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Powell St. Modernization
BART completed the Powell St. Modernization Plan in November 2022. The modernization program re-envisions the experience of the station, revitalizing the function, safety and security, capacity, sustainability, appearance, and customer experience. Among many upgrades, the station boasts reopened public
Highlights from National Engineers Week Q&A; We're hiring engineers
Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for our National Engineers Week Q&A on Twitter on Friday, Feb. 23. Here's a compilation of highlights from that exchange. BART engineers work in the field as well as in the office, such as the engineer shown here in reflective vest preparing to oversee track work
Construction for 19th Street Oakland Station modernization set to begin
BART is working to upgrade 19th Street/Oakland BART Station with improvements that will expand station capacity, reduce crowding, improve access, save energy, reduce fare evasion, and enhance the customer experience. BART is planning for the construction on the first phase of the modernization project to
Earthquake Safety construction outside Fruitvale Station
As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic retrofit pre-construction work at Fruitvale Station under the BART track near the Station entrance and Fruitvale Village Plaza (at Avenida de la Fuente) has begun, using a scissor lift. The week of October 22, seismic retrofit construction work
Earthquake Safety construction work inside Fruitvale Station
As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic retrofit work at the Fruitvale Station continues. STAGE ONE (1) earthquake safety construction activity has begun inside the Fruitvale Station on the south side (back end) of the concourse -- this is a change from the original plan of working
Final weekend shutdown cancelled for major track rebuilding project near Hayward Station as crews reach milestone
9/22/20 Update: BART’s work team has completed the most challenging aspects of the trackway replacement project that has been going on near the Hayward Station for several months. Because of this significant progress BART is cancelling the last of five scheduled weekend track shutdowns between the Bay Fair
Electrical upgrade construction to begin at Ashby Station
As part of our 34.5KV cable system upgrade project, construction will begin to install electrical auxiliary cables and supports between MacArthur and Ashby stations and along elevated structures in north Oakland. Construction crews will create fenced enclosures to install cables, electrical switchgear and
Earthquake safety work at Daly City Station to affect fare gates
Dear Customer: As part of BART's systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, we have been strengthening structures at the Daly City Station to withstand future earthquakes. Starting early February 2010, construction crews will start work inside the station. We will need to close two fare gates at the south end of
Apology to our valued customers
On Tuesday, March 30, we experienced a small fire between the Powell Street and Civic Center stations during the heart of the morning commute. The fire forced us to suspend train service into San Francisco. We worked quickly to put out the flames. After we restored train service, we began making announcements
Temporary elevator closures at 12th, 19th, MacArthur for ADA work
Dear Customer: As part of work to upgrade our stations and improve Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, we will be temporarily closing some elevators at three stations over the next several weeks: 12th St./Oakland City Center Station; 19th St./Oakland Station and MacArthur Station Details on each