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BART begins extensive San Francisco elevator project
On Monday, January 5, 2009, BART will begin a major elevator project replacing the street-level elevator enclosures at the Civic Center, Embarcadero, Montgomery and Powell Street BART/Muni Metro stations. This elevator enclosure replacement work is necessary to extend the life of the equipment and improve the
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.
Governor announces $5.4 million in security funding for BART
BART to use funding for security cameras BART will soon be buying millions of dollars in new security cameras for its stations. Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office announced BART will receive $5.4 million for those cameras from a recent voter-approved bond measure. During this morning's news
BART rewards riders with free Krispy Kreme doughnuts
This afternoon, June 7, from 4:30 p.m. ? 6:00 p.m. BART's customer service team will be handing out free Krispy Kreme doughnuts and other refreshments to afternoon commuters leaving the Daly City BART Station. BART hopes the free doughnut give-away will not only reward riders for their loyalty, but also
BART to give job-seeking veterans preference in hiring
Today, the BART Board of Directors voted to adopt a new hiring policy that gives preference to job-seeking military veterans. Starting January 1, 2013, external job candidates who show proof of active status of at least 181 days and receive a passing score in the first phase of the hiring process will receive
BART sets ridership record with Monday's sports events
BART set a ridership record on Monday, carrying 405,400 riders including many sports fans attending games of the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco Giants. BART Board President Gail Murray said the record day demonstrates why California lawmakers working on the state budget should make transit funding a
BART, Capitol Corridor launch online merchandise store
BART and Capitol Corridor have launched Rail Goods, an online merchandise store to connect riders and Bay Area transit enthusiasts to official branded clothing, gifts and products. The first online merchandise store for both BART and Capitol Corridor, Rail Goods will sell BART and Capitol Corridor-branded
BART sets ridership record for a Bay Bridge closure
But overall ridership was down BART customers set a ridership record for a Bay Bridge closure during the 2009 Labor Day weekend – however, overall ridership during the 2009 Labor Day weekend was slightly lower than 2007, which was the previous time when Caltrans closed the Bay Bridge to perform earthquake
BART receives $6.8 million safety and security grant
BART’s efforts to improve safety and security for riders are getting a major infusion of funding thanks, in part, to Bay Area members of Congress. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded BART about $6.8 million in a grant to pay for continued police patrols on trains travelling through BART
New booklet produced: Picture Guide to Riding BART
BART has produced a new booklet called "Learn BART! Your Guide to Ride!", which can be downloaded now. The booklet uses pictures to help people travel on BART. Some tasks involved in making a trip on BART may be difficult for new customers. In response to concerns that some seniors and persons with low