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Strategic indicator: Jobs and housing units near BART stations Goal: Contribute to the region's economic competitiveness and create economic opportunities BART owns an estimated 250 acres at 27 stations that could accommodate future development. BART partners with developers to advance construction of transit
Lake Merritt 50th Anniversary Celebration
BART Chief Communications Officer Alicia Trost (left), former BART Director of Public Affairs Mike Healy (center), and BART Strategic Programs Manager Linton Johnson (right).
Saturday Service on President's Day
Monday, February 19, 2007, President's Day, BART operates a Saturday schedule with service beginning at 6 a.m. and running until midnight on all five lines. BART's administration offices are closed in observance of the federal holiday. There will be no charge for BART parking on President's day and the
Minor schedule changes begin February 12
BART is making behind the scenes changes to better match the published train schedule to the actual run times of the trains. The new customer schedule will go into effect on Monday, February 12, 2018. The changes will likely not be noticeable to most customers, although some may find that the train they are
FY06 preliminary budget maintains service and safety, but $30M deficit remains
Today BART General Manager Thomas Margro further outlined to the BART Board a Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Preliminary Operating Budget that's designed to continue belt tightening without sacrificing BART's priorities of safety, reliability, customer convenience and cleanliness. After three years of budget cuts
10 Questions with Station Agent Robert Parks
The BART Communications team is starting a new series called “10 Questions,” in which we ask BART employees questions about BART and life. To kick things off, we’d like to introduce you to Robert Parks, a longtime Station Agent who greets every patron with a smile. Dressed in a button-down shirt and tie
Unions approve tentative contract agreement
BART Board to Vote on contract at next meeting Tuesday evening July 19th, members of BART's two biggest unions, SEIU and ATU, voted to approve the tentative agreement that their leaders and BART negotiators reached early in the morning of July 6th. BART's Board will vote on the contract at its next regular
Survey for August commute period bike pilot received more than 7,500 responses
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Bike Pilot. “A lot of passengers took the time to provide feedback through online and telephone surveys. We’ve received more than 7,500 responses,” said Angela Borchardt of BART’s Marketing and Research Department. The pilot was designed to test actual conditions
Single tracking through Lafayette for cable work (next single-tracking 3/6/22)
BART is replacing electrical lines and other support components that are critical for maintaining reliable train service through Lafayette. BART has already been replacing traction power cables at different locations across the system. BART is reaching out to neighbors about potential construction impacts