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Take BART to SF HolidayFest events
Take BART to the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau's new HolidayFest program and enjoy events and festivities found only in San Francisco, only for the holidays. Winter events and festivities in San Francisco include the new holiday favorite, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," playing at the Orpheum
BART Connects: BART showed Steve and Vanessa that "there is life out there"
Today, July 26, 2024, marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA protects the rights of those with disabilities and is recognized as a watershed milestone for civil rights in the U.S.
More than 7% of BART riders have a disability (as self-reported in a 2022 survey), including Steven Howell and Vanessa Castro. Steven and Vanessa use BART to get just about everywhere. Says Steven: "[BART] showed me there is life out there."
Hear more from the couple in the above video.
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed July Disability Pride Month. BART joins our governor in celebrating and recognizing riders with disabilities and the contributions they have made to our transportation system and region. We encourage you to read about Harold Willson, an activist who fought to make BART accessible for all in the 1960s.
We are continuously striving to make BART as easy to use as possible for every single person who rides and relies on us. Our work is ongoing. Learn more about BART's Accessible Services at bart.gov/accessibility.
Take BART to the Black and White Ball
There will be dancing in the streets of San Francisco’s Civic Center this weekend on Saturday, May 22, just steps from the Civic Center BART station. Bay Area music lovers will be donning their finest and coming out for The San Francisco Symphony’s Black & White Ball. The evening begins with a concert
BART announces tentative agreement with unions
Service to resume at 4 am, Tues., Oct. 22 BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement after BART and its two largest unions reached a tentative agreement on labor contracts, which will now be presented to employees for a ratification vote: “We are pleased to announce that we have
BART Statement on Disability Access Lawsuit
“The Disability Rights Advocates’ lawsuit filed today touches on issues that go directly to the heart of BART’s core mission statement: to provide seamless mobility for people—those with disabilities and otherwise—across the Bay Area. We share in their endeavor to ensure accessible public services, and
BART responds to latest union allegations
BART spokesman Rick Rice issued the following statement: "We are nine days away from a critical deadline that will impact every person who travels in the Bay Area. We cannot avert another strike if the Unions continue to wrongfully bash the District and its bargaining team with false attacks. The issue
BART PD gains prestigious accreditation
The BART Police Department has officially been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). BART PD is now the 17th internationally accredited agency in California. Fewer than 6% of law enforcement agencies in the nation are accredited through CALEA. “This is a highly
Free BART Rides for School Field Trips Program
RedBall in BART's court Tue., April 9
RedBall at one of its other stops. BART riders using Embarcadero Station are in for a big surprise Tue., April 9 - a big red surprise to be more precise. A 15-foot red ball will appear at one of the entrances to the station before dawn. Artist Kurt Perschke chose BART’s busiest station as one the sites for