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Proposed budget supports record ridership on aging system
General Manager worries about economic future despite balanced budget BART's budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year continues the agency's efforts of providing an unprecedented level of service to a record number of riders on an ever aging fleet. The $673.4 million Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Preliminary
Detours inside Coliseum Station for earthquake safety work
As part of the BART systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, BART crews will be moving inside the COLISEUM Station for seismic retrofit construction. This work will require construction activity at various locations and stages inside and outside the patron area. The activity is shown in this station map. Work
Coliseum Station Seismic Retrofit Work to Create Detours
As part of the BART systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, BART crews will be working inside the COLISEUM Station for seismic retrofit construction. This work will require construction activity at various locations and stages inside and outside the patron area. Work will take place during the daytime with some
Service change from 24th to Daly City Station 8/2-3
We will be closing two platforms at Daly City Station for the weekend of August 2 and 3, 2014 to perform a variety of important maintenance and improvement activities. In order to complete this work we can only use one track between Balboa Park and Colma stations. The work will include replacing platform edge
BPD begins public process of adopting required Military Equipment Use Policy
BART has begun the process of meeting the requirements of Assembly Bill 481 which requires each law enforcement agency's governing body to adopt a written Military Equipment Use Policy by ordinance in a public forum in order to continue the use of previously acquired Military Equipment and commence this
No Indication that Unions Will Return to Work On Fri., July 5
BART has received no indication that ATU and SEIU will return to work Fri., July 5th. Commuters should make alternative plans. Should ATU/SEIU call off their strike we will notify the public via bart.gov and the strike alert email notifications. Sign up for strike alerts at http://www.bart.gov/alerts. We are
Powell Street Station modernization project begins in April 2011
In the coming weeks, BART will begin station modernization work at the Powell Street BART station. Work will include the removal and replacement of ceiling sound baffles, partial removal of walls to open up circulation, new illuminated signage, asbestos abatement and waterproofing on the concourse and
New life for retired rail cars: Recycled and reused, with some offered to the public
Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART CommunicationsThe train car known as BART Car 1208 arrived in Hayward on March 26, 1973, brand-spanking new, just six months after the Bay Area Rapid Transit system opened.Car 1208 carried millions of riders over the next half-century, until mechanical