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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

BART is taking a major step forward in promoting bicycle access in Contra Costa County by opening its newest bike station. The new facility at the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre BART Station is the first to be located in the county and will benefit hundreds of BART riders every day. The new facility

BART will offer a special promotion of 50% off all fares on Clipper for the entire month of September 2021. The discount will apply to all fares on Clipper and will be stackable with other Clipper discounts. That means 50% off will be given on top of already discounted Clipper cards such as Youth, Senior, RTC

FY08 preliminary budget spends small surplus on riders After nearly five years in a row of belt-tightening, BART is projecting a small surplus in its next fiscal year's budget and plans to spend the extra revenues on riders. BART General Manager Thomas E. Margro presented a $624.8 million Fiscal Year 2008

The Federal Transit Administration has notified Congress that it intends to issue a Full Funding Grant Agreement for BART’s Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Program after a legally mandated 30-day congressional review of the proposed grant. Though not the final step in the approval of federal funding for the

The BART Board of Directors on Thursday unanimously elected Bob Franklin to serve as its new president. Franklin holds the distinction of being the first former BART employee to serve as president of the BART Board of Directors. The Board also unanimously elected Board Member John McPartland to serve as vice

A tragic accident killed a BART worker who was near the tracks between Pleasant Hill and Concord stations Tuesday, October 14, 2008. A train traveling eastbound struck 44-year-old Structures Inspector James R. Strickland around 9:30 this morning. Immediately after the accident, BART officials shut down the

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

It will now be easier for BART to pursue greater greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by increasing its use of clean energy thanks to a bill signed today by Governor Jerry Brown. SB 502, authored by Senator Mark Leno (D- San Francisco) and sponsored by BART, provides the District more options for doing