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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
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
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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 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
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
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
From NYC to OAK, BART Project Manager Bryant Fields, P.E., has seen it all
Bryant Fields, P.E., has never wanted to be anything other than an electrical engineer. When he was around six years old, Fields – now a Project Manager in the Strategic Engineering group at BART – was a huge fan of the “Mission Impossible” television series. One character especially stood out to him: Barney
BART running longer trains as top officials urge transit use during tonight's Giants game
Top transit officials are urging drivers to avoid the packed bridges and roads tonight and instead, take advantage of transit including the longer trains BART is running to accommodate Giants Playoff game fans and those participating in “Try BART Week.” That’s BART’s ridership building effort, which has close