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Metropolitan Transportation Commission votes in favor of Oakland Airport Connector
The commission for the Bay Area’s transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency voted 11 to 5 today to keep $70 million in Stimulus funds with the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) Project. However, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will revisit the issue at a special February 17 meeting
Meet the Fleet: Improved climate control highly anticipated on new trains
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer The Fleet of the Future train cars that begin arriving later this year for testing will have state-of-the-art climate control technology that's not only more comfortable, but more energy-efficient as well. Hot cars are a common complaint from riders on BART's oldest
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Putting the Fleet of the Future to the test to ensure safety and reliability
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer When new Fleet of the Future train cars are delivered to BART property, they don't start carrying passengers right away. Instead, they first must undergo a series of tests to make sure they perform to specifications for safety, performance and longevity. Some 70
In 2019, a more systematic focus to modernizing elevators and escalators
A canopy covers a Powell Street escalator entrance, increasing reliability and safety By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer The new year at BART is bringing a more systematic, prioritized focus on a state of good repair for elevators and escalators, the heavy-duty, people-moving machines that BART couldn
Eighty new parking spaces added at Fruitvale Station
Eighty new paid parking spaces are now available in the lot next to 35th Avenue at Fruitvale Station. Download the bulletin (.pdf) for a map of the area and for more information on language assistance services. Please remember that all BART parking rules apply: 1. Only park in marked spaces. 2. There is a 24
Daly City Station elevator temporarily out of service for upgrades
Starting Monday, May 10, through Wednesday, May 13, at Daly City Station we will need to take the elevator on eastbound Platforms 1 and 2 out of service to complete electrical upgrades to the elevator. If you rely on an elevator to reach the train platform, please use Balboa Park or Colma stations to access
Library opens at Pittsburg/Bay Point Station
BART is the first transit system in the nation with an automated book lending machine BART has teamed up with the Contra Costa County Public Library system to set up a novel automated book-lending system at the Pittsburg/Bay Point station. A vending-like machine located at the station will hold some 400 books