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Earthquake Safety Construction nears completion at Fruitvale Station
As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic retrofit work INSIDE the Fruitvale Station continues into its final stages of construction. Expect changing pedestrian access/pathway detours inside the station as construction crews work feverishly to complete seismic retrofit and return the
Community celebrates ribbon cutting of Warm Springs
Hundreds of community members joined elected officials and BART representatives for a ribbon cutting of BART’s Warm Springs/South Fremont Station on friday, one day before service officially began. Service began Saturday, March 25th with the first train departing at 5:48 am. Ridership for the first day was
A brighter, cleaner, easier-to-use Concord Station is in the works
By LIANNE STURGEONBART Summer InternBART is advancing the modernization of Concord Station, one of the busiest BART stations in Contra Costa County, to create a better passenger experience with security and capacity upgrades. One of the highest-priority items in Phase 1 of planning is a modern, glass-enclosed
Earthquake Safety construction continues 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 inside the Fruitvale Station concourse is active with significant detours to escalators, stairs, elevators and Add Fare and Pay Parking machines
Restrooms at Powell Street Station reopen on 2/2/22
On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, BART held a ribbon-cutting event to mark the reopening of the Powell Street Station restrooms that have been closed for more than 20 years. Restrooms at 10 of BART’s underground stations have been closed since 9/11 because of safety concerns. Powell Street Station’s two public
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