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BART's new train cars now in service
BART’s new Fleet of the Future train is here. The very first customers to ride the new train cars boarded the train at MacArthur Station this morning as it made its inaugural passenger run. The new cars feature a wide spectrum of improvements over BART’s legacy fleet, currently the oldest fleet in the nation
BART issues statement on former officer's arrest
BART issued a statement today regarding the arrest of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle involved in the death of Oscar Grant on the morning of New Year’s Day at the Fruitvale BART Station. "Yesterday Johannes Mehserle was arrested on an arrest warrant issued by the Alameda County District Attorney
BART to run on Saturday schedule on Presidents' Day
BART will operate on a regular Saturday schedule on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 16, 2009. Service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and run until midnight on all five lines. As with regular Saturday service, trains will generally come every 20 minutes until 7:00 p.m., and every 15 minutes after that. BART’s
Ride BART to your holiday shopping destinations
Are you braving the crow ds on Bl ack Friday? Headed to San Francisco to do holiday shopping? Or are the laid-back suburbs more your scene? Wherever you do your holiday shopping, take BART and avoid hectic holiday traffic. Find the most festive holiday shopping destinations at bart.gov/holidays, and while you
BART to develop innovative trackside safety technology
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded to BART a $5 million grant to develop a new technology to protect trackside workers. The concept is to develop a system that goes far beyond existing trackside alarm technology – a device that would automatically stop an approaching train. “We have high
BART expands service for event-filled weekend
BART will have long trains and more of them all weekend long to help riders get to the Oakland A's playoff games, the Oakland Raiders game, the Cal football game, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival and anywhere else. Riders are encouraged to plan ahead by loading value to their Clipper card early or
BART Police reunite mother with missing daughter
Late this evening BART Police were able to put an end to a mother's worst nightmare when they found her missing child. 11 year-old Aquellezra Gabriel was last heard from around 6:00 pm when she was on the 22 Muni bus headed to City College. “Her mother told investigators that her daughter's usual route was to
BART train techs earn another trophy
It’s official: BART’s train car maintainers are the best in nation – wait – make that the best in North America. BART’s team of train car maintainers took the trophy in Montreal this weekend during the transit industry’s version of the NBA Finals: the International Rail Rodeo. BART's team, Ted Christian, Dan
BART 2022 pride shirt now available
Our 2022 pride shirt is now available in our stores, and for the first time ever, virtually on select platforms. The physical shirt is now available on Rail Goods, and can also be purchased from our Customer Service Center at Lake Merritt (Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:45pm). Our pride shirt is also available as an
300 BART cars get new seats
Board Awards $2.7 Million Contract to Belmont Company; nearly half of BART's fleet of 669 rail cars will be getting a fresher, cleaner look The BART Board of Directors unanimously approved a $2.7 million contract that will help the agency nearly double its efforts to replace worn out seats on up to 300 cars