visitors of all ages. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 1
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
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
Check out Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, just a short walk from BART
Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble By STEFAN MARTINEZ BART Website Intern On Thursdays at 12:30 pm, San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens comes alive with music as part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. Conveniently located two blocks away from the Powell or Montgomery BART stations, the Thursday Lunchtime Concert
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
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
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 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
Five new BART Police officers graduate from Alameda County Sheriff’s Department academy
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez (third from right) with the new BPD recruits. On Monday, five BART Police recruits took their oaths to serve and protect the community at a ceremony celebrating their graduation from the Alameda County Sheriff Department’s police academy. Joined by their friends and families