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BART's late night weekend service carried 9,200 passengers
Ridership slightly lower than expected A total of about 9,200 passengers took advantage of BART's overnight service this past weekend, which was just slightly lower than the 10,000 passengers Caltrans had predicted. At Caltrans' request, BART ran around the clock service this past weekend so people could get
Statement from BART General Manager regarding West Oakland protesters
BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement regarding the protesters who stopped the BART system the day after Thanksgiving: "As BART's General Manager, I must ensure safe public access to the BART system. The protesters who stopped the BART system on the day after Thanksgiving shut
BART Board asks Governor to reject "cooling off" period
Board wants a contract done by July 1 BART's Board of Directors says it is serious about concluding the contract negotiations with all five of its unions by July 1 – so much so that board members have jointly signed a letter and sent it to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger telling him they will not ask him for a
BART Police Department reports surge in arrests for 2017
Newly compiled crime data shows BART officers made 1,730 arrests in 2017, a nearly 40% increase from a total of 1,238 arrests in 2016. The new figures also highlight an increased focus on fare evasion as well as significant declines in auto and bicycle thefts. “We’re doing all we can to increase the visible
BART moves forward with $1 billion in extension projects
The BART Board of Directors has just moved forward with bringing Bay Area residents $1 billion in transit expansion projects. On Thursday, April 23, Board members voted to construct a 10-mile extension into eastern Contra Costa County and approved two significant elements of the funding plan for the Oakland
BART approves developer for North Berkeley Transit Oriented Development
BART has taken another major step toward creating new housing just steps from the North Berkeley Station. The Board of Directors today gave the General Manager authority to enter into a two-year Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with BRIDGE Housing Corporation to begin planning a Transit Oriented
BART to participate in the Great California ShakeOut 2019
BART will participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, October 17, 2019 to test our emergency response systems and to help raise public awareness of the importance of having a plan and being prepared. At 10:17 a.m., BART staff will trigger our early warning earthquake system to
Show BART how you "Dump the Pump" and win!
On Thursday, June 18, BART will be celebrating National Dump the Pump Day , a movement highlighting the benefits of taking public transit. We know more than 400,000 daily riders make a commitment to “Dump the Pump” each weekday by taking BART. They know riding BART is a more productive commute that also
Ask BART: All you need to know about eBART
The newest segment in the ongoing “Ask BART” series looks at the East Contra Costa BART Extension (eBART). eBART is a new type of train for BART, although they are widely in use in Europe and elsewhere in the US. Called DMU (for diesel multiple-unit) trains, they are smaller than BART trains, have comfortable
Incentives shift BART riders out of the morning rush
“BART Perks,” a six-month test incentive program offered by BART and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), concluded on February 28 and preliminary results reveal that incentives can successfully shift the travel behavior of BART riders. The Perks program incentivized riders to shift