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Those living in a county with double digit unemployment and one of the worst commutes in the nation just received two pieces of good news today. On Thursday, the BART Board of Directors awarded the second of two major construction contracts that will all but complete the long-awaited 5.4 mile Warm Springs

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has declared that the TransLink smart card transit-fare payment program is "Revenue Ready" for the BART system. This declaration is a major contractual milestone signifying that TransLink has successfully passed all laboratory and field tests. BART expects that

On August 25th, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $9.5 million in grants to go toward training and developing tomorrow’s transportation workforce, $750,000 of which will go to BART. Responsive government is dependent on skilled public employees, and building careers in transit

BART is preparing to offer its Series 2022 issuance of Green Bonds, certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). BART plans to hold an order period exclusively for individual investors on May 10, 2022, with priority granted to BART District residents. The Series 2022 Green Bonds are General Obligation

Just in time for the July 4th holiday weekend, BART reopened two more underground restrooms as the agency continues to focus on improving the rider experience with new amenities. All-gender restrooms at Embarcadero Station in San Francisco and Downtown Berkeley Station reopened on June 30th, the final day of

Today the BART Board of Directors put the brakes on the next regularly scheduled fare increase. Instead of ticket prices going up on January 1, 2012 as originally planned, they won’t increase until six months later – on July 1, 2012. This was the last piece of the Board’s overall plan to thank riders for

Roll with Us: BART is currently hiring engineers in a variety of disciplines. Visit bart.gov/jobs to learn more and apply! A trio of engineers walk along the BART tracks at night. BART is home to hundreds of specialized engineers, all of whom play an integral role in keeping our riders safe and on-the-move

On July 1, 2021 we announced will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. Tomorrow marks a new chapter in the Bay Area’s pandemic recovery with more frequent BART service on Saturdays to better serve riders heading out for weekend activities. Sixteen

Board directs staff to form partnership with key stakeholders BART is moving ahead to form a partnership and intensify research into the possibility of extending service to Livermore. The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously today to direct staff to advance the proposed BART to Livermore Project, Phase 1