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Longer trains on May 10th for Kaboom, Giants
BART operates longer trains Saturday, May 10th to serve the crowds attending the KFOG "KaBoom! 2008" Fireworks Show and the San Francisco Giants game. "KaBoom organizers expect 350,000 people at its annual show," BART Board President Gail Murray said. "Add that crowd with the thousands of Giant's fans heading
No negative balances allowed; riders can add Clipper value at Add Fare machines
Starting October 5, 2013, BART will require Clipper customers to have full fare on their Clipper cards to complete a ride on BART. Clipper card users will no longer be allowed to exit a BART station with a negative balance on their Clipper card. Just like with a BART blue ticket, those with Clipper cards that
Temporary bus stop relocation during construction at Richmond Station
Starting September 22 and continuing for 2 weeks through October 8, the regular bus stops at Richmond Station will be shut down for repaving 16th Street from MacDonald up to the Station. The work is being done as part of the construction of the new parking structure. All bus stops will be relocated to
BPD releases new information on robbery suspect
Update 10/12/2017: The suspect, 37-year-old Fredachi Stone, was arrested by Fremont police early Thursday morning (10/12) after he was stopped for jaywalking at 3am. BART police are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect who robbed a woman aboard a BART train the morning of September 11 th. The
Immediate repair work begins on traction power cables between El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte stations
BART has expanded our repairs to failed electrical lines that are critical for maintaining train service to now include the area between El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte station. This critical infrastructure work along the Richmond line was started in January 2021 at the North Berkeley station. This
Proposed budget focuses on passenger capacity & on-time performance
BART Preliminary Budget for the next fiscal year, presented to the Board of Directors tonight, pumps money into efforts to increase passenger capacity, improve on-time performance and to address concerns raised by customers in the latest customer satisfaction survey. “We know our riders are feeling more
Lafayette track rebuilding project update and time-lapse construction video
Work resumes this weekend on a critical track rebuilding project near the Lafayette Station. There will be a track shutdown between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations on Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29. Free buses will replace trains between those stations and riders should anticipate delays
Security grille replacement Bay Fair Station Dec. 2014
Starting the first week of December, 2014 we will remove and replace the security grilles at the entrance to Bay Fair station. The replacement work will be done on one entrance at a time. The entrance will be closed for approximately two weeks while the work is completed. We realize that this will be
Escalator and canopy program update
The BART Board’s Operations, Safety, and Workforce Committee today heard an update (presentation linked to below) on plans to renovate or replace escalators at some of the system’s busiest stations as well as install protective canopies in downtown San Francisco. The plan represents the first major overhaul