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Thousands take BART to Warriors Parade Monday morning
Ridership for the day of the Warriors Parade was 190,519. This is the highest ridership total for BART since the arrival of the pandemic in March 2020. In addition to the new highest ridership total many riders were not counted Monday because they didn't have a Clipper card and lines were long so BART let
BART moves forward with Oakland Airport Connector project
On Thursday, May 14, BART’s Board of Directors did its part for riders who want a quick, reliable, traffic-free and environmentally-friendly transit connection between BART’s Coliseum Station and the Oakland Airport. Construction of the approximately $500 million Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project would
BART breaks ground on federal stimulus-funded project
New entrance to improve access to Balboa Park Station The 13,000 BART riders who use Balboa Park Station will soon be able to enjoy a new and spacious entrance equipped with state-of-the-art security cameras and lighting. Today BART, federal and local officials held an event to announce the first stimulus
Fact sheet on details of BART labor contract proposal
The proposal before BART's two largest unions, the ATU and SEIU, includes these components: Preserves base salaries but eliminates 3 vacation days and/or floating holidays each year for two years Provides a 0.75% wage increase in the fourth year Gives employees a $500 lump sum payment in both the second &
BART Police deploy additional officers during holidays
Plainclothes & uniformed officers on the look-out for pickpocketers and other predators The BART Police Department is launching a special deployment of officers during the holiday shopping season, which traditionally begins the Friday after Thanksgiving. The deployment includes undercover officers to protect
Take BART to Oakland Museum's celebration of activism
The Oakland Museum of California and Creative Time are sponsoring the reenactment of a landmark 1969 speech by activist Angela Davis. It's part of a project to examine American democracy by considering today's political situation in context to that of the 1960s and 70s. The stage will be set for the
Take BART to the KPFA Crafts & Music Fair
The KPFA Crafts & Music Fair in San Francisco Dec. 13-14 is the largest weekend holiday fine crafts fair in Northern California, drawing thousands of KPFA listeners and supporters for a celebration of arts, music and free speech radio. There's a free shuttle to the fair from the Civic Center BART Station
BART partners with students to launch new courtesy posters
BART has enlisted graphic design students from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco to help combat bad behavior and encourage positive rider etiquette. Starting this month and rotating throughout the year, riders will see the results of this partnership- about a dozen poster designs for on
BART earthquake safety construction program moving forward
Starting in October and continuing for the next five years, construction crews will descend on BART stations to strengthen them to withstand a massive earthquake. The BART Board of Directors has awarded one of the first in a series of construction contracts that will strengthen the columns that hold up