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Suspect sought for assault at MacArthur Station apprehended
August 7, 2018 UPDATE: Soloman Espinoza was taken into custody a little before 1 pm by a U.S. Marshals Task Force in Oakland near 5th Ave. and E. 8th St. Details to follow. This was originally posted on August 4, 2018: BART police are releasing images and searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an
Access road to existing garage at Walnut Creek is closing on 8/23
As part of the improvements at the Walnut Creek Station, new water line, roadway and other site improvements will be installed at the west access road which will require this access to be closed beginning on August 23, 2018 and remain closed until the opening of the New South Garage in January 2019. Access to
New parts warehouse at Hayward Maintenance Complex earns LEED Silver Certification
Photo of Hayward Central Warehouse courtesy of Clark Construction Group By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerA new Central Warehouse in Hayward where BART stores District materials has earned LEED Silver Certification, showing that the building reflects state-of-the-art best practices in sustainability
Board to hear new train survey results, vote on key design choices
The Board of Directors on Thursday is scheduled to hear results of public input on BART’s Fleet of the Future and to vote on two key design choices for the new trains: floor-to-ceiling poles and bike racks. In spring 2014 a model of the new train car was set up at 10 outreach events where the public could
Temporary elevator closures at Walnut Creek Station through Aug. 1
As part of our systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, work is in progress to strengthen Walnut Creek Station against future earthquakes. Part of this work will require temporary closure of the elevators at the station. Only one elevator will be out of service at any time, leaving the other one accessible at
New East Bay locations more convenient for seniors to get Clipper cards
It’s now more convenient than ever for East Bay seniors to get a Senior Clipper card, which provides the same 62.5% discount as the senior BART ticket. Three new locations to submit applications for the card have been added thanks to a partnership between BART, County Connection, Tri Delta Transit and Wheels
Late-night closures on I-580 two weekends in July for West Dublin construction
BART and Caltrans will need to close a portion of eastbound Interstate 580 (I-580) in the Dublin/Pleasanton area beginning 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 10 through 9 a.m. Sunday, July 11. Off-ramps from eastbound I-580 to northbound and southbound Interstate 680 (I-680) will also be closed. These closures are
Testing to begin on Oakland Airport Connector tracks with new rail vehicles
Test vehicles will soon be travelling on the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) tracks above Hegenberger Road in Oakland as the project moves into one of the final phases before the anticipated opening for service this fall. The first of the new test vehicles was unveiled this morning at the OAC wheelhouse, the
Fleet of the Future train car model finishes 10-stop tour
The riders spoke and BART listened when designing the new Fleet of the Future train cars. Now the public is invited to experience what the new fleet will look and feel like during an unprecedented outreach effort with 10 events held all over the Bay Area between April 16th and May 9th. The public will get to