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Longer loops help shorter straphangers and standees in short-term space solution
A car with modified seating, a short-term fix to increase capacity until new trains are in service, along with longer hand-holding straps to give riders more stability (especially the short ones) By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Short people, rejoice!BART is adding longer hand-holding straps on train
Update on service between Concord and Pleasant Hill stations
Updated at 6:30am, September 7: Service has been restored on both tracks between the Pleasant Hill and Concord stations. Trains will continue to run slow in the area so riders should anticipate delays of approximately 10 minutes. Out of an abundance of caution BART will continue to slow down trains in areas
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
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