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Elevator upgrade project to begin at Fremont line stations
Beginning in August 2006, BART will begin working to upgrade equipment in elevators in all the Fremont line stations. This work will include replacing buttons in the elevators, installing new hands-free phones and reconfiguring the way in which riders call for the elevators. This work will require taking each
An inside look at how we clean our train cars
Meet the unsung heroes who scrub, mop, sanitize, and polish our trains. Our car cleaning crews work every night of the week scrubbing the inside of train cars to keep them clean and disinfected (including the seats!). This video offers a glimpse at our top-to-bottom cleaning efforts. We clean cars multiple
Reduced hours for ticket exchange window on 10/31
BART’s Ticket Exchange Window at the 12 th Street/Oakland City Center Station will have reduced hours on Thursday, October 31, 2019. The window will be open from 2:45pm-6pm. We apologize for the inconvenience. Tickets with minimal values can be consolidated into a larger single ticket. Please note the
West Dublin/Pleasanton garage improvements and new entrance
Effective October 9th, there will be a new, permanent vehicular entrance to the BART parking garage, moving from the south to the west side of the parking garage. This impacts how vehicles enter and exit the garage, as well as the pedestrian path of travel to access the station (see map). Pedestrians and
Weekend single tracking in Union City for power cable replacement
BART workers need to perform urgent cable replacement work in southern Alameda County to ensure trains on that part of the system have a reliable feed of electricity. The work will take place near Union City Station and will require that service be reduced to one track in the area. The next day for the work
Part of El Cerrito del Norte parking garage closing Feb. 9 for repairs
Dear Customer: Beginning Tuesday, February 9, 2010, we will need to close level 4 of the El Cerrito del Norte Parking Garage as well as the vehicle ramps leading to level 4 to perform critical safety repairs to the floor. ATTENDANT-ASSISTED PARKING To offset the loss of some parking, we will offer additional
New passenger drop off construction at Walnut Creek Station
We are making improvements to parking and access at Walnut Creek Station and beginning step two of construction. A new passenger drop off area will be constructed on the North side of the existing garage as part of updates to facilities that improve access and safety for pedestrians, cars, bikes, and buses
Fruitvale Transit Village TOD project moves forward
Yesterday’s board meeting marked the next step forward for Phase II of the Fruitvale Transit Village, which through two separate development projects will provide new low-income housing units with exceptional access to transit. “It has been wonderful to see the changes happening at the Fruitvale Transit
Before and after: Stations getting a makeover
An ambitious station modernization program is underway at BART that combines short-term “early wins,” such as replacing lighting, freshening paint, repair work and scrubbing walls and floors, with medium- and long-term efforts intended to make stations more safe, clean and inviting places to be. The BART
Riders notice a quieter ride following first of two tube shutdowns
One down, one to go -- Transbay Tube shutdowns for vital maintenance, that is. The August 1-2 shutdown of the Transbay Tube yielded some immediate benefits, but the full impact won't be felt until several months after the Labor Day weekend shutdown occurring September 5-7, 2015. "A tremendous amount of work