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BART increases service for big weekend events
Longer trains will accommodate large crowds BART will increase trains lengths and use additional trains to accommodate the thousands of people who will choose the ease of riding BART over gridlocked freeways, steep gas prices and sky-high parking fees when they head to the many events throughout the Bay Area
BART Launches Open Public Records Request Portal
In an effort to make the records request process easier for the public, and to improve transparency and efficiency, BART has implemented a new, open public records portal at https://bart.nextrequest.com/. Built by San Francisco-based software company NextRequest, the portal helps BART streamline processes
BART launches data-driven passenger load charts
As more riders return to BART to avoid traffic, BART is launching weekly train car loading charts to provide a snapshot of what riders can expect on-board trains during the COVID-19 pandemic. The commitment to share this data is part of BART’s 15-Step Welcome Back Plan as the region reopens. The schedule
BART Police Department wearing new officer badges
BART Police Chief Kenton W. Rainey is changing not only the image of the BART Police Department but also its badge. Since 1972, BART police have worn shields as the Department's badge. With the consensus of the Department's sworn police employees, Chief Rainey is changing from shields to seven-point star
Extra BART Police for Olympic torch relay
Train service remains unchanged BART Police will have extra officers on hand during today's Olympic Torch relay through San Francisco. "We're assigning extra officers to downtown San Francisco," BART Police Chief Gary Gee said. "As with most demonstrations, we don't expect the protests to negatively impact
The story of BART’s iconic bubble tiles
01.25.23 BART's bubble tiles are seen on a wall at Powell St. Station. There’s just something about BART’s bubble tiles. Long a fascination for riders, the white hexagonal tiles with a domed center have been capturing the Bay Area’s attention since the opening of BART’s Powell St. and Montgomery St. stations
The story of BART’s iconic bubble tiles
BART's bubble tiles are seen on a wall at Powell St. Station. There’s just something about BART’s bubble tiles. Long a fascination for riders, the white hexagonal tiles with a domed center have been capturing the Bay Area’s attention since the opening of BART’s Powell St. and Montgomery St. stations in 1973
LBJ at BART groundbreaking 50 years ago this week
50 years ago on June 19, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the honored guest for the official groundbreaking of BART on the outskirts of Concord that celebrated the start of construction on the 4.5 mile Diablo Test Track. The track would eventually become part of the Concord line.
Johnson praised the project as being a "...victory for vision...”. Here is a link to the complete text of his speech.
He then pushed the plunger to set off dynamite marking the beginning of construction.
The test track was a lab for research. Every component of the system was tested there: laying track, power sources, the train propulsion system and more. Four different train control systems were tested. Westinghouse Electric Company had the winning low bid of $26 million.
Downtown Berkeley BART Entrance and Plaza Opens
A dramatically transformed plaza above the Downtown Berkeley BART Station is now open to the public, featuring enhanced bus and BART connectivity, pedestrian improvements and modern environmental elements. One of the most noticeable changes is the sleek glass and steel main entrance enclosure. “The new main