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BART’s continuing focus on safety and security for riders and increased police presence has received a funding infusion via a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). BART has been awarded $1.7 million to pay for continued police patrols on trains traveling through BART’s busiest stations

BART revises preliminary ridership figures Thousands of passengers took advantage of BART's overnight service this past weekend when Caltrans shut down the eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge to perform earthquake retrofit work. BART's final figures show that just over 8,700 people rode BART during the two

Charles Dickens fans can check out a "Victorian Christmas card come to life" at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair, running four weekends at the Cow Palace starting Friday, Nov. 28, and continuing through Saturday, Dec. 21.You can wander the lanes of Victorian London with the scent of pine boughs and freshly

BART Police Department’s fare evading and crime prevention efforts results in an added benefit to surrounding communities. BART Police’s 2012 crime analysis data shows 1,068 individuals either entering the BART system without a ticket or breaking BART laws in other ways ended up in jail because they either

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

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

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

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 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