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Travel training helps people with disabilities navigate public transit
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerAt age 84, following a stroke, Mary Jones of Hayward had to give up driving. But Jones did not give up on being active – thanks to a can-do attitude, support from friends and family, and Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL), a peer-based disability
Board considers proposed redistricting at Nov. 22, 2011 special meeting
Looking for 2021 redistricting information? Click here. The following options for new election districts will be discussed by the Board of Directors on November 22, 2011. Option A makes significant changes to the existing districts. It takes District 5 out of Contra Costa County and rotates the other
Senior citizens: Using Clipper card is a breeze – and keeps us active and on the move
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer This Friday, May 20, senior citizens from around San Leandro will gather at the Senior Community Center for a New Orleans Jazz-themed wellness fair where BART is one of the agencies spreading information about how to let the good times roll -- in BART's case, by using
No Indication that Unions Will Return to Work On Sat., Oct. 19
BART has received no indication that ATU and SEIU will return to work Sat., October 19th. Travelers should make alternative plans. Should ATU/SEIU call off their strike we will notify the public via bart.gov and the strike alert email notifications. Sign up for strike alerts at http://www.bart.gov/alerts. A
New station poster series feature San Francisco artist
BART riders are noticing evocative new art posters popping up throughout the stations. The illustrations are the latest in BART’s transit poster program. This series of three images, entitled “The Wanderer,” is the work of artist Monico Chavez. We caught up with Monico at a restaurant not too far from his
Latest BPD arrest comes amid cellphone theft awareness campaign
The BART Police Department has arrested a juvenile suspect at the Castro Valley Station in connection with the theft of a cellphone. This arrest comes as BART has launched a public awareness campaign to help prevent cellphone thefts. Castro Valley incident BART Police investigators say the victim and suspect
General Manager appoints Ed Alvarez as Chief of Police
BART’s General Manager Bob Powers announced today the hiring of Ed Alvarez as Chief of Police and tasked the new chief with immediate changes to increase officer presence on board trains and other strategies to reduce crime on the system and improve the rider experience. Alvarez is a 22-year veteran of the
Twitter Feed
BART is on Twitter, a social networking and microblogging service that lets users exchange short text updates known as "tweets" -- messages of 140 characters or fewer. We began our Twitter feed in July 2008 as another channel for communicating with our customers, in connection with a redesign of our website
Mechanical/Electrical Engineering: Bringing the Power
Decayed power pipe, left, and modern shielded cabling, right; Mechanical and Electrical Engineers work on a wide variety of engineering challenges. Part II in our four-part series celebrating National Engineers Week. You're invited to join in our Twitter Q&A at the end of the week on Friday, Feb. 23, from