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Hundreds attend rare Board meeting and tour of Hayward Maintenance Complex
You would think the tour took place at Disneyland, judging solely by the enthusiasm from the crowd and the number of photographs taken. On Thursday, Oct. 27, the BART Board hosted – possibly for the first time ever – a Board meeting at BART’s Hayward Maintenance Complex (HMC), one of four facilities where
Temporary elevator service interruption at Glen Park Station
From Monday, August 27 through Friday, August 31, BART crews will be interrupting elevator service at the Glen Park Station to complete electrical improvements to the elevators. Customers who require an elevator must enter and exit BART at a different station. The Balboa Park Station can be reached for BART
Additional Reserved Parking now available at Dublin/Pleasanton Station
BART has opened 143 new reserved parking spaces at the Dublin/Pleasanton Station. 83 spaces are on the Dublin side and 60 spaces are on the Pleasanton side. Reserved parking permits offer BART riders the convenience of having a guaranteed parking space until 10 a.m. each weekday. These $42/month permits are
Roof work ongoing at Pleasant Hill Station
BART will begin re-roofing the platform canopies at the Pleasant Hill BART Station on Thursday, October 6, 2005. The work will take place Monday through Friday, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. The work will take about six weeks to complete. Directional signs will be posted and BART will keep customers informed of any
Train strain: Riders cope with crowding as economy rebounds, gas prices rise
Photo by Kanaka Menehune via Flickr By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer It’s not your imagination. BART trains are getting more crowded, especially in the peak commute hours. The good news: It’s an indication the economy is rebounding, more people have jobs to go to, and they’re choosing public transit
Public assured of independent oversight of officer-involved shooting from police auditor
Mark P. Smith BART’s first-ever Independent Police Auditor is assuring the public that his oversight of the BART Police Department investigation into the July 3 officer-involved shooting will be thorough and independent. Mark P. Smith had been at BART just a week when he received the news that an officer
Domestic Violence Prevention
The San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS) and artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya are partnering with BART to launch a domestic violence prevention campaign, “Let’s Talk About Us,” to reach Bay Area residents and BART riders. The public art campaign seeks to start a conversation on preventing violence before
May 12 marks Bay Area's 17th annual Bike to Work Day
May 12 marks the Bay Area’s 17th annual Bike to Work Day when commuters put down their car keys, strap on a helmet and bike to work or BART. (Please be aware of the bike rules). On Bike to Work Day “Energizer Stations” will be located along bike commute routes and at BART stations where bicyclists can stop
Now offering increased service to SFO and ways to save
We've dramatically increased direct service to SFO going from four trips per hour during peak hours to eight trips per hour, all serving downtown San Francisco and Oakland. We've also eliminated the need to transfer for many trips. The Richmond-Millbrae + SFO (Red) line offers direct service to SFO via
Time running out and still no progress on cost savings proposals at negotiating table
With two weeks left before the June 30 contract deadline, BART unions have yet to agree to a single major cost saving proposal designed to help close a $250 million, four-year deficit and secure a new labor contract that will protect jobs and worker salaries. "The public and our ridership want and expect us