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Board approves project to deliver WiFi at BART and cellular upgrades

The BART Board unanimously approved a plan Thursday that will markedly improve cell phone connectivity across the system, and provide seamless WiFi coverage in all stations and aboard Fleet of the Future trains. The project will construct new WiFi and Bluetooth infrastructure, and enhance cellular coverage to

BART unveils vision for future transit to meet growing demand

Hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents are ditching their cars and riding BART instead. In response to its increasing capacity needs, BART is moving toward the future by drafting a three-phased plan to address sustainability and customer service objectives, while maintaining a safe and reliable rapid

BART riders Dump the Pump and earn chance to win tickets

BART handed out $20 tickets to 300 of the more than 128,000 customers who took BART on the sixth annual Dump the Pump day, Thursday, June 16. Riders were given Dump the Pump stickers to wear during the morning commute at Embarcadero, 12th Street/Oakland City Center and Downtown Berkeley stations. Later, if

BART reaches $1.5 million settlement for daughter of Oscar Grant

Late this afternoon, BART reached an agreement with the mother of Oscar Grant’s young daughter Tatiana. The settlement is for $1.5 million and stems from the $50 million lawsuit filed against the agency following the officer-involved shooting that took place on the Fruitvale BART Station platform early New

Alert BART Police Officer arrests wanted bank robber

BART Police Officers remain vigilant and alert to criminal activity, even at one of the busiest stations during the holiday season. BART Police contact with a fare evader at Powell Street Station earlier this week resulted in an arrest of a wanted bank robber who escaped from Lompoc prison. On November 25

BART honors disability rights activist Hale J. Zukas

Ceremony honoring Hale J. Zukas Today BART Board Members John McPartland and Lynette Sweet joined Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and other officials at Ashby Station/Ed Roberts Campus to honor local disability rights activist Hale J. Zukas. Zukas, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, was recognized for his

BART sees record ridership to SFO during Christmas week

50,000 people used BART to and from SFO Station BART's predictions that a record number of people would take BART to the new San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Station located in the International Terminal were right on target. Between December 21 and December 27, 2005, almost 50,000 riders took BART

BART is first in the nation to offer free transit to military personnel

Military on leave from Iraq and Afghanistan are eligible BART has just become the first major transportation agency in the nation to offer free transit tickets to military personnel who are on leave from fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan. On November 19th, the BART Board of Directors voted 8 to 1 to allow any

BART survey seeks customer feedback on paid parking program

TAKE THE PARKING SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE BART customers are encouraged to complete a newly released parking survey to provide feedback on potential changes to the paid parking program that could impact the amount customers pay to park at BART stations. BART is considering modifying parking policies and