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Every "Tiny Ticket" counts
It's Tiny Tickets time again! BART and the East Bay Community Foundation are sponsoring a contest to make this the most exciting and productive Tiny Tickets effort yet. Once again, local nonprofits will be asking you to search high and low for all those low value BART tickets taking up space in your purses
Public meeting 9/7 on small-business contracting opportunities from Measure RR
You're invited to attend a public meeting to learn about upcoming opportunities for small business contractors as part of the BART Measure RR rebuilding program. In November 2016, the residents of San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties approved a $3.5 billion bond measure, Measure RR, to improve
Escalator and canopy program update
The BART Board’s Operations, Safety, and Workforce Committee today heard an update (presentation linked to below) on plans to renovate or replace escalators at some of the system’s busiest stations as well as install protective canopies in downtown San Francisco. The plan represents the first major overhaul
Rockridge Tree Replacement
In 2017, BART conducted a Rockridge Station Hazard Tree Assessment by Certified Arborists of the International Society of Arboriculture. The Arborist report recommends BART remove hazard-trees adjacent to the parking lots of the station to maintain public safety. The identified hazards include 16 red ironbark
NTSB investigating fatal accident at Powell Street Station
BART is investigating a fatal accident that occurred at Powell Street Station at 3:16pm on Monday, September 13, 2021. NTSB investigators are also investigating. The tragic incident began on the platform. A female was on the platform with a dog that was tethered to her waist. She boarded a Dublin/Pleasanton
Celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is one of the cornerstone legislative achievements of the 20th century, an unprecedented leap forward in expanding accessibility as a civil right for people with disabilities. Since the ADA’s signing in 1990, AC Transit and BART have worked to ensure disabled residents are
Expanded Antioch parking now open adding 850 new spaces
Avoiding Highway 4 traffic is easier than ever with the opening of 850 additional parking spaces at BART’s popular Antioch Station. The new lot, funded by several key partners, is BART’s latest effort to welcome riders back and to encourage East Contra Costa County residents to take BART instead of driving.
Ratings for on-time performance, seat cleanliness rise in latest customer satisfaction survey
Customers’ overall satisfaction with BART is up with gains in ratings for on-time performance and cleanliness of seats, reflecting investments in the system such as the installation of new, easier-to-clean vinyl seats. Photo by David M. Anderson via Flickr. New vinyl seats like these have been popular with
Joint news release on July 17 officer-involved shooting in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood
From the Oakland Police Department, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and BART officials On July 17, 2010, at 8:12 am, Oakland Police Dispatch Center received a 911 call stating that there was a male, who was armed, in the 3200 block of E12th Street. OPD dispatchers notified BART Police Department of the information
No Richmond to Daly City Service Saturday 8/2
Due to maintenance work at Daly City Station, there will be no Red-line service (Richmond to Daly City) on Saturday, August 2. Passengers traveling to San Francisco and beyond should board a Fremont-bound train and transfer at MacArthur Station. Fremont trains operate 12 minutes before and 8 minutes after the