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BART improves subscription and on-demand text messaging services
BART has improved its text messaging service to give you more options when you're on the go. You can request real time arrivals, delay advisories, elevator updates and more just by sending a text message. You'll receive your response in seconds. To get started, text the words "BART go" to 468311. (Pro tip
Unions split on contract approval; regular BART service continues
On Monday, August 10, members of BART's largest union, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, voted to approve a tentative contract agreement. However, BART's second largest union, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1555, rejected it. Statement on SEIU approval of new contract"We thank
Governor announces $5.4 million in security funding for BART
BART to use funding for security cameras BART will soon be buying millions of dollars in new security cameras for its stations. Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office announced BART will receive $5.4 million for those cameras from a recent voter-approved bond measure. During this morning's news
Riders can join BART in preventing storm water pollution
For more information about BART's efforts to prevent storm water pollution, click here. People who choose BART instead of driving are helping keep ou r waterways clean. Cars are among the main sources of water pollution in the Bay Area. That’s because leaking fluids like oil and particles from exhaust and
BART service restored after Transbay Tube, Glen Park closures
BART operated past its normal closing time after midnight on Sunday, Aug. 31, and into the early-morning hours of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 1, to get passengers to their final destinations after a man walked from Embarcadero Station into the Transbay Tube around 12:15 a.m., forcing a closure of the tube
BART riders give their system its highest marks ever
BART riders have given their transit system its highest customer satisfaction marks ever! According to a new customer satisfaction survey, which BART released today, an unprecedented 93% of BART riders say they would recommend BART to a friend. Furthermore, almost nine out of ten riders say they are satisfied
BART tests earthquake response as Loma Prieta anniversary approaches
BART conducted an unannounced earthquake drill at 10:15 this morning in conjunction with a statewide exercise called the Great California ShakeOut. For BART, the Great California ShakeOut meant the Operations Control Center (OCC) ordered trains to stop and hold position. Once trains were stopped, an
BART uses Coronavirus downtime to continue improving its system
August 27, 2020 Update BART is making more progress with its plan to maximize capital rebuilding work while ridership remains low because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since BART reduced service hours in March there has been an increase in the amount of time workers can spend in the trackway to improve the system
Help keep BART running smoothly on New Year's Eve
BART is expecting large crowds heading into and out of San Francisco on New Year’s Eve. You can help keep BART running safely and smoothly by following these simple tips: Buy a round-trip ticket before you start your trip; that way you can avoid lines at ticket vending machines on your way home. Avoid ticket