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BART awarded $25 million state grant for project to transform the North Berkeley BART Station
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin announced at the North Berkeley BART Station that BART has been awarded $25 million from the Cycle 7 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the North Berkeley Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Mobility Enhancements Project.
“This funding makes possible two plazas plus bike and pedestrian improvements, which will help transform the North Berkeley BART station area into a mixed-use, sustainable community,” says BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman, who represents the station. “By enhancing access to public transit and improving bike and pedestrian infrastructure, projects like this will reduce dependency on personal vehicles.”
Key project components include BART rider parking within a TOD garage, publicly accessible open spaces including an intermodal transit plaza, and walking and biking enhancements around the station. The TOD will transform the main North Berkeley Station parking lot into housing and open space. The TIRCP funds are critical to supporting investments that enhance access to BART for current and future BART riders.
TIRCP funds will be used to enhance walking and biking infrastructure and augment multimodal connections. These enhancements are expected to boost ridership by facilitating safe pedestrian and bike access and promoting non-automotive transportation. The estimated total cost for the Mobility Enhancements Project is $37 million. Remaining funding sources are from local and state contributions.
The overall North Berkeley Station TOD project prioritizes affordable housing, aligns with BART’s TOD Policy goals and meets the strategic objectives of the TIRCP program. The project will consist of five residential buildings that will be built in phases.
BART estimates that the 739 new homes in the TOD, with approximately half affordable for households at or below 80% of Area Median Income, would generate roughly 750 new trips per day by 2031.
California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin announces grant awards at North Berkeley Station
BART to run a Saturday schedule on Presidents' Day
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule on Presidents' Day, Monday, February 20, beginning at 6 a.m. to midnight on all five lines. Passengers can plan their trip by using BART's fast and easy online QuickPlanner.
BART and the Oakland Ballers to partner for baseball team’s inaugural season; BART logo to appear on jerseys
On Friday, March 1, BART and the Oakland Ballers, the Town’s newest professional baseball team, announced a partnership ahead of the team’s inaugural season.
The iconic BART logo will grace the right sleeve of the Ballers’ 2024 season jerseys along with the logo of AAA, the 2024 jersey sponsors. The backs of the jerseys will also prominently feature the word “Oakland," which the team said is a symbol of their “commitment to always carry Oakland on its back."
“BART has a long history of carrying fans to their favorite Bay Area sporting events, and we’re looking forward to welcoming the Ballers to Oakland,” said David Martindale, BART Director of Marketing and Research. “We at BART are proud to provide safe, clean and reliable train service to the Bay Area and can’t wait to see the Ballers take the field with the BART logo on their sleeves. I’m sure these jerseys will be the hottest selling merch of the summer, and I’m looking forward to buying my own as soon as I can.”
The Ballers will be the first West Coast franchise in the historic Pioneer League. The season will kick off this spring. The team will play their inaugural season at Raimondi Park, a historic Oakland ballpark that is easily accessible by BART! The park is about 0.8 miles from the station and accessible by multiple AC Transit routes.
The official Oakland Ballers jerseys were designed by Dustin O. Canalin, who also designed the Ballers’ logo.
The jerseys will be available for purchase at oaklandish.com. Tickets are available now for the Ballers’ forthcoming season at oaklandballers.com.
Carlos Rojas will be BART's new Chief of Police
General Manager Grace Crunican announced today the hiring of Carlos Rojas as Chief of Police, welcoming him to BART from the Santa Ana Police Department, where he served as Chief for five years and as an officer since 1990. Rojas brings 27 years of extensive experience and leadership in community policing. He
BART runs on Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving 2015
BART will run on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving, Thursday. November 26, 2015, with service beginning at approximately 8 am. Parking will be free at all stations however parking rules still apply. BART will run on a regular schedule on Friday, November 27, 2015.
BART tests additional trains on Fremont lines
With repairs partially completed, BART is testing the operation of additional trains along a section of track impacted by damage from a May 10 fire. As long as the repaired electronic equipment continues to perform successfully, both the Fremont-Richmond and the Fremont-Daly City lines will operate Monday
Take BART to Fremont to sample Indian culture
By Sindya N. Bhanoo Sampling the culture of India doesn't have to involve a plane ticket. Just ride BART to Fremont. The city, which is 10 percent Asian Indian, offers an authentic taste of India. Across from the Fremont BART Station is Naz8 Cinemas, a multiplex where the latest Bollywood releases play all
BART service restored; expect residual delays
BART restored service shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday after a person was struck by a train at Embarcadero Station in what was believed to be an attempted suicide; it was the second major delay of the afternoon following an unrelated incident between Civic Center and 16th/Mission involving San Francisco
Gung Hay Fat Choy from BART
Celebrate the Year of the Rooster, take BART to the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. Exit at the Montgomery or Powell Street Stations. To plan your trip, use bart.gov's online Trip Planner. Named one of the world's top ten parades, San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade is the