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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 will operate on a regular Saturday schedule on Labor Day
On Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd, BART will operate on a regular Saturday schedule. There will be no overnight BART service from 1 a.m. ? 4 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, September 4th even though the Bay Bridge will be closed during this time. Regular BART weekday service will resume Tuesday, September
BART to run longer trains for holiday shoppers & travelers
Regular Sunday Service Scheduled for Christmas Day BART will run longer trains on the line servicing San Francisco International and Oakland International airports as well as popular shopping destinations on Friday, December 23 and Saturday, December 24, 2005. Eight or nine car trains will run on the Dublin
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 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 Board to meet Thursday, Oct. 23, at 4 pm
The BART Board of Directors is scheduled to meet Thursday, Oct. 23, at 4 pm, to take up a number of issues including an amended Financial Stability Policy creating a larger reserve fund for times of economic uncertainty. The amended policy would increase the reserve fund from 5% of total annual operating
BART explores late-night bus service options
The BART Board considered the late Friday Night Service Demonstration proposal at Thursday's regular Board meeting and decided to keep Saturday morning service intact. (To view details of the proposal go to the Board Agenda and Minutes page, click on "Agenda" for the Nov. 17, 2011, meeting, and go to the PDF
BART bond money for system needs only – not salaries
BART has placed a $3.5 billion bond measure on the November ballot to rebuild our aging system for the sake of safety, reliability, and traffic relief. Not one penny, under any circumstance, can or will be used to pay for operating expenses, salaries, or benefits. The money is only for improvements like
Temporary changes to parking lots at Hayward BART station
On Thursday, June 15, BART began to repave the parking lots at the Hayward BART Station. Throughout this month-long project, there will be temporary changes to where parking will be permitted. BART is doing the work in three phases. Phase I: Repaving the disabled parking lot began on Thursday, June 15 and the
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