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Statement by BART Board President James Fang
BART Board President James Fang issued the following statement today: "Out of deference to the honorable Mayor of Oakland, Ronald Dellums, BART cancelled a tentatively scheduled news conference that was intended to express our deep pride and love for the City of Oakland and the Bay Area Community and to join
BART extends hours on New Year's Eve
BART helps revelers ring in 2008 by staying open three hours later than normal BART service normally ends around midnight, but on Monday, December 31, BART trains will continue to run until around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Trains will run at their normal intervals during the extended hours. For
BART proposes enhanced SFO service, airport parking
Enhanced train service to take effect in January 2008 pending BART Board approval BART hopes to double the number of trains for many passengers using the five-station San Francisco International Airport/Millbrae Extension as well as to provide customers with long term airport parking at peninsula stations for
New Report: BART's Role in the Region
BART has enhanced the quality of life in the region since 1972 by providing rapid, reliable, and environmentally sustainable transportation. But the system is aging - without action to replace worn-out infrastructure, delays will increase, crowding will grow more acute, and the risk of unsafe conditions will
BART entry-level engineer program accepting applicants
BART's innovative entry-level engineer program, described in more detail in the story here, is accepting applications through Sept. 19 for the next round of positions. There is a special need for applicants in the following two areas: Fare Collection Engineering FCE at BART is made up of a small group of
BART will temporarily stop accepting new cars
BART will temporarily stop accepting delivery of new Fleet of the Future (FOTF) rail cars beginning January 8, 2021 to allow the manufacturer, Bombardier Transportation, the time to take steps to improve the cars’ reliability and availability, and to alleviate rail car storage constraints at BART’s
BART hosts "Wardrobe for Opportunity" clothing drive
Instead of taking space in your closets, the professional clothes you no longer wear can serve as a wardrobe for opportunity for low-income jobseekers. To help those in need, BART is inviting the public to join BART employees for its first annual professional clothing drive to benefit "Wardrobe for
Take BART to Bay Area farmers markets
Savor summer's fresh, locally grown produce by visiting a farmers market. The Bay Area has a bounty of farmers markets just steps away from a BART station. Let yourself be tempted by the sights, smells and sounds of the season: a juicy peach; deep green bunches of fragrant herbs; sausages sizzling on a grill
Take BART to Pride Sunday, June 24
On Sunday, June 24, BART will open at 8am running on a normal Sunday schedule with some added event trains. There will be large crowds at Embarcadero Station before the parade starts at 10:30am and large crowds are expected at Civic Center Station all day. Passengers headed to the festivities are encouraged
BART Board votes to oppose Proposition 90
Board joins hundreds of other groups opposing Prop 90 The BART Board of Directors today voted unanimously to formally oppose Proposition 90, the initiative on the November 7th general election ballot that would make changes to the state's eminent domain laws. "We on the BART Board of Directors are concerned