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Photos of the completed substation at Civic Center Station.

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For the first time since the original BART system was built in the 1960s, BART has completed construction on a brand-new substation facility in the system’s core that is already providing benefits to riders.  

Energized in late April, the state-of-the-art traction power substation at Civic Center Station increases the energy available to power BART trains in San Francisco by nearly 18%. (Note: 86% of BART’s contracted energy as of 2024 is greenhouse gas-free.) 

“We haven’t done anything like this in the fifty-plus years since BART was constructed,” said Myat San, Chief Infrastructure Delivery Officer, who has been involved in the yearslong project from start to finish. “We’ve replaced substations but never built a facility at an already-constructed station. This is a great feat.” 

The energization of the substation provides immediate, tangible benefits to BART riders in the substation’s operating area of Downtown San Francisco, the busiest section of the BART system. 

“The substation increases reliability, redundancy, and operational flexibility, which are important for a system as large and complex as BART,” said Javed Khan, Group Manager, Capital Projects. “It also has modern features, including advanced monitoring and diagnostic capabilities.” 

This means improved substation performance. If a problem does arise, BART and the Operations Control Center can quickly identify and pinpoint it and dispatch technicians to repair and restore the substation. BART can also source power from the new substation to keep trains running and mitigate system impacts, such as service delays. 

“BART’s improvements to station lighting and fare gates are very visible, but with substations, you don’t see the benefits with your own eyes,” said San. “But even if you don’t see these substations, you experience them. They are the unspoken heroes of the system." 

The increase in available power from the new substation will also give BART the future capability to run additional trains through the Transbay Tube as part of BART’s Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Program (TCCCP). 

What exactly is a traction power substation? It's the equipment that converts energy from PG&E to the electrified third rail that provides the motive power for BART trains to run.  

The Civic Center substation has two transformers, each pumping 5 megawatts and running in tandem. The project is one part of TCCCP, a series of strategic investments that will enable BART to increase the number of trains it operates at any given time. TCCCP will see the construction of five new substations, as well as an additional substation at BART’s Hayward Maintenance Complex. These will provide the energy needed to power additional trains, with the objective of running up to thirty ten-car trains per hour in both directions of the Transbay Tube. The project is funded by voter-approved Measure RR and Federal Transit Administration grants. 

The project team chose to construct the first of the five new substations at Civic Center because Downtown San Francisco is the busiest part of the BART system with the highest train frequencies. But building a huge substation facility beneath Market Street during the few hours each night that the BART system is closed is as difficult as it sounds. 

“We had to get huge components – switch gears, cabinetry, breakers, transformers – into a hole in the ground in the middle of one of the busiest streets in the Bay Area using a 106-foot crane,” said Khan. That’s a tall task.  

Some of the equipment weighed 37,000 pounds, and all of it had to be carefully maneuvered into a 15-by-15-foot access hatch cut from Market St. into the station one 3,000-pound section at a time. In some instances, there was less than a foot of clearance between the equipment and the surrounding walls. 

A stretch of Eighth St. intersecting Market St. was closed just for this day. Though the process of lowering the equipment took about 12 hours to complete, the project team had been preparing for the moment for more than a year. BART Communications chronicled the crane process in this 2022 article.  

The planning and design phases began long before the crane rolled onto Market St. After an initial TCCCP study was conducted in 2015, a consulting firm was brought in to help assess and develop the engineering designs, with inputs, reviews, support, and coordination from BART. The design phase was completed in about 1.5 years, after which the construction contract was put out to bid (also known as the procurement phase). Then came material delivery and construction. 

In project management terminology, the space selected for the substation is known as a brownfield, meaning the site was already developed. Brownfield projects pose unique and sometimes unexpected obstacles as engineers must retroactively design and construct within the constraints of the space. A greenspace is like a blank piece of paper; a brownfield space is a paint by numbers. 

The age of the BART system adds extra challenges. Building codes and standards have changed considerably since the 1960s and 1970s. 

Avineet Garg, the BART project manager, said the team had to secure numerous permits and coordinate with multiple organizations, including the City of San Francisco, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, PG&E, and local businesses. 

An added obstacle: Many construction activities took place during what’s known as “the blanket,” or the three hours each night that BART trains aren’t running for passenger service.  

