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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.
Free BART shuttle to the Millbrae Art & Music Festival
Don't miss the 36th Annual Millbrae Art & Music Festival, taking place on September 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The Festival takes place on Broadway between Victoria and Meadow Glen in Millbrae. Admission to the Festival is free, and a free shuttle to and from the Millbrae BART station will
Take BART to Oakland Pride Sat. 8/31
Join BART this Sunday, August 31, for Oakland Pride parade and festival. The parade begins at 10:30 am at 14th and Broadway and ends at Broadway and 20th. The festival opens at 11 am. Look for the BART booth and BARTmobile. We'll have extra personnel at our downtown Oakland stations and the first trains on
Take BART to Oakland's Art Murmur on Friday, August 6
Photo by greenkozi By Xuan Lam BART Website Intern Art Murmur, a monthly showcase of local artists’ work, is one of many cultural events helping to give Oakland a new reputation for urban sophistication. Art Murmur takes place every first Friday of the month (for full schedule visit www.oaklandartmurmur.com)
BART schedule change begins February 10, 2020
BART will adjust train schedules on February 10, 2020 to improve service. The new schedule impacts all lines to some degree, especially first and last trips of the day. Some lines will see service start earlier and some will start a little later. Most changes are small tweaks and will adjust departures and
BART year to date crime stats through June
Click here to view year-to-date crime stats through June 2018. Overall crime at BART has remained flat this year with 1662 Part 1 crimes year-to-date in 2017 and now at 1,659 year-to-date in 2018. BART Police has been making steady progress with its officer recruitment campaign. Under Chief Rojas, our officer
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.
Podcast: Go inside BART's version of mission control
In this latest edition of our podcast series “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART” we take you behind the scenes of the Operations Control Center. The OCC is the nerve center of the BART system. This is where a dedicated team of problem solvers oversees BART’s critical infrastructure as well as all of the trains
Recent measles exposure on BART; risk of infection low
Some BART riders may have been exposed to measles last week after a San Mateo County resident with measles commuted from Millbrae station to Civic Center station while infectious. The risk of contracting measles via BART is negligible, though Bay Area residents should be aware of the situation. San Mateo
Officer training exercises at Millbrae BART Station May 3 and 6
From 10 am to 3 pm on Tuesday, May 3, and Friday, May 6, BART Police will assist the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department with training exercises at Millbrae Station. SamTrans is providing a bus for the exercises that will be parked in the surface parking lot. BART will have a train parked at the out-of