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Retired Oakland Fire Department Battalion Fire Chief John McPartland is the new BART Board President, an opportunity he says he’s fired up about as he aims to tackle challenges ranging from earthquake safety to extensions of BART service. McPartland was voted President today at the Board’s regularly scheduled

BART has assigned additional staff in a concentrated effort to repair out-of-service escalators, particularly the 12 escalators out of service in the downtown San Francisco stations. Thanks to this additional effort, BART expects to have seven of the 12 escalators in San Francisco back in operation by June 22

BART's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) invites local small businesses to register and attend a virtual webinar on Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 2-3:30 pm. BART has a Small Business Support Services Program to help small, minority, women, disabled veteran, and LGBTQ+ businesses navigate how to work with

The newest segment in the ongoing “Ask BART” series looks at the East Contra Costa BART Extension (eBART). eBART is a new type of train for BART, although they are widely in use in Europe and elsewhere in the US. Called DMU (for diesel multiple-unit) trains, they are smaller than BART trains, have comfortable

By GRACE CRUNICAN General Manager, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District BART’s 40 year old rail cars are the oldest in the nation by a good 10 years. Today BART staff will recommend that the Board of Directors authorize award of the contract to replace those aging cars to the North American rail car

BART passengers who use the 16th St./Mission and 24th St./Mission stations in San Francisco will enjoy a brighter, more comfortable environment this winter thanks to a partnership announced today between the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The

12/3/20 Update: Today the BART Board of Directors approved new labor contracts. View the 12/3/2020 Board of Directors presentation and Executive Decision Document View the Tentative Agreement Documents for AFSCME and SEIU and ATU. The following statement was issued by BART General Manager Bob Powers and labor

BART customers are now able to borrow a book on their way to their train at Millbrae Station, handed to them by the robotic arm of a new book lending machine. BART and the Peninsula Library System (PLS) unveiled a "Free2Read & Ride" book lending machine on the concourse level of the station during a ceremony

Voter-approved Proposition 1B money to strengthen Transbay Tube Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced a state allocation of $24 million to help ensure the safety of the millions of BART passengers who travel through the Transbay Tube each year. This award will help fund BART's Earthquake Safety Program

Do you want to make a difference and ensure that public money is being spent as intended? Consider serving on BART’s Earthquake Safety Program Citizens’ Oversight Committee. BART is now accepting applications for this volunteer committee. The role of the Committee is to verify that bond revenues authorized