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BART riders talk about the need to rebuild
Hear from BART riders on the need to rebuild. Learn more about our System Renewal Plan to reinvest in our aging system.
Keep up to date with the latest BART service information
We are experiencing a heavy volume of riders today, Wednesday, Nov. 2. As always, BART’s primary mission is to ensure your safety and keep trains on-time. Listen for public address announcements and watch for electronic messages when inside stations. To assist our disabled passengers, BART personnel will be
BART makes preparations to carry extra passengers if needed
BART has made preparations to carry large loads of passengers out of downtown San Francisco and Oakland if crowds increase following today's sentencing in Los Angeles of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle. BART is extending train lengths all day to accommodate extra riders. Additionally, the 11
BART Transbay service restored: expect residual delays
Photo of fire at West Oakland Due to a fire near BART tracks in West Oakland that started early this morning, BART service between Oakland and San Francisco was suspended for most of the day today. BART service continued throughout the East Bay and between San Francisco / Peninsula stations. Reports indicated
BART seeks members for Business Advisory Council
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (District) is seeking new members for its Business Advisory Council (BAC) for the next term (2022 to 2024) and your organization is invited to apply for membership. The BAC was established in 2010 to encourage communications between the District and the small
BART sustains high ridership during Maze reconstruction
BART sets ridership records, weekday averages up BART carried an average of 9,274 more riders each weekday following the collapse of a portion of the MacArthur Maze on Sunday, April 29. Weekday ridership averaged 355,590 passengers from Monday, April 30 to Thursday, May 24. This was up from the 346,316 riders
Thousands attend BART’s 50th anniversary celebration
09.12.22 Posing for photos at BART’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Family Fun Festival on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. 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
BART's continued response to the New Year's Day shooting
Frequently Asked Questions >> Sign up for "BART News Headlines" to receive email updates >> 11.17.09 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Nov. 25 10.26.09 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Nov. 4 09.30.09 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Oct. 5 09.29.09 NOBLE presents
The BART stories that moved us in 2025
As we leap into the new year, we’re taking the time to reflect on the stories that moved us this past year.
From chance encounters to behind-the-scenes heroes, these stories reflect what makes BART so much more than a mode of transportation.
Read about BART’s Top Accomplishments in 2025
All about the trains
In 2025, our trains were front and center. From welcoming the 1,000th Fleet of the Future car to celebrating the legacy cars that built the system, we spent the year telling their stories.
- The Grand Meet makes sure late-night riders can get anywhere in the system before the end of service
- Cleaner trains than ever: Meet the team that has five minutes to clean every BART train
- The 1,000th Fleet of the Future car was just delivered. Here's what happens next.
- Oakland Ballers step up to the plate to save legacy BART car the A's rejected
- BART unveils Cab Cam video series, showcasing the entire system in 4K
- A legacy BART car prepared for its next act: A vacation rental in the Sierra foothills
- Meet the Tango team, the mainline technicians who fix trains while they’re moving
Riders take BART on the town
BART gets people where they need to go, and in some cases, changes their lives for the better. This year, our riders showed us where they went and who they met along the way.
- They chatted in the Transbay Tube in 1983. This fall, they celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary
- Your best BART summer (by BART’s biggest fans)
- The Bay Area camp that field trips on transit
- Announcements recorded by local youth with autism playing in BART stations for Autism Acceptance Month
Rail tales
There’s more to running a railroad than trains and track. These stories zoomed in on the infrastructure, equipment, and teams that power our system.
- “A great feat”: BART constructs new power substation in one of its busiest stations
- How BART replaced a key transformer in the core of the system on a whirlwind schedule
- How BART’s Earthquake Response Team is preparing for the next “Big One”
- This 1,200-pound gear makes escalators run. Fixing it is no simple task.
- Meet the artists who created original works for BART’s Downtown San Francisco escalator canopies
- BART’s Inspector General is asking tough questions and saving taxpayers millions of dollars
BART employees go above and beyond
BART employees come from the communities the system serves. We celebrated their dedication (and fascinating life experiences) with storytelling.
- Transit is punk: Kamala Parks went from cofounding 924 Gilman Street to urban planning at BART
- BART managers take to the trains to hear directly from riders
- BARTy: The official history of BART's beloved mascot
- BART PD honors 20 individuals for their dedication to system safety
- BART Leans into ideas from employees to save money and improve the rider experience
- I was one of the first female train operators at BART. This is my story.
- Holiday Toy Drive: BART employees donate more than 1,020 gifts and $3,275 in gift cards to organization supporting local youth and families
- BART's Mark Nagales honored his grandmother’s memory with one final trip on a legacy train
- BART Police welcomes new hires from a variety of backgrounds and experiences
BART’s impact
These stories zoomed out to show how BART supported the region and its vibrant economy.
- Millbrae Station uplifts the city’s economy and community
- How Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station supports a city’s businesses, residents, and tourists