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BART Offers 12% Raise in Last Best and Final Offer, Unions Won't Strike Monday
BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement after BART offered its last best and final proposal and the unions announced they will not strike on Monday: “We have been working with our unions on labor negotiations since April 1st and tonight I gave a last best and final offer to the
Podcast: Four female leaders take center stage as BART celebrates Women's History Month
Transcript below: HOST: March is Women’s History Month so on this edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART” we’re profiling four of the female leaders of the agency. We’ll hear their stories of growing up, hear about the trajectories of their careers, their triumphs, challenges, how they define good
Statement from BART General Manager about man cited for eating on the platform
BART General Manager Bob Powers issued the following statement: "Moving 415,000 riders each day comes with complexities and there are laws in place to keep our system safe, welcoming, and clean. I’ve seen the video of the incident involving a man eating on our platform and our police response. Eating in the
Beacon of Hope: Davis Street Family Resource Center is this year’s BART toy drive beneficiary
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer 12/21/17 Update: Today the BART Board of Directors officially handed over 700 toys to the Davis Street Family Resource Center to hand out to families in need this holiday season. Thanks to the many BART employees who volunteered for the toy drive and everyone who
BART invites public to celebrate life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15
On Tuesday, January 15 from noon to 1:30 pm, BART invites the public to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s event will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington through song, spoken word and a multimedia presentation depicting significant scenes that led to
BART Board hosts night meeting on Nov 17 discussing transit coordination and other items
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday, November 17th will hold its fifth night meeting of the year. The Board this year is prioritizing holding several evening meetings to encourage greater public participation. The public can attend and comment in person or virtually. The public portion of the November
BART PD volunteer chaplain coordinator takes on national role in black law enforcement group
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer Long after her regular workday ended, Sgt. Tanzanika Carter switched to her volunteer role and convened a monthly meeting of BART Police volunteer chaplains. Carter, the volunteer chaplain coordinator, collected their reports on activities such as visiting injured
BART to open at 5am starting 2-11-2019 with alternative bus service provided
JANUARY UPDATE: Beginning on February 11, 2019, BART's start of service will shift from 4 am to 5 am systemwide for a massive project that will seismically retrofit the Transbay Tube. About 2,900 riders enter our system in that first hour of service. BART conducted extensive outreach this past spring which
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 hosts public meeting to discuss plans to modernize the Concord Station, April 8th
BART is planning for some short-term improvements, including pedestrian plaza upgrades and a new bike station, and is developing a long-term vision for the Concord Station. Attendees will be asked to rank issues important to them, such as: improved cleanliness, more stairs and escalators, better pedestrian