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BART runs special service Thanksgiving week
Longer trains for shoppers and air travelers, Sunday service on the holiday BART will operate longer trains to help passengers get to and from San Francisco and Oakland international airports on the day before Thanksgiving — Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, which is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year
BART 2022 pride shirt now available
Our 2022 pride shirt is now available in our stores, and for the first time ever, virtually on select platforms. The physical shirt is now available on Rail Goods, and can also be purchased from our Customer Service Center at Lake Merritt (Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:45pm). Our pride shirt is also available as an
Why BART uses a nonstandard broad gauge
07.08.22 In celebration of BART’s 50th Anniversary this year, we’re looking back at the transit system’s five decades of service and innovation in a new series of stories. BART celebrates 50 years on Sept. 11, 2022. For decades, rail aficionados have asked us: Why does BART use a nonstandard gauge, or track
BART resumes regular service hours Tuesday
BART resumes regular hours on Tuesday after running limited round-the-clock service for five nights while the Bay Bridge was closed for the switch to a new eastern span. BART ridership was over 1.85 million trips from Wednesday-Sunday (final Monday figures will be available Tuesday afternoon), a 23% increase
Ride BART to MLK Day celebration
BART trains will carry riders from throughout the system to Civic Center Station on Monday, January 16 for Northern California's largest celebration honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Martin Luther King Day celebration takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bill Graham
BART train techs earn another trophy
It’s official: BART’s train car maintainers are the best in nation – wait – make that the best in North America. BART’s team of train car maintainers took the trophy in Montreal this weekend during the transit industry’s version of the NBA Finals: the International Rail Rodeo. BART's team, Ted Christian, Dan
BART customers shatter previous ridership records
437,200 riders following emergency Bay Bridge closure Tuesday evening's emergency closure of the Bay Bridge resulted in the highest ridership day since train service began 37 years ago. Yesterday, trains carried 437,200 customers - easily shattering the previous record of 405,400 riders set on September 8
300 BART cars get new seats
Board Awards $2.7 Million Contract to Belmont Company; nearly half of BART's fleet of 669 rail cars will be getting a fresher, cleaner look The BART Board of Directors unanimously approved a $2.7 million contract that will help the agency nearly double its efforts to replace worn out seats on up to 300 cars
BART fares increase 3.7% on January 1
On Sunday, January 1, 2006, BART fares will increase by 3.7%. This is the first fare increase since January 2004. The 3.7% increase is based on a formula that accounts for changes in inflation, both locally and nationally, reduced by .5% to account for increased operating efficiencies achieved by BART. In
BART announces reorganization of communications functions
BART has announced a reorganization of its communication and spokesperson functions to provide more transparent and precise information about its operations. The need to provide comprehensive information on a wide range of functional areas within the organization, combined with the sheer volume of information