“And once you build a new traction power facility, you can’t just start running it until it’s fully tested and confirmed ready to interconnect to the BART electrical grid,” said Juan Ulloa, Acting Superintendent of Power & Mechanical Maintenance.  

Thus came the final phase of testing and commissioning. This took about six months, primarily to ensure the newly built systems and equipment were performing as per design and safely integrated with the existing systems and equipment. This culminated in the CPUC-administered, three-day confidence runs during passenger service.  

Once the CPUC greenlighted energizing the substation, it started a job that it will hold for many, many years: powering BART trains that carry thousands of people where they need to go each day.  

“The coolest part of this process is seeing the thing go from paper to constructed,” said Khan, reflecting on the project. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of this project from start to finish.”  

More opportunities lay ahead for Khan and his colleagues. Next up: a brand-new substation at Montgomery St. Station. The project is moving swiftly towards completion and energization. 

The latest numbers from the BART Police Department show as enforcement activity has increased, the number of trains impacted by unwanted behavior has declined. In the first six months of this year, BART PD reported 10,359 enforcement contacts, which is nearly double from the 5,490 enforcement contacts reported for the first half of 2023. The increase in activity comes as BART continues to implement its Safe and Clean Plan. A focal point of the plan has been a major boost in BART PD’s visible safety presence on trains and in stations supported by devoting additional resources to hire and retain more officers.

As enforcement contacts have increased, the number of trains impacted by unwanted activity has been trending downward since mid-2023. The number of BART PD incidents causing delays has dropped from a high of 374 in May 2023 to 255 in August (see chart below).

“Our presence deters crime and allows us to address problems before they turn into incidents that cause train delays,” said BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin. “I think this is very encouraging because it shows that our presence is a positive thing for on-time service and the safe and clean customer experience.”

More riders have been telling BART they notice the difference in safety since implementation of the new deployment strategy that emphasizes presence on trains and in stations. The last four consecutive quarters have been the first in BART’s history where the percentage of riders who reported seeing BART PD on their trips exceeded the department’s official goal of 12%. In the most recent quarter (Q4 2024), more than 19% of riders reported seeing BART PD’s safety presence.

BART PD is continuing to recruit more officers to boost its visible safety presence to bring more safety gains to our riders. The department currently has 17 openings for sworn officers. BART PD offers competitive pay including a hiring bonus of $15,000 for lateral transfers and academy graduates. To learn more, go to JoinBARTPD.com.

The call for artists is now closed.

BART is seeking artists to sell their work at BART’s upcoming anime festival, Let’s Glow! The festival will be held at Warm Springs/South Fremont Station on Saturday, September 6, from 4:30pm to 8pm.  

We are looking for 15 to 20 artists of all skills, styles, and mediums to table at this first-of-its-kind celebration of BART, art, and anime. Tabling is free! 

Artists must apply to sell at the event, and BART’s anime team will select the roster of vendors from the applicant pool. While art need not feature transit, strong preference will be given to work that does. We encourage artists to make BART-themed artwork to sell, but we ask that the fan art does not contain the BART logo to distinguish it from official communications. Art must be appropriate for an all-ages audience.  

Some examples of the type of work we’re looking for: 

• A print, postcard, or bookmark depicting a BART station in the artist’s preferred style
• T-shirts, tote bags, keychains featuring a train operator character
• A download code to an album of train departure melodies  

Surprise us! We are looking for originality and creativity.  

Submit your work at https://bart-anime.notion.site/216b53326cb280dd8549e02d7d3d615e  

Deadline: Sunday, August 17, 2025, 11:59pm  

More on Let’s Glow! 

This is a first-of-its-kind celebration of BART, art, and anime that will feature food and boba stands, lantern decoration, live DJ group AniClover, wotagei lessons from SanFlare, itasha decorated cars, and more. We will release additional details soon. This is a free, un-ticketed event. 

Let us know you're coming - RSVP here: https://bartletsglow.eventbrite.com 

Read about the BART Anime Project at bart.gov/anime 

BART riders reached their destinations on time 95% of the time in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, a new high for Customer On-Time Performance, outperforming the previous quarter’s peak. Overall, train delays were down 13% this quarter. 

Customer Satisfaction also achieved a new record, reaching 91.4% in the fourth quarter, the highest level BART has recorded since it began using the metric. 

