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Draymond Green: BART needs to stay safe and reliable
Golden State Warrior, NBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist, Draymond Green says: "BART is the backbone of the Bay Area..BART needs to stay safe and reliable for future generations."
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 Focuses on Transit-Oriented Development for West Oakland
BART is now one step closer to helping revitalize the area around the West Oakland Station by bringing transit-oriented development (TOD) to property filled with potential for mixed use development benefiting the local community and the Bay Area. Today, The BART Board voted to enter into an Exclusive
In praise of cleaning: On the job with a BART stairway "brightening" crew
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer Monday morning, at the 12th St./Oakland City Center Station, three men in rubber boots and varying degrees of what looked like rain gear were mopping, spraying and washing BART stairs until they sparkled under the rising sun. In a task worthy of the TV reality show
BART "Rider Thank You Day" December 13
BART and the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association have come together to offer BART riders a terrific holiday gift-$10 off a selection of great new books. Booksellers and BART staff will be handing out a special edition of the monthly "Booksense" brochure Tuesday, December 13 from 6:00 to 9
BART Board meeting rescheduled for 1pm due to PG&E power outage that impacted BART HQ
Due to the PG&E power outage in Downtown Oakland on Thursday, May 8, which impacted BART Headquarters, today's Board meeting was rescheduled for 1pm. The building's power is restored.
The Board meeting start time is rescheduled for 1 pm.
Livestream Board meetings will begin with the Call to Order, which may not begin as scheduled.
To watch the meeting livestream, visit this link.
BART Police Department Review Committee to meet May 4
The BART Police Department Review Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in the BART Board Room located in the Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall, Third Floor, 344 - 20th St., Oakland, CA Download directions to the Board Room (264k .pdf)
BART Police Department Review Committee to meet January 5
The BART Police Department Review Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the BART Board Room, which is located in the Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall, Third Floor, 344 20th St., Oakland, CA Download directions to the Board Room (.pdf)
BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Nov. 4
The BART Police Department Review Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in the BART Board Room, which is located in the Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall, Third Floor, 344 20th St., Oakland, CA Download directions to the Board Room (.pdf)
Trouble navigating through BART? Wayfinding improvements on the way
On January 28, the BART Board of Directors approved a contract that will jump start the third phase of wayfinding upgrades at Lake Merritt, Coliseum, San Leandro, Bay Fair, Hayward, South Hayward, 19th Street/Oakland, West Oakland, 16th Street/Mission, and 24th Street/Mission stations. BART’s wayfinding