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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
Murder suspect in MacArthur stabbing now in custody
6:50pm 7/23/18 Update: MacArthur stabbing suspect in custody An anonymous tip from a BART rider has led to the arrest of the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson and the wounding of her sister at the MacArthur BART Station Sunday night. BART police quickly responded
Improvements in FY12 budget include cleaner seats, noise abatement, escalator work
Cleaner seats, quieter trains and more reliable escalators are some of the benefits in store for BART riders in the proposed Fiscal Year 2012 budget, which be considered by the Board of Directors on Thursday, June 9. The Board will vote on the 2012 budget resolution, a step in the legal process toward making
Update on 11/19 homicide aboard Warm Springs-bound train
(update 11/20/19 11:55 am) At about 1 pm on Tuesday, November 19th BART Police staff was informed of a confrontation between two adult males on a Warm Springs-bound train. The train was held for officers at the South Hayward Station at approximately 1:05 pm. Hayward Police and BART Police officers both
Apology to our valued customers
On Tuesday, March 30, we experienced a small fire between the Powell Street and Civic Center stations during the heart of the morning commute. The fire forced us to suspend train service into San Francisco. We worked quickly to put out the flames. After we restored train service, we began making announcements
Temporary elevator closures at 12th, 19th, MacArthur for ADA work
Dear Customer: As part of work to upgrade our stations and improve Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, we will be temporarily closing some elevators at three stations over the next several weeks: 12th St./Oakland City Center Station; 19th St./Oakland Station and MacArthur Station Details on each
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
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
Board votes on “one ticket, one seat” ordinance
6/22/17 Update On June 22, 2017 the BART Board of Directors voted to repeal the 2016 ordinance that prohibited patrons from utilizing more than one seat on BART trains. Director Keller requested staff to explore a one year pilot program restricted to the eBART (BART to Antioch) system that is scheduled to
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