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Check out our Twitter town hall archive
* Check out the archive of our Twitter town hall Bring all your questions about BART’s future to the upcoming Twitter town hall we’re hosting from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, where we’ll have experts and elected leaders on-hand to discuss next year’s budget (FY18 is July 1 2017-June 30 2018). BART is
Two days added for tours of new train mockup, Aug. 1-2
Due to popular demand, the public outreach for BART’s Fleet of the Future project continues for two extra days this week, Aug. 1-2, with tours of a new train car interior mockup at MacArthur Station in Oakland. Nearly 4,000 visitors toured the mockup last week. BART built the plywood model to give the public
Early Bird Express service to change due to shelter in place orders
Beginning Monday, April 27, 2020, service on all 13 Early Bird Express (EBX) bus routes will be reduced or discontinued until further notice due to decreased ridership during shelter-in-place orders. In mid-March, the network carried roughly 1,000 riders per day. Today, that number has dropped to between 100
Three doors on new train cars to reduce noise, improve reliability, increase capacity
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer What a difference three doors can make.Of all the thousands of decisions that went into designing BART's new train cars, one -- a change in the number of doors -- may prove one of the most momentous.For 43 years now, riders have known the familiar BART train cars
West Oakland Station elevators closing temporarily for earthquake safety work
Dear Customer: As part of our systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, work is in progress to strengthen West Oakland Station against earthquakes. We will need to close both elevators temporarily at different times. In addition, we will install temporary stairs to allow passengers to detour around construction
Downtown Berkeley Station Modernization
The photo rendering above shows a possible new concourse ceiling, walls and floors as part of the ongoing BART Station Modernization Plan for Downtown Berkeley. The Downtown Berkeley Station Modernization Plan creates a community-based vision for modernizing the station with a high standard of design
One suspect in custody in April 22 Coliseum Station robbery; more warrants issued
BART Police have taken one suspect into custody and arrest warrants have been issued for other suspects in the April 22 robbery of seven passengers at Coliseum Station. The person is a minor and lives in the Bay Area; no further information about the suspect is being released at this time. Police identified
Systems Engineering: Meet the Connectors
Train control engineering is one of the areas that make up Systems Engineering. Part I in our four-part series celebrating National Engineers Week. You're invited to join in our Twitter Q&A at the end of the week on Friday, Feb. 23, from noon - 1 pm PST. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer The four
Yellow Line service impacts alert: Trackway repairs in Pleasant Hill on select Sundays
Update 1/4/23: The planned single-tracking near Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station on Sunday, January 8, 2023 has been cancelled due to severe weather forecasts. Service will be reduced to one track near the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station on Sunday, January 8, 2023 so BART crews can replace