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Pride Month 2023: The story of BART's beloved Pride shirts
Purchase your 2023 BART Pride shirt and socks at railgoods.com and stay tuned for additional BART Pride storytelling throughout the month of June. The release of the new BART Pride t-shirt design has become something of an event in the Bay Area each year. That’s in large part due to Roderick McFarland, BART’s
Carpool to Dublin/Pleasanton BART with Scoop and get guaranteed parking
Commuters now have a new option for securing a parking spot at BART’s Dublin/Pleasanton station. BART is collaborating with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Scoop Technologies to maximize the efficiency of BART’s parking lots through carpooling. Starting January 23rd, commuters who carpool
Senior citizens learn about the benefits of BART at transit fair
Barbara Olson shows off a roll-out pen with BART map at the transit fair. By MADELEINE VALDEZBART Communications Intern Sylvia Saunders and Barbara Mow are good friends. They go out on trips, meet up to say hi, and have fun together. They know each other very well but they didn’t know about the senior field
BART board approves COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and contractors
On September 14, 2023 the BART Board of Directors removed the vaccine mandate.
On October 14, 2021 the BART Board of Directors voted 8-1 to approve a policy statement mandating COVID-19 vaccination of employees, board members, and contractors .
Read the full policy statement.
Watch the video of the board meeting and item discussion. The item begins at the 2:37:55 mark.
BART approves $3.5 billion capital reinvestment bond measure
On Thursday June 9th, the BART Board of Directors voted 9-0 to approve an historical $3.5 billion general obligation bond measure that will fund BART’s plan to improve safety, increase train reliability and reduce traffic. The bond will be on the November general election ballot. The bond measure is a key
BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Aug. 10
The BART Police Department Review Committee and Subcommittee will meet on Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the BART Board Room, which is located in the Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall, Third Floor, 344 20th St., Oakland, CA. The meeting will include discussion of public comments received on the draft
BART board president throws first pitch at A's game
Kicks off "BART Double Play Wednesdays" All eyes will be on BART Board President James Fang tonight as he kicks off the extremely popular "BART Double Play Wednesdays" ticket promotion by throwing out the first pitch at the Oakland A's versus Seattle Mariners game at the Coliseum Stadium. The game starts at 7
In wake of Moscow bombings, BART officers remain on high vigilance
BART reminds riders to serve as extra eyes and ears for suspicious activity In the wake of the Moscow bombings, BART officials held a news conference on Monday to both reassure the public that officers remain on high alert and to reengage riders to be the agency’s extra eyes and ears when it comes to
Second-generation BART employee works with trains – even on the weekends
On the outer edges of the Bay Area, surrounded by rolling green hills and fierce but slowly gyrating white wind turbines, a series of unassuming car barns set off from a beige main building sit idly. If you’re lucky, you may see a vibrantly colored train chugging a path along the greenery. And if you’re even
BART continues expanded service following Bay Bridge opening
The Bay Bridge reopened this morning but BART is continuing to run expanded service all day with longer trains, when available, to accommodate customers who already planned to ride. Because there may be a more riders than usual today, you may want to plan ahead: New to BART? Haven't been in a while?Check out