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BART to run Saturday service on President's Day
BART will operate on a regular Saturday schedule on President's Day, Monday, February 18, 2008. Service will begin at 6 a.m. and run until midnight on all five lines. BART's Administration Office will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. "While service starts two hours later on President's Day, we
BART to run on Sunday schedule Christmas Day
Rush hour service slightly modified Christmas week BART trains will be running on a Sunday/Holiday timetable on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25. Service begins at approximately 8 a.m. Plan your trip with bart.gov's handy online QuickPlanner. BART SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 THRU FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29
BART nearly doubles parking spaces for holiday travelers
BART is nearly doubling the number of Airport/Long-Term parking spaces this Thanksgiving season and is urging the public to purchase their parking permits early as the agency expects a heavy demand from people who are getting ready to fly out of town. Permits are available now, but only online at www.bart.gov
More tips for making your BART commute easier
New to BART or riding more because of the MacArthur Maze? Let us know how we're doing in this quick survey.BART is committed to doing everything possible to help mitigate traffic caused by the tanker truck explosion in the MacArthur Maze. There are a few simple steps you can take to make the commute as easy
BART Citizen Review Board to have police training
On March 1, 2012, BART Police Department (PD) will initiate a new two-day introductory training course for the BART Citizens' Review Board (CRB). The course, known as Field Operations Concentrated Uniform Session (FOCUS), is intended to help give the CRB insight to the practices and performance of BART Police
On Veterans Day, BART honors employees who served
A present-day photo of Frank Bautista. When Frank Bautista was in his early 20s, he intended to become an officer in the Marine Corps. “I was finishing up school, and a few buddies told me BART was hiring,” he remembered recently. Bautista wasn’t interested; he had other plans. But his buddies kept bugging
BART.gov launches new estimated train crowding feature
Visitors to the BART website and mobile site can now get a snapshot of estimated crowding levels on trains when they plan a trip. The beta version of the estimated crowding feature launched Tuesday. When you use the BART QuickPlanner, your trip plan will show an icon with three heads, two heads or one head –
BART management seeks state mediator for union negotiations
With the deadline for the expiration of BART's labor union contracts fast approaching, BART management said today that it is has just called for a state mediator to help swiftly conclude contract talks with the leaders of BART's two biggest unions, SEIU and ATU. BART management says at this point, the union
State Auditor validates BART’s projections and reinvestment needs
A rigorous state audit released today validated BART’s financial projection process and reaffirmed that BART is facing $9.6 billion in capital needs, potentially affecting the reliability of rail service if additional revenue isn’t secured. The audit reports BART has taken recent steps to improve its process
BART statement on Advanced Automatic Train Control lawsuit
Regrettably, after nearly four years of protracted negotiations, General Electric Transportation Systems Global Signaling (GETS GS), a business unit of General Electric, has left BART with no option but to sue it for breach and termination of its 1998 contract with BART in which GETS GS promised to design and