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On Wednesday, Dec. 10, members of the BART Police Department and their families gathered at BART PD Headquarters for the 13th Annual BART PD Awards Ceremony, a celebration of the officers, professional staff, civilians, and good Samaritans who went above and beyond to keep the system safe over the past year. 

The annual event offers a moment to reflect on the department’s achievements and the progress made across the BART system. There is much to recognize in 2025; as of October, overall crime is down 45% year over year, with violent crime declining by 32% and property crime dropping 47%. 

The New BART emphasizes providing a welcoming experience to riders from departure to arrival, and the steadfast dedication of BART PD officers and civilian staff uplifts this mission.

“We’ve made a huge advancement in safety this year,” said BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin in his opening remarks. “Let’s continue to build on this progress in the new year.” 

During the ceremony, Chief Franklin presented nine awards to twenty honorees. Congratulations to this year’s recipients: 

Good Samaritan Award 

BART Station Agent Shalana Penyweit; Damon Bonadie and Raqheali Bonadie 

Community Service Award 

Analyst Jennifer Bowman

Civilian of the Year 

Supervisor Jason DeVera 

Excellence in Service Award 

Community Service Officer Justin Sap, Officer Miguel Cortez-Valdez 

Exceptional Case Award 

Officer Tyler Espino, Officer Rafael Arreola, Officer Todd Hubbard, Officer Michael McPeak, Community Service Officer Roland Laureta, Detective Teaundre Matthews, Sergeant Erik Rose 

Life-Saving Award 

Officer Garrett Dibble, Officer Brandan Trammell 

Dispatcher of the Year 

Dispatcher Alicia Hernandez 

Officer of the Year 

Officer Brandan Trammell 

Chief’s Award 

Manager Matthew Cromer 

The Oakland Ballers play at Raimondi Park, located a little less than one mile from the West Oakland BART Station. 

Walking from West Oakland BART to Raimondi Park

From West Oakland, head north on Mandela Parkway, then make a left on 18th or 20th Street to find the park's entrance.

BART and AC Transit

Take BART to West Oakland and AC Transit bus 29 to Raimondi Park.

Free Shuttle

The Oakland Ballers, in partnership with Douglas Parking, will have shuttles from West Oakland BART to Campbell between 18th and 20th, running every 20 minutes starting 3 hours before game time and a half hour after the game ends

For more information, visit the Baller's Website.

Enjoy the animated "BART race" that will appear on the scoreboard between innings. 

Starting Monday, April 20, look to the BART tracks. You might spot something never seen before in the Bay Area: a bright blue train car covered in dancing BARTy mascots. 

The eye-catching car is expected to spark smiles, waves, and plenty of photos as it rolls into stations. But beyond its playful appearance, the train is part of an ongoing effort to explore new and creative revenue opportunities for BART. 

The BARTy design is being used to test wrapping new train cars in paid advertisements as a potential new revenue source as BART addresses a significant fiscal cliff. At the same time, BART continues to implement cost-cutting measures that have already reduced expenses by hundreds of millions of dollars.  

“This is a fun and creative way to connect with riders while exploring a new source of revenue,” said Dave Martindale, Director of BART Marketing and Research. “If this pilot proves successful, train wraps could become a unique platform for advertisers and help support the transit service our riders rely on.” 

BART previously sold train car wraps for its now-retired legacy fleet. This pilot will help determine how the new cars, which have a different exterior finish, perform with wrap materials, including durability, appearance, and maintenance over time in real-world conditions. 

 

 

 

 

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Following the test, staff will evaluate whether selling train car wraps is a viable long-term option for advertisers. 

“Wrapping a train car is a detailed, hands-on process that requires precision and coordination with our maintenance schedules,” said Catherine Westphall, Manager of BART’s Advertising Franchise Program. “This pilot helps us understand how the material performs on our Fleet of the Future cars and what it would take to scale this as a revenue program without impacting service.” 

In the meantime, keep an eye out for the BARTy car as it roves across the system over the next few months. And if you find yourself onboard the special train, don't worry -- you can still see out the windows!

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