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Earthquake safety work planned for Lake Merritt Station
Dear Customer: As part of our system-wide Earthquake Safety Program, we will begin strengthening structures at the Lake Merritt Station to withstand future earthquakes. During the project, you can expect construction-related noise and some dust. Please watch for signs with safety information and other notices
Earthquake safety work moves inside West Oakand Station
Dear Customer: Beginning the early part of April, Earthquake Safety Program construction crews will start working inside West Oakland Station to strengthen it against earthquakes. You can expect temporary construction-related noise, dust and other detours. Crews will erect scaffolding and enclosures around
Have your voice heard in modernizing Embarcadero and Montgomery stations
*** Take the online survey about Embarcadero through Friday, November 7. *** Take the online survey about Montgomery through Friday, November 7. BART is looking at various station improvement options to ease crowding at its two busiest stations – Embarcadero and Montgomery. BART's average weekday ridership
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday schedule Monday, January 19, 2015
On Monday, January 19, 2015 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, parking will be free at our stations and reserved parking will not be enforced. We will run a Saturday schedule starting at 6am. All lines will run long trains all day. The Red Line (Richmond to Daly City) will have early direct San
$5.00 daily parking fee at West Oakland Station begins December 12
Beginning Monday, December 12, 2005, BART will be implementing a $5.00 daily parking charge at West Oakland Station as part of its paid parking program. The paid parking program is being implemented at BART's 10 busiest stations in the East Bay. Payment of parking fees will be required on weekdays between 4
New development construction adjacent to Walnut Creek Station
Thank you for your patience to date as the Walnut Creek BART Station has undergone changes to make way for new housing and retail spaces. The next phase of the construction is commencing on the former BART parking lot facing Pringle Avenue which is currently fenced-off. This construction is a privately-owned
New Embarcadero platform fare gate speeds up transfer to Muni, improves accessibility, reduces fare evasion
BART has installed a newly designed fare gate at the Embarcadero platform at the elevator giving riders the ability to tag out of the station with Clipper at the platform instead of the concourse. This time-saving improvement means riders arriving by train to Embarcadero can now tag out at the platform and
Pilot project at Fremont Station tests hearing loop technology to help those with hearing loss
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer A BART platform like the one at Fremont Station can be swamped with sounds: cars rushing by on nearby roads; wind whooshing through; bystanders talking. Cutting through the clamor in order to hear important announcements can be challenging even for those with perfect
Meet the Fleet: Passenger information systems get a big upgrade on new trains
Sample of what upgraded, 2nd-generation LED screen on trains could look like; note features including highlight of line, "you are here" bubble, pictograms, emergency message and translation for "next" stop. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerYou know the feeling. Early-morning BART commute, you're