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Police, Station Agent team up to arrest suspected catalytic converter thieves
Two suspected catalytic converter thieves are behind bars today thanks to an eagle-eyed BART Station Agent and the quick response of BART Police. The events leading up to the two arrests began at about 9:40 Tuesday morning at Union City BART Station. A Station Agent, Luther McGill Sr. of San Lorenzo, called
Earthquake safety construction to begin at Concord Station
Dear Customer: As part of our system-wide Earthquake Safety Program, we will begin strengthening structures at the Concord Station to withstand future earthquakes. Work areas will be fenced in, and you will see large equipment accessing the site such as dump trucks, drill rigs and lifts. You can expect
Earthquake safety work to limit access to West Oakland Station
Dear Customer: You may have noticed the Earthquake Safety construction at West Oakland Station. The work to strengthen the station against earthquakes will soon limit access to the station. Beginning in mid-March, crews will move into a new phase of work that will be done in two stages: During Stage 1, we
Structural Engineering: The Building Blocks of Infrastructure
Making tunnels and structures sound in an earthquake is part of a structural engineer’s work Part III in our four-part series celebrating National Engineers Week. You're invited to join in our Twitter Q&A at the end of the week on Friday, Feb. 23, from noon - 1 pm PST. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web
Temporary escalator closures start 4/26/21 at Montgomery and Powell Street stations to make way for installation of replacements
BART is moving forward with its Market Street Escalators Renovation Project by beginning prep work this month for the next set of new escalators to be installed at the Montgomery Street and Powell Street stations. Three escalators will be replaced in this next round of work including the plaza level unit at
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
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
#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
Reserved parking area at Pleasant Hill Station has been moved
Beginning Monday, April 3, 2006, BART's Reserved Parking Area will be moved from the lot on Oak Road/Wayne Drive side of the Station to the lot on the Treat Boulevard/Jones Road side of the Station. BART Reserved Parking customers that are currently parking on the Oak Road/Wayne Drive lot will be directed to