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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

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

* 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

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

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

A canopy covers a Powell Street escalator entrance, increasing reliability and safety By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer The new year at BART is bringing a more systematic, prioritized focus on a state of good repair for elevators and escalators, the heavy-duty, people-moving machines that BART couldn

We will be closing two platforms at Daly City Station for the weekend of August 2 and 3, 2014 to perform a variety of important maintenance and improvement activities. In order to complete this work we can only use one track between Balboa Park and Colma stations. The work will include replacing platform edge

Beginning Monday, June 29 our crews will expand our elevator construction project to include refurbishing the interior of the elevator between the platform and the concourse. Therefore, from June 29 through July 24, 2009, we will need to shut down BOTH the platform and the street elevators at the Embarcadero

Construction crews will begin work on a bicycle stair ramp at the 16th Street Mission BART Station on Wednesday, March 14. The work is scheduled to conclude Monday, March 26. BART riders will not have access to the center stairway leading to the southwest plaza during bike ramp construction. The escalator and

AC Transit Ward 4 Director Dennis Hayashi and BART District 3 Director Bob Franklin will host a public forum later this month to interact with their Central Alameda County constituents. Directors Hayashi and Franklin will update riders and answer questions on Thursday, March 31, 2005, at Hayward City Hall