The gains extend to safety: In the fourth quarter, BART hit every one of its six safety targets, the first time that's happened since late 2018, and the number of crimes against riders per million trips fell 67% since the end of 2024. 

These gains come as ridership grew 13.9% year over year to 16 million trips during the quarter, demonstrating BART's ongoing efforts are increasing rider confidence and strengthening the system financially. Average weekday ridership hit 205,000 in the fourth quarter, up 6% from the previous quarter, while weekend ridership grew 15% year over year. On Tuesday, September 15, BART recorded its highest ridership day since the pandemic – 242,090 trips. 

“Years of deliberate work have changed the baseline for what riders can expect from the BART system,” said BART General Manager Bob Powers. “This is not a single strong quarter but a continuation of a multi-year effort to make the system demonstrably safer and more reliable. A safe and clean BART is no longer an aspiration – it's what the data demonstrates, quarter after quarter." 

BART's FY26 Q4 Quarterly Performance Report (QPR) covers April 1 through June 30, 2026. View the latest report here. QPRs are posted quarterly and track a number of performance indicators, such as operational metrics, passenger environment indicators, customer feedback, and crime. 

Customers give BART high marks 

Overall customer satisfaction increased to 91.4% in the fourth quarter, up from 88.9% the previous quarter. The number of customer complaints moved in the opposite direction, down 29% compared to the third quarter. 

Customer ratings for BART in the following categories all exceeded targets: 

• Onboard Train: 4.2 out of 5  
• Rider Information and Support: 4.2 out of 5  
• Inside Station: 4.1 out of 5  
• Outside Station: 4.0 out of 5  

Safety and security continue to improve 

The gains in ridership, reliability, and customer confidence coincide with a steady retreat in crime. Crimes against riders per million trips have fallen 67% since the end of 2024. Safety-related delays were down 47% over the same period, with fewer incidents meaning fewer trains were held up waiting for police response. 

Fare evasion is following the same trajectory. The share of riders who reported seeing it dropped to 9% this quarter, down from 10% the quarter before, and a fraction of the 25% high recorded in FY24. The drop comes as BART celebrated in September one year since the installation of its new fare gates. 

Meanwhile, all six of BART's safety KPIs met their goals this quarter, a 100% safety index BART hasn't hit since late 2018. 

Upgrading the system

Amidst these major wins, BART continues to invest in trackside upgrades, track replacement, and modern train control technology to make the system even more resilient.   

During FY26, BART completed 98 miles of track grinding and surfacing, added three new substations and four portable substations, increasing power capacity from Colma to Downtown Oakland by 30%, upgraded eight stations with new LED lighting, and completed three station glow-ups.  

Future improvements, like the currently underway Communications-Based Train Control project, will contribute further reductions to the customer impact of disruptions, even when incidents occur. 

On Thursday, July 31, from 5pm to 7pm, BART’s Sustainability Department invites the public to join a virtual community meeting for updates on BART’s new 2026-2035 Sustainability Action Plan.  

To receive the meeting Zoom link, register by clicking here.

The meeting will gather perspectives and ideas from the community as BART moves forward in updating its 2017 Sustainability Action Plan for 2026-2035. BART’s Sustainability Department will provide background on its sustainability vision and program; an overview of current efforts to update the action plan for 2025; and presentations on key topics (each followed by interactive polling), including energy/GHG emissions, water, waste, resilience and adaptation, transportation and land-use planning, materials and construction practices, and rider and employee experience.  

This will be followed by a Q&A and a discussion of next steps.  

More on BART’s Sustainability Action Plan

The action plan identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes the most important actions BART can take to advance sustainability through Calendar Year 2035. The plan summarizes much of the existing sustainability work BART is doing and finds the best points to leverage sustainability in the future planning, design, construction, operations, and ongoing maintenance of the system. 

To read more about BART’s Sustainability Program, visit bart.gov/sustainability. To read the 2017 Action Plan, click here.  

Beneath the city's glow, where BART's lines softly weave, 
A story of us begins, in the twilight of the eve. 

–  Under the Stars of Valencia, Elsy M.E., BART Lines Teen Poetry Contest Winner

<< Watch Fruitvale station agents Steffi and Ebony dispense a winning poem >>

On Friday, April 12, the BART Art Program and BART Communications are thrilled to announce the winners of the BART Lines Teen Poetry Contest 2024! You’ll find the list of winners and their poems when you scroll down this page. The winners were selected by contest judges and partners 826 Valencia and Youth Speaks – two outstanding organizations working to lift youth voices in the Bay Area. 

