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BART breaks ground Wednesday on Oakland Airport Connector
Today Congresswoman Barbara Lee, BART Board President James Fang and Board Member Carole Ward Allen joined local leaders in government, transportation and building trades to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking on the $484 million Oakland Airport Connector project. In the short term, construction of this
Accessibility innovation is the focus at June 8 BART conference in Berkeley
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Around 175 attendees are signed up for a June 8 conference BART is sponsoring that will bring together technologists, accessibility advocates and people with sensory and mobility challenges to brainstorm ideas for making BART more accessible to all. The one-day event
Don't Save BART's Rainforest: Water Intrusion in the Tunnels
The Bay Area is home to some of the most beautiful water vistas in the United States, but all that water causes problems for a subway system like BART. Over four decades after construction, underground trickles and leaks are becoming more and more common. Engineers are exploring options for a more permanent
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.
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BART backs governor's tax proposition for November ballot
The BART Board of Directors today endorsed Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal to generate about $6.9 billion in FY 2012-13 for the state’s general fund. Directors formally voted to support the Governor’s state proposition that will be on the November General Election ballot. The proposition is part of a
BART PD participates in torch run for Special Olympics
BART PD officers and staff teamed up for the Special Olympics Northern California Torch Run from Hayward to Castro Valley. BART PD joined more than 100,000 law enforcement professionals and their friends and families across the country to raise money for Special Olympics. Those fundraising efforts over