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Suicide Prevention
In April 2015, BART first launched a crisis intervention campaign posted in our stations that was developed in cooperation with area mental health professionals and agencies. The agencies involved are all part of BASCIA (Bay Area Suicide & Crisis Intervention Alliance). Large posters with the suicide crisis
Denser filters have been added on all train cars
Denser air filters like the one shown above are capable of blocking more particlesAfter a successful pilot, BART installed MERV 14 filters throughout its fleet of train cars in 2021 as part of a multilayered plan for stepped-up system safety as the pandemic plays out.Air filtration has an important role in
Expect some weekend delays on Pittsburg/Bay Point line through July
In June and July we will be doing maintenance work on the track sections between Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Concord stations. The work will be done on some Saturdays and Sundays and will result in 10 to 15 minute delays on the line when in progress. Work will usually only occur from 8 AM until
Expect some weekend delays between South Hayward and Fremont through July
In June and July 2012 we will be doing maintenance work on the track sections between South Hayward and Fremont stations. The work will be done on some Saturdays and Sundays during the month and will result in 10 to 15 minute delays on the line when in progress. On Saturdays some passengers may be required to
Pride Parade Service Breaks Sunday Ridership Record
The numbers are in and BART has a new record for Sunday ridership due in large part to San Francisco's historic Pride Parade festivities. BART served 292,957 trips on Sunday smashing the previous record. The previous Sunday ridership records were also from Pride Parade days: 2012 Pride Parade- 259,000 trips
#NotOneMoreGirl virtual event to feature youth panel & documentary
On Friday, May 14th from 3:30-5pm the campaign leaders involved in BART's #NotOneMoreGirl Campaign to end sexual harassment on transit and improve safety for youth on BART will host the "Together We Ride" Virtual Watch Party featuring a youth panel discussion about the campaign. The event will include the
Weekend track work may cause delays on Pittsburg/Bay Point line
Weekend track work may cause delays on the Pittsburg/Bay Point line the weekends of October 29 - 31, November 5 - 7 and November 12 - 14, 2010. For the next three weekends, BART will need to run northbound Pittsburg/Bay Point line trains on a single track due to ongoing weekend track work for the Central
Electrical work at Downtown Berkeley Station starting Feb. 7
On Thursday, February 7, 2013, we will begin sectioning off areas of the Downtown Berkeley station to do some needed electrical work. Because there is some asbestos dust contamination in the work areas, they will be contained and decontaminated before the work begins. There will be on-site monitoring of the
More parking changes on the Dublin side of Dublin/Pleasanton Station
Effective Saturday, December 17, AvalonBay will close approximately 400 of the 800 parking spaces located in the privately operated surface parking lot located on the Dublin side of the Dublin /Pleasanton BART Station. The area is needed by AvalonBay to construct the residential development on the parking lot
Take a car-free trip to Niles Canyon Rail
On the first and third Sundays of each month through October, a classic fully restored 1950s bus will stop at Fremont BART Station to take train buffs to Niles Canyon Railway, the historical rail service that takes passengers along the route that linked America’s first transcontinental railway. A five minute