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The 31 winning poems engage with an enchanting array of forms, meter, topics, and themes. In the collection, you will find villanelles and tankas, botanic gardens and centipedes, sunsets and carrots, and even two crabs destined for a boiling pot. Our winners range in age from 14 to 19 and reside all over the Bay Area, from Foster City to Fremont, Concord to Oakland, and many cities in between.  

The BART Lines Teen Poetry Contest is a celebration of the region’s youth, their expansive imaginations, and their immense capacities for compassion and creativity. And the winning poets’ fantastic work will undoubtedly delight riders passing through stations who are looking for something to do on the train other than look at their phones (sometimes your eyes need a rest from a screen, right?). 

The 31 winning poems, written by local youth ages 13 to 19, are now available in BART’s free Short Edition Story Dispensers (locations below) as well as our Short Edition online story portal. 

We highly recommend getting a printed poem from a story dispenser. To get a contest poem, hover your hand over the “5 Min” button. When the dispenser prints the poem, you’ll find a special image on the bottom of the eco-friendly and recyclable paper.  

These poems are collectibles, and we encourage you to take photos or film yourself getting a poem – tag us on Instagram (@sfbayarearapidtransit) or Twitter (@sfbart) and use the #BARTLines.  

Congratulations to the Winners of the BART Lines Teen Poetry Contest

Winners listed in alphabetical order

Frames of Motion – Aashna S.  

I'm from Union City, where daylight's clouds kiss – Aarzu S. 

I have to think about BART now – Ana T.  

Sequence Across Golden Gate Bridge – Ariel Z.  

Bay Area Rapid Tankas – Bulian Jauer 

Love Letter to the Bay – Carla Araujo 

Haven – Elle Fardella 

Where I'm From – Ellie Liew 

This is the Bay – Eloisa Lin 

Under the Stars of Valencia: A BART Love Story – Elsy M.E.  

station conversation: where the people are – Emily T. 

These Two Crabs On the Green Line are Going to Die – Francis L. 

Sunsets Filled with Orange Rays of Red – Gerardo Castaneda 

My Home – Gian S. 

sandstone – Hunter Stoval 

You see, to me – Juliet S. 

A Familiar Breeze – Kiana G. 

sf pride 2023 – Lia Le-Nguyen 

home, forever and always. – Margaret B. 

Journey Around the Bay – Matthew Guo  

The Bay is Home – Nairobi Williese Barnes  

the bay – Nidhi Nadgir 

souvenir – Nitika Sathiya 

Villanelle for 42nd St. – N.R. 

A paper ticket trip down the richmond line – OG Nguyen 

The Cycle – ORLY 

A Work of Art – Pahal V. 

bart ode – Rose Garcia 

Haibun for lazy weekends in the Sunset District – Sophia T. 

Bay is bae – Soyme 

Where My Parents Lived – Vivian Owens 

 How to Read the Winning Poems

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*BART’s Short Edition Story Dispensers*

The dispensers are free vending machines for creative writing, dispensing stories on eco-friendly recyclable, receipt-like paper. To receive a BART Lines poem, wave your hand over the button on the far right, labeled with either BART Lines sticker or “5 minutes”. Poems are randomly dispensed. The dispensers are currently located at the following stations: 

• Balboa Park   

• Downtown Berkeley   

• Fruitvale  

• Pleasant Hill  

• San Leandro (pending installation) 

   

*BART’s Short Edition website*

Visit bart.short-edition.com to read the poems online. Click the blue “Contest winners” button.  

*Coming Soon: Short Edition Story Discs*

The discs are digital versions of the dispensers that allow you to access unlimited content for free on a smartphone. They will soon be installed at the following stations: 

• Daly City   

• Dublin/Pleasanton   

• Embarcadero 

   

About the BART Lines Teen Poetry Contest 

The contest, which launched in late winter, solicited poetry from local teenagers who live in the five counties where BART operates. We asked that the poems loosely relate to the theme “Bay is Home.”  

By providing a forum for teen voices and creativity with BART Lines, BART is underlining our belief that the words, ideas, and foresight of youth matter. Like public transportation, poetry has the power to take you places, and the winning BART Lines poems are a case in point.  

