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"First Ride" winner is the story of time with family and community on a commute
Kara Fortuna and son Jasper, photo courtesy of Fortuna The winning story in BART’s “First Ride” contest is the tale of a modern family, choosing public transportation, enjoying the benefits of time together, discovering community on a commute. Kara Fortuna of San Leandro wrote about the first BART ride she
Elevator maintenance at Lake Merritt Station
On Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2, 2007 elevator service from the street to the station concourse at Lake Merritt Station will be interrupted for necessary maintenance from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ELEVATOR: Passengers who normally enter BART at Lake Merritt Station: Instead of entering
New website highlighting "BARTable" destinations is launched
BART is excited to announce the launch of a great new resource for the Bay Area: bart.gov/bartable This new website highlights fun things to do that that are BARTable (as in close to BART stations). From community events to shopping districts to museums, libraries, sporting events, parks and more. It’s all
Section of West Oakland parking lot closing for 9 months
On Friday, March 28, 2014 BART will begin electrical improvements for the West Oakland Electrical Substation in the BART parking lot located on the southwest corner of 7th Street and Chester Street. The project will renovate the electrical substation by replacing most of the existing equipment from the 1970’s
Public Comment period for Hayward Maintenance Complex Initial Study extended until 8/18/22
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District invites the general public to provide comments on the HMC 2 Draft Supplemental Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) by August 08, 2022. BART needs increased maintenance capacity as part of its Fleet of the Future program. The Hayward
The cushion question: What do riders want in "Fleet of the Future"?
In the meantime, BART wages a war on grime with an army of car cleaners and seat replacements Concept illustration/not a final design What’s more important to you: a soft, comfy seat for your BART ride, or a seat with an easy-to-clean surface that might be a little more spartan when it comes to comfort? This
July 4 news conference on officer involved shooting at Civic Center Station
Transcript of news conference: LINTON JOHNSON: I'm BART Chief Communications Officer, Linton Johnson, and this and this is uh... BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey and he's here to give us an update on yesterday's officer involved police shooting. BART POLICE CHIEF KENTON RAINEY: Good morning. As you are aware
Saturday emergency track work between Pleasant Hill to Pittsburg Bay/Point
BART will operate shuttle service using buses and trains between Pleasant Hill and Pittsburg/Bay Point Station all day and into the evening on Saturday February 22, 2014 due to emergency track work. BART strongly recommends that riders access the BART system at Pleasant Hill Station if they are travelling in
Kids ride free to OAK Airport for the holidays
BART is offering a holiday promotion for families traveling to and from the Oakland International Airport. BART’s “Kids ride free to OAK Airport for the holidays” promotion is available starting December 19, 2014 through January 4, 2015. The promotion is for children 12 and under. Kids must use a “FlashPass”