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Cooler than the other side of the pillow
"Birth of the cool" captures midcentury California hip at the Oakland Museum of California Julius Shulman, photograph of Case Study House #21 (Pierre Koenig, Los Angeles, 1958). Back in the 1950s, BART was still on the drawing board and gasoline was only 24 cents a gallon. The hottest car on the road was a
The Science of Cleaning: New training program helps station cleaners shine up their skills
Cleaning Management Institute trainer Marion Ivey leads a class for BART cleaners By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Most of us learned cleaning from our parents, and may follow their example: Do you use a sponge or cotton-string mop? A canister or upright vacuum? Bleach or vinegar? Professional
Buses replace trains between South Hayward and Union City stations
Update 10/4/21: The next track shutdown weekends for this project is October 16-17. Free buses will replace trains on that weekend between South Hayward and Union City. Riders should add 20-25 minutes to their trips. The work will also require some evening train cancellations. On Saturday 10/16 the train that
Bill promoting transit villages before governor
The push to help commuters avoid gridlock and greenhouse gas emissions needs to clear one more hurdle – the Governor’s desk. Today, State Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) and several BART board members held a news conference at the Glen Park BART Station to urge California Governor Arnold
Pittsburg/Bay Point Line Saturday Delays in January and February
THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED: The scheduled work planned for this Saturday between Lafayette and Pleasant Hill is being extended to include Sunday and may include additional stations. On both days we will be working in different areas as our crews perform necessary track maintenance. To keep delays to a
Community meeting to focus on improving Lake Merritt Station area
BART has teamed up with the Asian Health Services, the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and the City of Oakland to invite you to attend a community meeting focused on improving the area near the Lake Merritt Station. At this meeting, we will explain the Lake Merritt BART Station Area Plan process and
Transbay Tube delays on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nights through 2014
From Tuesday evening, March 26, 2013, through the spring of 2014, we will be working in the Transbay Tube to improve your safety in the event of an earthquake. The work we will be performing requires specialized equipment and takes longer than the 3-4 overnight hours that are normally available outside of
Police training drill scheduled at Millbrae Station on Feb. 24
Dear Customer: You may notice extra police activity at Millbrae Station during the day on Wednesday, February 24th. The BART Police Department is scheduled to conduct an inter-agency emergency training exercise. The exercise includes specialized training that involves role-playing. Although the training area
Big changes to AC Transit service coming March 28
If you take AC Transit to get to and from BART, you’ll want the details on service changes being implemented throughout the agency’s service area on March 28.Nearly all AC Transit bus lines that serve 19 BART stations in the East Bay will be affected. Many of the changes have to do with hours of operation and