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As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic retrofit work at the Fruitvale Station continues. Starting as early as late September/October, STAGE ONE (1) earthquake safety construction activity will begin inside the Fruitvale Station on the east side of the concourse. This is work on each

By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer With 47% of current employees at retirement age, BART needs an influx of engineers as surely as it needs a new fleet to replace its oldest-in-the-nation train cars. Fortunately for BART riders and the Bay Area as a whole, a program is underway to recruit and retain

Carrie Harvilla fills out a survey By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer A large majority of riders are telling BART they would give up 2 inches of seat width in exchange for wider aisles. The wider aisles are designed to make it easier for customers on crowded trains to get to the train doors to exit

6:50pm 7/23/18 Update: MacArthur stabbing suspect in custody An anonymous tip from a BART rider has led to the arrest of the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson and the wounding of her sister at the MacArthur BART Station Sunday night. BART police quickly responded

Beginning Monday, February 2, 2009, the daily parking fee at Daly City and Colma stations will be increased by $1. The new daily parking fee at Daly City Station will be $3 while the new Colma Station parking fee will be $2. In addition, also beginning Monday, February 2, 2009, BART will begin charging a $1

One year from now, airport travelers will have a much more convenient, world class BART to Oakland International Airport connection. The Oakland Airport Connector (Connector) project is on time, on budget and has created much needed jobs for Bay Area contractors and apprenticeships for local youth. In the

Now on BART TV: Video on train capacity issues It's a question we hear often from passengers as BART experiences record high ridership levels: "Why can't you just add more cars to make longer trains?" Passengers are familiar with the electronic signs over the platform that announce upcoming trains. There

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