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From routine patrols to explosives detection, K-9 unit helps keep BART riders safe
Officer Mike Zendejas with Tim By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer Tim seemed to be getting a little restless. He paced a bit on the platform, unfazed by the trains screeching through Lake Merritt Station and the cameras filming the scene. Now on BART TV: Watch video of the dogs in action "He wants to
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
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
BART is seeking feedback about two new fare programs, take the survey
BART is seeking feedback on two new fare programs under consideration to increase transit ridership. Take the survey at bart.gov/BayPassSurvey.
The first is Clipper BayPass, a regional, prepaid, unlimited -ride transit pass available to institutions including employers, universities, affordable housing sites, and other participating organizations. Organizations purchase and provide a prepaid Clipper BayPass to 100% of their eligible members who can enjoy unlimited access to all bus, rail, and ferry services in the nine-county Bay Area. This program is currently in its pilot phase.
The second program is the No Cost & Reduced Cost Transfers Pilot Program scheduled to launch along with the Next Generation Clipper system in the future. This will provide transit riders with free or discounted transfers between various transit agencies when using Clipper. Customers will pay the full fare for the first leg of their trip and transfer trips made between agencies in the two hours following their first Clipper card tag will be free or discounted up to the maximum local fare, currently $2.50.
Please share your opinions about these programs by taking the survey online June 7 – June 24 at bart.gov/BayPassSurvey or at in-station outreach events at the BART stations listed below.
- Montgomery Street Station on Tuesday, June 11| 7:00am – 9:30am
- Richmond Station on Wednesday, June 12| 3:00pm – 6:00pm
- Downtown Berkeley Station on Thursday, June 13| 7:00am – 9:30am
- 12th St./Oakland City Center on Tuesday, June 18 | 7:00am – 9:30am
- Berryessa/North San Jose on Thursday, June 20 | 3:00pm – 6:00pm
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