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"Spare the Air," sports events, boost BART ridership
Three consecutive "Spare the Air" days in a week of high temperatures, along with sporting events, have helped boost ridership on BART to the highest numbers in more than a year, excluding during the planned and emergency closures of the Bay Bridge in 2009. On Wednesday -- this week's first Spare the Air day
BART’s focused approach to addressing the homeless crisis
It is our job to help ensure the safety, security, comfort and convenience of all those who use BART. The national homeless crisis can be visible in BART stations and on trains as homeless people use BART for shelter. Increasing rates of homelessness and related quality-of-life issues on BART present us with
BART's online EZ Rider system back in service
The EZ Rider systems is back in service as of July 6, 2022. The BART EZ Rider system is currently down. We are hoping to get the system back in service before the end of the week (July 8, 2022). This impacts BART’s EZ Rider Parking program and the Airport Employee Discount Program. Users will be unable to
BART Police arrest two suspects in Saturday shooting
The two suspects in Saturday’s shooting at West Oakland Station are in custody this morning because of an observant BART Police Officer who initiated a safe apprehension. Officer Francisco Rodriguez was patrolling the Montgomery Street Station platform last night when at 6:50pm he recognized a man and woman
Instagram photo group draws inspiration from BART ride
Photo by David Baer By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer Art, technology and transit intersected recently when the East Bay IGers, a group of fans of the iPhone application Instagram, conducted its monthly photo-walk as a photo-ride – on BART. Instagram is one in a new wave of applications that let
BART to run a Saturday schedule on Presidents' Day
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule on Presidents' Day, Monday, February 20, beginning at 6 a.m. to midnight on all five lines. Passengers can plan their trip by using BART's fast and easy online QuickPlanner.
BART issues statement as unions go on strike
Following decisions by its unions to go on strike, BART Spokesperson, Rick Rice, said, “We have a long way to go but we can’t get any closer if we aren’t at the table. We reached tentative agreements on 11 items today and we should use that momentum to reach a deal. Walking away doesn’t do any good. “The
Pit Stop Bathrooms near downtown SF BART stations
Update: 10/19/2018 Added a Pit Stop at 24th Street Station new map below and linked There are clean, well-maintained public bathrooms near three of our downtown San Francisco stations: Civic Center/UN Plaza, Powell Street, and 16th Street Mission. The Pit Stop Program is a partnership between BART and the
BART runs on Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving 2015
BART will run on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving, Thursday. November 26, 2015, with service beginning at approximately 8 am. Parking will be free at all stations however parking rules still apply. BART will run on a regular schedule on Friday, November 27, 2015.
BART Police Officers honored for child homicide arrests
Two BART Police officers are being honored for their role in capturing two suspects in the death of a Napa three-year-old girl this past February. Sergeant Nathan Weissich and Officer Dominic Boutain are the 2014 recipients of the Chief Special Agents Award, The Investigative Merit Awards. During their