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Thousands attend BART’s 50th anniversary celebration
At 8 am on Saturday morning, Lake Merritt Station and Plaza were already abuzz with activity. Train tracks – un-electrified third rail included – sprawled across a small section of the plaza. An A-car nose (the pointy part at the front of the train) stood shining, awaiting the many selfies to come. And
Bus agencies increase price of BART Plus Ticket
Beginning July 1, 2009, bus agencies will increase the price of the BART Plus ticket. Because of the economic downturn affecting the participating BART Plus transit partners, the bus portion of the BART Plus ticket will increase $5.00 per period. There is no change to the stored BART value of the BART Plus
Violent and property crime plummet on BART
Newly released data shows crime has dropped substantially on BART through the first seven months of this year. The number of violent crimes reported on BART declined from 203 for the first seven months of 2024 to 130 incidents this year. Property crimes also fell from 1,091 for the first seven months of 2024 to 547 this year. All the latest crime numbers can be found in the July Chief’s Report.
The decrease in crime has come as BART PD has remained focused on maintaining a highly visible safety presence in the system. At the same time BART has accelerated the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates. Now 48 of BART’s 50 stations have new high-tech gates, which are proving to be a strong deterrent against fare evasion and other unwanted behavior. BART is well on track to meet its goal to have Next Generation Fare Gates at all stations by the end of this year. Maintaining a visible safety presence and installing new gates are both key components of BART’s Safe and Clean Plan to put the everyday concerns of riders first.
Other highlights from the Chief’s Report:
*Robberies plummeted from 126 for the first seven months of 2024 to 37 this year.
*Only one cellphone robbery was reported for the entire system in July. That follows zero cellphone robberies in June.
*Auto burglaries fell from 449 last year to 162 in 2025.
BART PD’s highly visible safety presence is making it possible for officers to get to incidents more quickly. The average emergency response time for July was 4 minutes, 21 seconds. That’s well below BART PD’s goal of five minutes and one of the fastest response times for any law enforcement agency in the Bay Area.
Survey finds strong demand for BART mobile applications
A survey of BART riders who use mobile devices has found strong demand for new and existing applications and for expansion of wifi and cellphone coverage on BART. The survey was initiated by BART’s website team to evaluate the market for new mobile services. BART was one of the first public transit agencies
BART begins parking validation program at Fruitvale Station
Beginning Monday, January 31, BART will implement a parking validation system at the Fruitvale station. The validation program is in response to BART customer concerns that people who aren't riding BART are using BART parking areas. The new parking validation system is easy to use: 1. Park your car in a
BART launches limited rollout of TransLink fare payments
A limited rollout of TransLink fare payments on the BART system began Monday, August 3rd. Select BART EZ Rider cardholders will be invited to try out TransLink on BART and give us feedback on their experience. This group will involve a limited number of participants. Anyone else with a TransLink card is
BART's longest serving director dies at age 78
Nello Bianco served for 25 years The longest serving member of BART's Board of Directors died Sunday of health problems. Former Director Nello J. Bianco of Lafayette was 78 years old. "I am in mourning with his family," BART Board President Carole Ward Allen said. "Nello was an inspiration to me and very
Spreading the word about BART at the 2017 Black Expo
By JIAHAO HUANGBART Communications Intern The East Side Club in Oakland Coliseum is usually known for its luxurious interior, offering upscale concessions and an unparalleled view of the playing field for exclusive ticket holders. On a recent Saturday, however, the club was transformed to host the 2017
BART to hold public hearing on FY 2006 budget
BART BOARD TO LOOK AT DAILY PARKING FEES, REDUCING TICKET DISCOUNTS, ADDING TICKET SURCHARGES Beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, BART's Board of Directors will hold a public hearing in the BART Board Room for the public to comment on both the Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Preliminary Operating Budget and
BART police go undercover to protect holiday shoppers
Crime rate down 15% on BART Many BART Police officers will be going undercover this holiday season to prevent criminal activities from spoiling the holiday spirit, despite a recent 15% drop in crime on the BART system. BART officials expect a big increase in the number of people taking the trains to do their