In addition to their work being published on the Short Edition website and in our dispensers and discs, the winners received a $75 honorarium. Their works will also be collected in a chapbook – stay tuned for more information.  

Winners will also be invited to read their poems at special events, including the upcoming Bay Area Book Festival on June 2 in Downtown Berkeley, and their work will be featured in our stations and trains and on social media (among other venues).  

Keep up to date with events and future contests at bart.gov/bartlines and by following BART’s social media channels. 

Judges+Partners 

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826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with individualized attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. 

Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs that was founded in San Francisco in 1996. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard.  

When BART’s reimagined schedule launches September 11, 2023, BART will begin to shorten the length of its least crowded trains to improve safety, allow for a cleaner fleet of cars, and maximize BART’s scarce resources. The adjustment of train lengths is consistent with our top priority of ensuring BART is the safest way to travel around the Bay Area.

Shorter trains mean:

•    More police and safety staff presence
•    Cleaner trains
•    Only new trains will be in service unless there is a need to run an old train
•    Fewer delays because new cars have double the reliability rate of old cars and we will have more standby trains available
•    $12 million is cost savings

BART will still run long trains during special events.

While BART plans to run shorter trains, we will remain very nimble and monitor crowded data on an hourly basis. Our commitment is to quickly add additional cars to trains if there is a high level of crowding, especially during peak commute hours. While we plan to launch this effort using 8-car and 6-car trains, we will quickly adjust as ridership grows.

Running trains with fewer cars will allow the BART Police Department to increase its visibility on trains and platforms while using the same number of staff. When there’s a call for service, officers can clear shorter trains much more quickly. Officers on train patrols will also be able to walk more of the in-service train cars.

“There is safety in numbers and that’s especially true on BART,” said BART PD interim Chief Kevin Franklin. “This change will allow us to have more eyes on train car as we continue to boost our visible safety presence with our officers and unarmed Transit Ambassadors and Crisis Intervention Specialists. A lot of unwanted behavior will be deterred through the presence of more riders and potential witnesses in every train car.”

Shortening trains allows BART to run only Fleet of the Future trains for its base schedule. Legacy trains will still be used if they are needed during large events or if they are needed to replace a new train, but this move accelerates the retirement of the old fleet.

Sizing trains for safety is a direct response to feedback gathered through the Not One More Girl anti-harassment initiative. Eliminating empty and near-empty trains cars will create a safer, more welcoming environment for women, girls, gender non-conforming people, seniors, families, and all riders. BART encourages people concerned about safety to ride in the first car closest to the Train Operator. These changes have the effect of bringing the first car closer to all riders. Courtesy announcements will be increased about priority seating, removing backpacks, and no bikes on crowded cars.

BART will realize cost savings and efficiency gains through this change. BART is expected to save about $12 million annually through reduced power consumption and cars logging fewer operating hours. It will improve operational flexibility and cleaning crews will have fewer cars to focus on at end of the line stations.

“We want to show the entire region that we’re trying new things with safety in mind,” said Alicia Trost, Chief Communications Officer. “This is a change that will enhance safety and cleanliness while also saving money during our financial crisis without cutting service.”

View the Presentation to the BART Board of Directors.

BART ridership continued its steady upward trend in November, with double digit growth at most stations and overall ridership increasing 11.6% compared to the previous year.  

In total, riders took more than 4.4 million trips in November, many taking advantage of new fare programs and innovations, such as Tap and Ride and Clipper BayPass.  

‘Tis the season to take BART to the airport. Ridership to SFO and OAK around Thanksgiving grew 12% over last year. 

Riders are also increasingly using BART on the weekends. In November, Saturday ridership increased by 19% and Sunday ridership by 16% over last year. These gains come as ridership dipped modestly from October, a pattern consistent with seasonal shifts and variations in weekday and weekend travel.  

Ridership growth reflects changing commuter trends, increased use of weekend and off-peak service, growing adoption of new fare programs, and an improved customer experience at BART. And on Wednesday, Dec. 10, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission released Next Generation Clipper, a new-and-improved fare payment system that makes paying for BART and other Clipper agencies faster and more convenient.  

