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Why BART uses a nonstandard broad gauge

07.08.22 In celebration of BART’s 50th Anniversary this year, we’re looking back at the transit system’s five decades of service and innovation in a new series of stories. BART celebrates 50 years on Sept. 11, 2022. For decades, rail aficionados have asked us: Why does BART use a nonstandard gauge, or track

Ride BART to your holiday shopping destinations

Black Friday Safety Escorts at West Oakland Station BART Partners with Westfield SF Centre to Sponsor Shopping Spree Sweepstakes Beat the Black Friday traffic jam by taking BART to do your holiday shopping. BART will operate longer trains from 6 am to close of service, almost doubling the number of seats

BART app now offers customized notifications

Riders can now opt-in to customized in-app notifications about BART service and announcements using the official BART app. Riders can personalize what type of information they get through the app based on when and where they ride BART and what information they care most about. The customized notifications can

BART to run Saturday service on President's Day

BART will operate on a regular Saturday schedule on President's Day, Monday, February 18, 2008. Service will begin at 6 a.m. and run until midnight on all five lines. BART's Administration Office will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. "While service starts two hours later on President's Day, we

BART to run on Sunday schedule Christmas Day

Rush hour service slightly modified Christmas week BART trains will be running on a Sunday/Holiday timetable on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25. Service begins at approximately 8 a.m. Plan your trip with bart.gov's handy online QuickPlanner. BART SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 THRU FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29

BART partners with LG Mobile on e-recycling

To help reduce e-waste and to make e-recycling easier for BART customers, LGE MobileComm U.S.A., (LG) is teaming up with BART to offer three simple ways for BART riders to recycle unused mobile phones. LG is outfitting six BART stations with recycling receptacles where customers can drop off any unused mobile

BART expands service for weekend sports events

BART will run longer trains to accommodate the thousands of sports fans attending baseball and football games this weekend. There’s the 3:00 p.m. Cal versus Colorado State match-up on Saturday, September 27. There’s also the SF Giants/LA Dodgers game and the Oakland Raiders/San Diego Chargers game, which both

Take BART to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl

Navy vs. Arizona State - Sat., Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. The Arizona State Sun Devils will face the Navy Midshipmen in the third Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on Sat., Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is the only bowl game dedicated to raising money and awareness about the issue of hunger in the United States

BART Board to meet Thursday, Aug. 14

The BART Board of Directors will meet Thursday, Aug. 14, at 9 am at its usual location in the Board Room at Kaiser Center in Oakland. The meeting can can be viewed on a live webcast at bart.gov/board The agenda for the meeting includes a review of the Quarterly Performance Report, BART's "report card" on

BART looks at ideas to handle growing demand

Many customers have asked questions about recent media coverage of the BART demand management study. This study is looking at ideas for accommodating increased passenger demand, including the possibility of different fares for peak and non-peak hours. We have developed a Frequently Asked Questions document