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Final weekend closure for Lafayette track rebuilding project (10/26-27)
There will be a track shutdown between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27. This will be the last of four scheduled shutdowns for a critical track rebuilding project near the Lafayette Station. Free buses will replace trains between Orinda and Walnut Creek
Rebuilding work hits new milestone as Measure RR enters fourth year
There are now more rebuilding projects happening across BART than at any point in the system’s history. There are currently 135 projects underway and some that deal with core infrastructure needs are being accelerated to make the most of additional work time provided by reduced service hours. To ensure
Governor rejects "cooling off" period
BART Board of Directors President Thomas M. Blalock is applauding Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s statement today regarding BART’s contract negotiations. The Governor issued the following statement: "If requested, the Governor will not entertain a 60-day cooling off period at this time in the BART
Powell Street Station water leak repairs mid-August through January 2015
Beginning in mid-August and continuing through January 2015, crews will be working on the concourse level of Powell Street Station to solve the water leaks. The work will happen in 10 phases. We hope working in phases will minimize the inconvenience to you. Please watch for signs and barricades that will
Holiday service, longer event trains on Labor Day weekend
BART will be busy on Labor Day weekend, providing service during the holiday and getting tens of thousands of Bay Area residents to a number of much anticipated sports and musical events. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE BART will operate on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th. Trains will operate at 20-
Repaving work at Lake Merritt Station
On Monday, July 31, BART will begin to repave parking lots at the Lake Merritt BART Station. Throughout this month-long project, there will be temporary changes to where customers will be able to park. BART is doing the work in two phases. Phase I: Repaving the Lake Merritt surface parking lot for Phase I
Single Tracking: Service reduced to one track in Orinda on two April weekends due to power cable work
BART crews are doing work in the BART Berkeley Hills Tunnel to ensure trains have a reliable source of power. This includes installing new troughs to safely hold the 34.5kV (kilovolt) cables as well as replacing cables that have been in use for decades and have outlived their design life. Riders traveling in
Fare increase January 1, 2020
A 5.4% inflation-based fare increase will take effect on January 1, 2020 as part of a program first approved by the BART Board in 2003 and renewed for a second series in 2013. For a short trip like Downtown Berkeley to 19th St./Oakland, the Clipper fare will increase by 10 cents, and a longer trip like
Fare increase January 1, 2020
A 5.4% inflation-based fare increase will take effect on January 1, 2020 as part of a program first approved by the BART Board in 2003 and renewed for a second series in 2013. For a short trip like Downtown Berkeley to 19th St./Oakland, the Clipper fare will increase by 10 cents, and a longer trip like
Meet the Fleet: New trains will showcase many environmentally friendly features
Microplug doors save energy by helping with climate control; they also help reduce noise By RAQUEL CRITESBART Communications Intern The engineers tasked with designing BART’s Fleet of the Future faced an unenviable feat: creating train cars even more environmentally friendly than the current ones, which are