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BART GM statement on state budget agreement
BART General Manager Bob Powers said the following about the state budget agreement: We at BART are grateful for the show of support by Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers. It’s not yet clear how much money BART will receive and when it will receive it, but the budget agreement is a significant
BART awards grant for local apprentice program
Local workers make up the bulk of employees building BART’s Oakland Airport Connector (OAC), and thanks to a newly awarded grant, some of those workers will come from an apprentice program aimed at training young Oakland men and women looking to learn a trade. BART officials today announced the decision to
BART apologizes for June 20 service disruption
BART apologizes for the delay you may have experienced while riding BART between 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Around 8:15 a.m. a train headed toward San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae stations hit some debris in the track way. For safety reasons, we had to suspend service
BART Board Adopts Proof of Payment Ordinances
The BART Board of Directors tonight adopted two ordinances implementing a proof of payment requirement within BART paid areas and trains. Proof of payment means that a passenger must present a valid ticket or Clipper card anywhere within the paid area of the system upon request by authorized BART personnel
Take BART to St. Patrick's Day Parade
On Saturday, March 12, be extra green when you head to San Francisco’s 160th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival by riding BART. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Second and Market Streets. More than 5,000 participants, including BART’s own BARTmobile, will parade down Market Street to
Take BART to St. Patrick's Day Parade
On Saturday, March 16, be extra green as you head to San Francisco’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival by riding BART. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Second and Market Streets. Participants, including BART’s own BARTmobile, will parade down Market Street to the St. Patrick’s Day
BART Board President gives labor negotiations update
BART Board President Tom Radulovich held a press conference today to underscore the Board’s authorization of BART’s last best and final contract proposal to its unions. He said BART’s team was meeting with union leaders and the mediators today to help keep the conversation going and prevent a strike. He
BART Station Agent gets a Mardi Gras surprise
A local high school teacher recently reached out to us to praise one of BART’s Station Agents for exceptional customer service. The teacher, Kathrina Miranda, chaperone Carla Perez and 30-plus students had all just used BART to travel to and from a field trip. They met station agent Cheryl Florent at her
BART Board votes to endorse governor's budget
Following the BART Board of Directors' unanimous passage Thursday of a resolution to support Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2010-2011 budget proposal, Board Members are now calling on Bay Area leaders and the public to voice their support of Brown’s budget plan. "We urge our customers to contact their state legislators