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BART outlines roadmap to boost small business
BART is looking to give small businesses a boost in these uncertain economic times by increasing contracting opportunities within the transit District. At today’s Board of Directors meeting, BART’s Office of Civil Rights outlined a comprehensive strategy to change the agency’s processes in awarding contracts
BART earthquake safety construction program moving forward
Starting in October and continuing for the next five years, construction crews will descend on BART stations to strengthen them to withstand a massive earthquake. The BART Board of Directors has awarded one of the first in a series of construction contracts that will strengthen the columns that hold up
BART Police deploy additional officers during holidays
Plainclothes & uniformed officers on the look-out for pickpocketers and other predators The BART Police Department is launching a special deployment of officers during the holiday shopping season, which traditionally begins the Friday after Thanksgiving. The deployment includes undercover officers to protect
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
BART outfitting remainder of fleet with cameras
In order to increase security on BART, the project to ensure that every train car in the BART fleet will be outfitted in security cameras has begun. The new cameras will augment BART’s existing network of security infrastructure which includes current surveillance in trains, on platforms, outside stations
BART and VTA Joint Statement of Commitment
As we look forward to the New Year and the beginning of BART service in Santa Clara County, we wish to reinforce and confirm our organizations’ mutual commitment to successfully transition from the construction to the operational phase of the BART Extension to Silicon Valley. Our organizations have worked
BART to hold ticket exchange in Lafayette
Riders can trade in small or damaged tickets for new, higher-value tickets at a special one-day event BART riders with damaged tickets or a handful of tickets with minimal remaining value can take them to a special BART ticket exchange event and get credit toward a new single ticket. What: Special One-Day
BART Board elects Tom Blalock Board President
District #6 Director Tom Blalock will serve as BART Board President for the third time in his 20-year career as a BART Director. Members of the Board elected Blalock today to serve as Board president until December 2015. Blalock is dedicated to expand BART south. The completion of the Warm Springs Extension
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
Warriors parade BART's second highest ridership day
Tens of thousands of people chose BART as their way to travel to and from Friday's Golden State Warriors victory parade and, thanks to our riders, it all went as smoothly as a Steph Curry shot sailing through the net. The final figures are in and they show 548,078 riders used BART June 19, 2015, good enough