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BART Board makes two key personnel appointments
Sherwood Wakeman The BART Board of Directors made two key personnel appointments today. The Board voted 6-3 today to appoint a man who retired in July 2007 as BART's General Counsel to be the agency's Interim General Manager. Sherwood Wakeman will begin as the Interim General Manager on April 23, 2011, the
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
Metro tragedy serves as safety reminder for BART and riders
Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) employees and riders following the smoke incident that tragically caused one death and several injuries. As at WMATA, safety is our top priority at BART, which is why we are closely monitoring what
BART reaches $1.3M settlement with Oscar Grant's mother
BART settled the $50 million case that was filed on behalf of the family of Oscar Grant—the young man killed January 1, 2009 by a former BART Police officer on the Fruitvale station platform. Around 1:45 this afternoon, following five settlement conferences over 2.5 years, BART reached an agreement with Oscar
BART sets SFO ridership record on Christmas week
SFO ridership up 56% compared to first year of service BART passengers have broken ridership records to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) during the Christmas travel season for the fourth year in a row. 62,400 people used BART's SFO train-to-plane connection between December 21st and December 27th
BART hosts job fair to recruit electronic technicians
BART is currently hiring for Transit Vehicle Electronic Technicians (TVET), a rewarding career that helps keep our system safe and reliable. BART is hosting a career fair on Monday, January 4, 2016, to help recruit for this position that blends technical knowledge and troubleshooting ability with practical
Know your commute plan in the event of a BART strike
BART unions have issued a strike notice and there may be no BART service as early as Monday, August 5. While we are working hard at the negotiation table to avoid a strike, in the event one is called by the unions, we urge Bay Area residents to plan ahead. Whether you ride BART, use other public transit
BART expands service for Giants-Padres, Raiders-Cardinals
BART will run longer trains on Saturday, Aug. 23, to accommodate the thousands of sports fans attending the SF Giants-San Diego Padres match-up at 1:05 p.m. and the Oakland Raiders-Arizona Cardinals 6 p.m. preseason game at McAfee Coliseum stadium. As an added service, after the football game BART will add
New budget prioritizes Quality of Life improvements for BART
The BART Board of Directors has unanimously approved a $2.3 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) which begins July 1, 2018. The FY19 budget emphasizes system cleanliness and safety and funds hundreds of millions of dollars in major system reinvestments. The FY19 budget does not include any changes to
BART to operate holiday schedule on 4th of July
Many trains will be longer to accommodate crowds On Tuesday, July 4, 2006, BART will operate on a Sunday schedule. However, BART will keep trains on the Dublin and Richmond lines between eight and ten cars long most of the day to accommodate crowds going to the various sporting events, such as the Oakland A's