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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
West Oakland fire disrupts morning commute
Residual delays continue but all trains are moving as the BART system recovers from a trackside electical fire that was reported around 7:30 a.m. near the West Oakland Station. At around 8 a.m., service resumed from the East Bay to San Francisco through the Transbay Tube. Service resumed from San Francisco
Track Noise Survey
Take a short survey. | Haga clic aquí para completar la encuesta. | 點擊此處開始填寫問卷調查。 On weekends from July through October 2016, BART performed critical track safety repairs, and upgrades to reduce track noise, in your area. We want to know whether our efforts reduced track noise in your neighborhood.
Hit the books: BARTable libraries
Eating and drinking are not allowed on BART, but reading is. And there’s no better place to pick up a good book than the library. But a modern library is about a lot more than books. Take the Berkeley Central Library, just a block-and-a-half from Downtown Berkeley BART. Inside you’ll find film screenings
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
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