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Solar energy from parking lot canopy system to help power Lafayette BART Station
A rendering of what the Lafayette canopies could look like A solar energy project is taking shape at the sun-drenched Lafayette BART Station -- the latest example of BART's commitment to sustainability. The BART system already has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per passenger of any large transit system
New BART Directors sworn in; Radulovich voted president, Keller vice president
The BART Board of Directors welcomed two newly elected members today and voted to elect Director Tom Radulovich as President and Director Joel Keller as Vice President of the Board. During today’s meeting, Rebecca Saltzman, elected by voters in November to represent District 3, was administered the oath of
Critical Asset Patrol team aims to boost BART Police presence in most critical areas
Train patrols just one aspect of multi-faceted efforts to ensure safety By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerIn a series of ongoing improvements to the BART Police Department, one change of keen interest to the public has been an increased BART Police presence on trains.That effort received a huge boost
BART PD holds Black Friday safety events at Bay Fair and West Oakland stations
On Friday, Nov. 25 -- the busy Black Friday shopping day -- BART Police and partners will hold safety awareness events at Bay Fair and West Oakland stations. At Bay Fair, tables will be set up with safety information, focusing on particular crimes that tend to increase during the holiday season, when
BART will run Saturday service for the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 1/16
BART will run a Saturday schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, 2023. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight. BART will also run all five lines until from opening until around 9pm, and three-line service from around 9pm until end of service. For the most up-to
BART PD connects young gunshot survivor to SF pro soccer team for a night to remember
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer A dream team will make dreams come true Saturday night, July 15, for a group of young Oakland soccer players and their families. It began with the story of Isai Catalan, a bystander wounded in a drive-by shooting on the day of his 9 th birthday as he was out for a
BART PD employees donate to jacket, glove drive to warm hearts and hands of day laborers
Rudy Lara, center, of the Multicultural Institute, talks with day laborers Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART CommunicationsDay laborers, whose work helps power essential construction around the Bay Area, are often transit-dependent and rely on BART to get to their jobs.BART Police
Joint statement from BART PD and the Independent Police Auditor on the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez and BART Independent Police Auditor Russell Bloom have issued the following joint statement: The BART Police Department and the Office of the Independent Police Auditor stand together in denouncing the killing of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. His death was
BART Board supports SB 532, the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Public Transportation Emergency Act
The BART Board voted Friday, June 30 th, to support Senate Bill (SB) 532 the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Public Transportation Emergency Act. Authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), SB 532 would require the Bay Area Toll Authority to raise tolls on the seven state-owned bridges in the Bay Area by $1
BART invites public to tour mockup of new train car interior July 23-26
Under construction: workers are building a wooden mockup of a new train car interior using high-contrast colors to help visitors visualize the configuration. A milestone in public outreach for BART's Fleet of the Future project comes July 23-26, when a full scale mock up of two-thirds of a train car interior