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Daily Fee parking begins at Fremont Station September 10
Beginning Monday, September 10, 2007 BART will implement a $1.00 daily parking fee at Fremont Station as part of its paid parking program, currently in effect at twelve East Bay stations. Payment of parking fees will be required on weekdays between 4:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The daily fee program, combined with
Permanent entrance closures planned at Civic Center for traction power project
Update August 2018- The 8 th and Market entrance (outside the Hotel Whitcomb) will be permanently closed November 1, 2018. Update Jan 25, 2018- The BART Board of Directors were given an informational presentation today about this project. View the presentation. Updated Oct 23, 2017 to note the wooden
Earthquake safety work continues at Fruitvale Station
As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic retrofit work at the Fruitvale Station continues. STAGE TWO (2) earthquake safety construction inside the Fruitvale Station concourse is active with detours to escalators, stairs, and elevators. As early as Tuesday, November 27, Direct access to
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
Extraordinary circumstances only for cell phone interruptions
BART’s new cell phone policy sets a standard of “extraordinary circumstances” when cell phone service could be temporarily interrupted. The policy, adopted by the BART Board of Directors today by unanimous vote states a temporary interruption could be implemented only when BART “…determines that there is
$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
Upgrade Coming for Powell St. Ceiling
* Subsequent to this article, the BART Board voted on April 28, 2016 to reject all bids for this contract due to an issue in the bidding process and to re-advertise the contract. * BART is restoring Powell Street Station to its showcase status thanks in part to a Board vote today to upgrade the ceiling at the
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
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