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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
A night shift with new homeless outreach team for Contra Costa County
CORE homeless outreach team members during one of their first overnight shifts in Richmond Update: CORE homeless outreach team is already producing positive results. In its first two weeks, CORE made contact with 24 individuals who were willing to talk them, all of which received referrals to available social
Introducing ... @SFBARTalert
@SFBARTalert (beta) is a new Twitter feed to give you one thing and one thing only: the same automated service advisories that BART delivers via SMS subscription and SMS on-demand. When we started the main @SFBART Twitter account back in July 2008 we never considered it an "official" channel for service
Parking fees to start in January at El Cerrito del Norte, Pittsburg/Bay Point
Beginning in January 2010, BART will begin charging a $1.00 daily parking fee at El Cerrito del Norte and Pittsburg/Bay Point Stations. Fee parking begins Jan. 11 at El Cerrito del Norte and Jan. 19 at Pittsburg/Bay Point. Drivers who park at these stations will be required to pay the daily fee weekdays from
Embarcadero-Montgomery Stations: Capacity and Modernization Implementation Plan
BART is working to improve the capacity of BART’s two busiest stations – Embarcadero and Montgomery. BART has conducted several studies to develop project concepts to expand station capacity. In addition, BART has identified modernization needs to improve station functionality, safety, access, appearance, and
Fares increase January 1, 2018
On January 1, 2018, a number of fare changes will take place as authorized by the BART Board of Directors. New Fares A fare increase of 2.7% will be applied to all fares, including discounted fares. The minimum fare will increase to $2.00 for Adults, $1 for Youth, and $.75 for Senior/Disabled Clipper® users
MacArthur Plaza Improvements
BART is making improvements to the plaza in front of the entrance to MacArthur Station. The work kicked off in June 2018. As of August 5, 2019, BART has opened a new secure bike station and has completed all improvements. The entire project includes the construction of a new self-park bike station, removal of
South Hayward LED lighting project shines a light on energy savings and waste reduction
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerA new lighting improvement project at the South Hayward Station parking lot is illuminating in more ways than one.The switch from old high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights to modern light-emitting diode (LED) lights is saving money on energy costs, reducing disposal of
Unsung heroes: End-of-line cleaners race clock to sweep, scrub and pick up trash on trains
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerImagine cleaning a space longer than two football fields that's been occupied by thousands of people. There's the regular wear-and-tear of dirt from shoes and sticky fingers; accidental messes; and intentional misuse. Imagine doing that cleaning on a moving train