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Alert Station Agent and BART police thwart bike thief
An alert Station Agent Monday morning at the Lake Merritt Station played a critical role in helping BART police arrest a suspect who investigators say was trying to steal bicycle parts. At 9:22 a.m., the agent saw a man casing the bikes that were locked on the concourse level of the Lake Merritt Station
BART awarded new grant to jumpstart Art Master Plan
BART’s emergent art program is getting a boost thanks to a new grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The $20,000 award is being presented to BART through the NEA’s Art Works grant program. The funds will be used to support important work for BART’s Art Master Plan. That includes getting a
Grace Crunican is selected as BART's new General Manager
Grace Crunican Transportation professional Grace Crunican is taking over as the new BART General Manager. Crunican (prounounced: Krun-i-can) was appointed today, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at a Special Board meeting, ending a nationwide search for the next General Manager of the Bay Area’s premiere public
BART statement on arbitrator's decision in MarySol Domenici case
BART must abide by today’s labor arbitrator ruling to reinstate Officer MarySol Domenici. Domenici appealed BART’s decision to fire her. Under the union contract, an arbitrator has the final say in this case. BART believes we did the right thing in acting on the independent internal affairs investigation’s
BART gives boost to minority- and women-owned businesses
Using funds already set aside in its capital budget, BART intends to inject up to $45 million dollars over the next five years into the local economy with much of that money going to minority- and women-owned businesses. These types of businesses are formally called Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)
BART Board approves transbay late night bus pilot program
*** For the latest information on the late night bus pilot program, click here. On Thursday, October 9 th, The BART Board of Directors approved a plan to partner with AC Transit to provide extra bus service between San Francisco and the East Bay on Friday and Saturday nights during the overnight hours when
BART wants to hear from you on budget issues
BART has long had a fare increase program in place to raise fares every other year in predictable small increments based on inflation. In 2013, the board voted to dedicate all the revenue from the increases through 2020 to our three most crucial capital projects- new train cars, a new train control system
BART cuts ribbon on stylish, new Richmond Transit Center
Transit center to provide clean, safe place to shop, wait for bus, connect to Capitol Corridor & BART trains Richmond residents and transit riders now have a stylishly new and safer place at the Richmond BART Station to either connect with a BART or Capitol Corridor train, wait for a bus and even shop. "We
BART Board approves key contract for Warm Springs Extension
BART Board members today approved one of two key contracts for the 5.4 mile BART extension to the Warm Springs district of Fremont. Construction resulting from the Warm Springs Extension project is anticipated to create and/or support 26,700 direct and indirect jobs according to the American Public
BART opens Clipper-only fare gates in Downtown Berkeley
Monday morning marks the newest milestone for one of the many projects designed to improve and modernize the Downtown Berkeley Station. Starting today, customers can now use the Clipper-only southern platform entrance near Allston Way East. This pilot program will gauge public interest in Clipper-only