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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 Board approves proposed redistricting plan with amendment
Looking for 2021 redistricting information? Click here. The BART Board of Directors today (December 1, 2011) passed the proposed redistricting plan Option A with an amendment to the boundary for Districts 3 and 7 in western Contra Costa County. The new maps will posted on this website as soon as they are
BART uses Coronavirus downtime to continue improving its system
August 27, 2020 Update BART is making more progress with its plan to maximize capital rebuilding work while ridership remains low because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since BART reduced service hours in March there has been an increase in the amount of time workers can spend in the trackway to improve the system
BART.gov launches new estimated train crowding feature
Visitors to the BART website and mobile site can now get a snapshot of estimated crowding levels on trains when they plan a trip. The beta version of the estimated crowding feature launched Tuesday. When you use the BART QuickPlanner, your trip plan will show an icon with three heads, two heads or one head –
BART passengers break Thanksgiving weekend ridership, parking records
Holiday ridership to SFO tripled projections BART passengers set new ridership and parking permit records during the six-day Thanksgiving holiday travel period. "We anticipated an 8% jump in ridership to SFO this Thanksgiving holiday season" said BART Board President Lynette Sweet. "But we ended up with a
Speed date on the BART Valentraine this Valentine’s Day
Update 1/28/26: Valentraine is sold out. You must have an event ticket to ride, and walk-ups will not be accommodated on the day of the event.
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BART train #143 is coming to town for one night only! This Valentine’s Day, find love on a different kind of dating platform.
Valentraine is pulling into 16th St. Mission Station on Saturday, February 14, for a night of speed dating (and friend making) that could change your life. Don’t miss the opportunity to make a connection – no offboarding required – as our special event train zips down the rails for a magical evening that might just put your love life back on track.
Participants will board the train at 16th St. Mission Station and ride to Millbrae and back with no stops. During the hourlong trip, BART staff in each car will signal participants to rotate seats for short conversations with fellow riders. If sparks fly, participants can choose to exchange contact info.
To reserve your seat, purchase a $5 ticket on Railgoods.com.
Registration is required, and walk-ups will not be accommodated.
What: Valentraine speed dating
Where: 16th St. Station (starts and ends). Accessibility info: There are two elevators at 16th St. Take the street elevator at 16th St. and Mission St. (northeast side) to access the concourse. There is another elevator in the paid area that travels to the platform. Reference this map.
When: Saturday, Feb. 14. Check-in starts at 5pm on the concourse of the station (in the paid area). Participants must arrive no later than 5:40pm. The train returns to 16th St. at 7pm.
Who: Anyone ages 21 and up!
Register: Purchase a $5 ticket on Railgoods.com. Registration is required, and walk-ups will not be accommodated.
Adults ages 21 and up of all gender identities and sexual orientations are welcome onboard, as well as those just looking to make friends. Four cars will be reserved for speed dating with ~50 people on each.
Event organizers will ask registrants what they are looking for ahead of the event, so they can assign cars accordingly. Please keep in mind this event takes place on a train with limited space and matchmaking is not a typical service BART provides, so we’ll do our best to assign cars to give you the best odds for finding a match.
Cost of admission does not include BART fare, so calculate your fare using BART’s Fare Calculator ahead of time. If you are entering and exiting at 16th St. Mission, you will need $7.55 on your Clipper card for the excursion fare, or pay with Tap and Ride. BART’s Customer Code of Conduct must be followed every time you ride BART, including onboard the Valentraine.
Valentraine was a hit last year, and many participants left with a potential date’s digits and new friends. As one person told us after the event, “Thank you for making me popular.” While we have yet to hear reports of Valentraine weddings or babies, the night proved that meeting someone new doesn’t require an algorithm – you just gotta be along for the ride.
Pride Parade and Giants combine for Sunday BART ridership record
Almost a quarter million people took BART yesterday, setting a record for Sunday ridership at 247,936. That’s 23,477 more than the previous record for a Sunday set June 28, 2008, which not coincidentally, was also a day that combined the Pride Parade and a San Francisco Giants game. “BART was proud to break
McPartland is new BART Board President; Radulovich is Vice President
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 tackles unprecedented escalator outages with additional repair staff
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