Many stations experienced robust increases in average weekday exits compared with last year this November. Some examples: 

• Downtown Berkeley saw ridership rise nearly 20%
• 19th St/Oakland and 12th St/Oakland City Center ridership increased by more than 20%
• West Oakland and Embarcadero also posted notable gains of 24% and 17% respectively 

Riders also continue to embrace flexible and discounted fare options: 

• 11% of total trips in November used Tap and Ride, which lets you pay adult fares directly at the fare gates with a contactless debit or credit card or Apple Pay and Google Pay. BART became the first Tap and Ride agency in August; MTC rolled out the program to other Clipper agencies on December 10 with the launch of Next Generation Clipper. 
• Clipper BayPass usage jumped 173% compared to the same month last year.
• Discount programs such as Clipper START also saw gains. Usage of the discount fare program increased by 37% compared to a year ago. 

BART’s budget crisis 

Despite encouraging ridership gains, BART continues to face a $375 million budget deficit. To close that gap solely with fare revenue, current ridership would need to more than double. BART’s most recent budget forecast projects a 4% ridership increase in 2026.  

BART’s gradual recovery is closely tied to work-from-home trends in the region. While more riders are returning to the system, they are generally taking fewer trips due to remote and hybrid work schedules.  

Additional ridership information is publicly available and posted monthly at bart.gov/about/reports/ridership.   

Trunk or Treat will be bigger and better than ever this spooky season! BART invites families to hop onboard an activity-filled and highly decorated Halloween Train that will travel from Dublin/Pleasanton Station to BART PD’s annual Trunk or Treat at Lake Merritt Station. The celebration will be held on Tuesday, October 28.  

Wear your costumes and meet us at Dublin/Pleasanton or Lake Merritt to celebrate Halloween with BART! Both events are free to attend. Children must be accompanied by an adult. RSVPing is required to ride the Halloween Train.

RSVPs for Halloween Train are full - waitlist only. If you weren't able to get a spot, join us at Trunk or Treat!

For the first time, BART will be running a Halloween Train, decorated just for us by local designer La Vie Posh! The train will depart Dublin/Pleasanton Station at 5pm sharp and will take attendees to Lake Merritt Station (with no stops) to enjoy Trunk or Treat. Before the train leaves, BART will host family-friendly activities, including a balloon artist and Station Agent booth trick-or-treating at Dublin/Pleasanton starting at 4:30pm. Dress up for the costume contest -- there will be a special prize for transit themed costumes. 

RSVPing is required to ride the special Halloween event train. Registration is limited to 225 people. All ages are welcome.

Those riding the special event train will need $5.45 on their Clipper cards or can use BART’s new contactless bank card fare payment system, Tap and Ride. Each person needs their own card or device to enter at the fare gates. Children 4 and under ride free.  

“This Halloween-themed train ride is a great way to introduce your children to BART and to teach them how to ride the train in a safe and fun way,” said BART Board Vice President Melissa Hernandez, who represents Dublin/Pleasanton Station. 

BART PD's Trunk or Treat will run from 4pm to 7pm at the Lake Merritt Station Plaza, where families will enjoy tons of activities, including trick-or-treating around the plaza at decorated police vehicles stocked full of candy. Other activities include caricatures by local artists Cat Xu and Tucky Art, carnival-style games, minute-to-win-it games, prizes, treats, free caricatures and surprises!

Event details

Halloween Train 

• Date: Tuesday, October 28
• Dublin/Pleasanton Station activities: 4:30pm – 5pm
• Halloween Train departure: 5:00pm
• Lake Merritt arrival: 5:35pm
• Cost: Free to attend – regular BART fares apply ($5.45 for the one-way trip). Kids 4 and under ride free.
• Activities: Specially decorated event train plus a costume contest, balloon artist, and Station Agent booth trick-or-treating at the station
• RSVP here - RSVPs full. If you didn't get a spot, meet us at Trunk or Treat!

Trunk or Treat 

• Date: Tuesday, October 28
• Location: Lake Merritt Station
• Hours: 4pm to 7pm
• Cost: Free
• Activities: Caricatures by local artists Cat Xu and Tucky Art, Carnival-style games, minute-to-win-it games, prizes, treats, free caricatures by and other surprises 

BART is activating its trains and stations to create welcoming spaces for families that are safe, fun, and community driven with events like the Halloween Train and Trunk or Treat. Find more fun stuff happening at BART at bart.gov/fun.