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BART expands distribution sites for Senior Clipper cards
BART is expanding the number of locations throughout the Bay Area that can accept applications and issue discounted Clipper cards In an effort to make the all-in-one transit cards more accessible to senior citizens,. Senior citizens can now visit one of the eight MyTransitPlus kiosks located in the downtown
Portraits of women rail workers at BART, in their own words
[[nid:35376]] Story By MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART Communications A small but growing number of women are entering the ranks of track and structure workers at BART, where they do the same strenuous physical labor as their male counterparts: swinging sledgehammers, welding rail and driving
Minor BART schedule changes on Monday, September 13
BART is making some minor schedule changes on Monday, September 13, 2010. The new schedule will reduce some transfer times at McArthur Station, move a transfer location in Downtown Oakland and shorten two evening runs on the Pittsburg/Bay Point line. Cutting 17 minutes from your wait at MacArthur If you're
BART has a plan for expected surge in bike usage
Several exciting initiatives are underway to make BART even more accessible for bicyclists. In the latest edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART,” we’ll hear from BART Bicycle Program Manager Steve Beroldo. From a big expansion in the Ford GoBike bike share program to new high-tech ways to secure your
BART entry-level engineer program accepting applicants
BART's innovative entry-level engineer program, described in more detail in the story here, is accepting applications through Sept. 19 for the next round of positions. There is a special need for applicants in the following two areas: Fare Collection Engineering FCE at BART is made up of a small group of
BART launches new safety initiative to remove potentially dangerous trees
BART is moving forward with a critical preventative maintenance effort to protect the system from trees that could be knocked down into the trackway during severe weather. The program will result in more than 200 trees being removed or cut back along multiple service lines. The work is happening now so the trees with the greatest potential to impact BART are removed well before winter storms arrive in the Bay Area. Last year tree failure derailed two trains and delayed train service a minimum of seven times. Tens of thousands of riders were delayed during those incidents but luckily none resulted in injuries.
The tree removal work starts in July and will continue into November. More tree removal work is expected in 2024 but details are still being finalized. To allow the work to happen in the safest manner possible, service will be impacted at the following locations on the dates listed below.
| Location | Dates | Service Impacts |
| Pleasant Hill-Concord | 7/23, 7/30, 8/6 | Service reduced to one track with delays up to 10 minutes |
| Union City-Fremont | 8/26-27, 9/9-10, 9/23-24 | Free buses replace trains between Union City and Fremont. Delays up to 30 minutes. |
| Balboa Park-Daly City | 8/27, 9/10 | Service reduced to one track with delays of 10-15 minutes. |
| Pleasant Hill-Concord | 10/14-15, 10/28-29 | Free buses replace trains between Pleasant Hill and Concord. Delays up to 30 minutes. |
| Hayward-Union City | 11/5 | Service reduced to one track with delays of up to 20 minutes. |
| Glen Park-Daly City | 12/2-3 | Free buses replace trains between Glen Park and Daly City. Delays up to 30 minutes. |
During bus bridge weekends BART will make the most of its time in the trackway by deploying additional crews to perform track improvement work. This work will include replacing worn rail, destressing rail so it can better cope with extreme temperatures, brightening stations, and other maintenance projects.
This is the largest hazardous tree removal effort in BART’s history. Ongoing identification and removal of hazardous trees will be required yearly to continue to mitigate risks of tree failure impacting service and endangering public safety. You can learn more on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.
BART budget sets groundwork for system investments and expansion
The BART Board of Directors has approved a $1.92 billion Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget that prudently controls expenses in the face of a 3% decline in ridership. The budget allows BART to integrate new rail cars into service starting before the end of this calendar year, gear up for the opening of two
BART seeking public’s help in locating Lafayette teen
*5:22pm update: BART Police detectives have located 17 year old Ashlyn Spellman of Lafayette. She is safe and is being reunited with her family. There was no criminal activity involved. ---- BART Police are seeking the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Ashlyn Spellman of Lafayette. Spellman attended a
BART Board appoints new director to represent District 3
The BART Board of Directors today appointed Mary King to fill a vacancy on the governing board until an elected Director is seated on December 7, 2012. The vacancy was created June 21, 2012 when now former Director Bob Franklin resigned to accept a position at BART as Department Manager of Customer Access
BART’s plan for the future at risk if Congress fails to act
BART Director Nick Josefowitz issued the following statement in support of APTA’s Stand Up For Transportation advocacy day: “High quality, reliable BART service is essential to the Bay Area's economic and environmental sustainability. BART’s unfunded needs over the next 10 years now stand at $4.8 billion