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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
Night Board meeting covers budget, fare evasion, clean energy plan and more
Watch an archive of the board meeting at www.bart.gov/board. For the first time in about two years the BART Board of Directors held one of its regular meetings at night on Thursday April 27th to help accommodate members of the public who cannot attend 9am board meetings. The Board discussed several important
Meet the Fleet: All about the seats, a firsthand report
A firsthand report after sitting on a real seat in a new BART train car By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer I was on a mission. Sit in the seats of the first new train car in the Fleet of the Future, and report back to a waiting public. Granted, Car #3001, now being put through its paces on a test track
Civic Center Bike Station opens in downtown San Francisco
Bicycle access continues to improve as BART’s sixth Bike Station opens in the heart of San Francisco’s bike network at Civic Center station, bringing the total number of bike parking spaces there to 248, thanks to a partnership with the SFCTA. Secure parking is just one part of BART’s three-pronged strategy
August is Capitol Corridor Month
Every year we set aside one month to celebrate the connection between BART and the Capitol Corridor, making Sacramento and San Jose just one quick-and-easy transfer away! The Capitol Corridor is an intercity passenger train system that provides a convenient alternative to traveling along the congested I-80, I
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