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BPD announces arrests in two felony cases
Arrests have been made in connection with this Sunday’s stabbing at the Lafayette BART Station as well as an armed robbery that happened on board a BART train the morning of September 11 th. The two crimes are not related but both arrests occurred within the last 24 hours. Both suspects were found after BPD
New details and boost in reward for 2016 West Oakland homicide
The BART Police Department is releasing new information about the killing of 19-year-old Carlos Funez-Romero, who was fatally shot aboard a BART train stopped at the West Oakland Station on January 9, 2016. The department is also announcing the reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect is
Earthquake Safety construction starts inside Coliseum Station
As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic retrofit work at the Coliseum Station continues and expands inside the Station, into the Concourse. This construction, consists of seismic retrofit work performed on each footing and pier cap (a beam connecting two columns) that serves to support
Walnut Creek Station Modernization
BART Walnut Creek Station Modernization Plan/TOD Access Improvements In coordination with the Walnut Creek Transit Village project, BART is planning for improvements to Walnut Creek Station that will support improved station access, safety and customer experience. Since opening in 1973, Walnut Creek Station
Repaving work to begin Sept. 4 at El Cerrito Plaza Station
We will be repaving the bus intermodal area at El Cerrito Plaza station. This work will start on Sept. 4, the day after Labor Day, and will last about four weeks. The work is staged into two phases; each will last approximately 14 calendar days. Phase 1 will be on the East side of the station and Phase 2 will
Community meeting to be held on improvements around Bay Fair Station
BART is partnering with the City of San Leandro, Alameda County, AC Transit and Bayfair Center to improve safety and security for the half-mile radius of the Bay Fair BART Station. As part of that effort, the second "Crime Prevention through Environmental Design" community workshop is planned for Saturday
Board votes to ban e-cigarettes
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday adopted an ordinance to ban the use of e-cigarettes and "vaping devices" in the BART system. The action was taken to update BART's existing policy to be more in line with similar county and city-level bans, and as a courtesy to passengers who have expressed a desire for
Train Talk: Twitter town hall set for March 3rd at noon
Join us and BART Board President Tom Blalock on March 3 rd from noon to 1 pm for a town hall style discussion about the future of BART- on Twitter! We’ll be facilitating a discussion centering on our plans to build a better BART system. From maintenance musings to capacity concerns, we’ll be providing a space
Airport Connections
Airport Connections Guide Whether you're arriving or departing from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) or Oakland International Airport (OAK), BART is a fast, convenient way to go. It also costs less than shuttles, taxis, rental cars or driving and parking. If you're visiting, picking up visitors or
Night Board meeting scheduled for Oct. 26
To encourage greater participation from the public, the BART Board of Directors periodically schedules its meetings to occur in the evenings. The next of these night meetings will be Thursday, Oct. 26, at 5 pm in the BART Board Room, Kaiser Center 20 th Street Mall, Third Floor, 344 20 th St. in Oakland.Among