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BART agrees to 9 day extension of union contracts

Updates and options in the event of a BART strike >> Sign up to receive official BART news and updates via email >> Follow us at twitter.com/sfbart >> Late on the evening of June 27th, BART agreed to extend the contracts with its two largest unions nine days past the June 30 contract expiration. The extension

BART to participate in statewide earthquake drill Thursday

BART will be among the more than 10 million participants of the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, 2015. At 10:15 am, BART engineers will trigger an earthquake alarm that will automatically slow trains to 27 miles per hour and the Operations Control Center will make

BART customers shatter previous ridership records

437,200 riders following emergency Bay Bridge closure Tuesday evening's emergency closure of the Bay Bridge resulted in the highest ridership day since train service began 37 years ago. Yesterday, trains carried 437,200 customers - easily shattering the previous record of 405,400 riders set on September 8

BART seeks public comment on extension to Livermore

On Thursday, November 5, BART will release its Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (DPEIR) for an extension between the Dublin/Pleasanton Station and the City of Livermore. The goal of extending BART to Livermore is to increase mobility to, from, and through the Tri-Valley region. As added benefits, a

BART doubles parking spaces for holiday travelers

More Airport/Long Term parking spaces for SFO and Oakland Airport customers BART has doubled the amount of Airport/Long Term parking spaces available this Thanksgiving season and is urging customers to reserve their permits online as soon as possible. BART riders may purchase Airport/Long Term parking permits

Take BART to SF Pride Celebration

The 36th Annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade and Celebration hits the streets Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. Join the party all weekend long at San Francisco's Civic Center. SF Pride is two days of music, food and fun?all for free! The celebration area will open Saturday from noon until 6 p.m. and

BART statement regarding protest at Embarcadero Station

In response to reports of a protest scheduled for today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Embarcadero Station, BART Chief Communications Officer Linton Johnson said: "We are extremely experienced and have been very successful in dealing with all kinds of protests, including anti-war, immigration and student

BART to outfit cameras on every train car

BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost issued the following statement: “BART has committed to install a working camera system on each and every train car as quickly as possible. Staff is already working on funding options, a procurement plan, and deployment strategy. Our riders and employees' safety is BART's top

Meet George and Gracie, the (synthesized) voices of BART

They’ve been likened to sounds of the computer HAL from "2001: A Space Odyssey," the synthesizer-assisted speech of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and the waiting-line announcements at Disneyland's Space Mountain. The synthesized voices that announce train arrivals on BART platforms, nicknamed George