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Photo Essay: Bart the adopted BART dog settles in to his new home
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Why wait until Thanksgiving to give thanks? We're grateful to Todd and BethAnn of Oakland, who adopted the stray dog who ran onto BART tracks recently and was rescued by BART Police. He's got a dual name -- Bart, for where he was found, and Bodhi, which BethAnn
Take the BART/Foursquare online survey for a chance to win a $50 BART ticket
Location-based services for mobile devices, aimed at people on the go, are one of the top technology trends for 2010 -- and are of special interest to people who spend a lot of time on public transit. Here at BART we try to stay on top of the latest technologies that could benefit BART riders, such as the
BART tickets through the years
04.01.22 BART’s first paying passenger on Sept. 11, 1972. In celebration of BART’s 50th anniversary this year, we’re looking back at the transit system’s five decades of service and innovation in a new series of stories. BART celebrates 50 years on Sept. 11, 2022. The BART magnetic ticket, with its blue and
Share your favorite BART story: bart.gov/story
What’s your favorite BART memory? Has BART changed your life – in ways big or small – or connected you to something meaningful?
We want to hear about it.
BART Communications is launching a new edition of BART Connects (bart.gov/bartconnects), our rider storytelling series highlighting the many ways BART connects the Bay Area. We’re inviting the public to share memories and moments that show how BART moves this region in both small and powerful ways.
Your story doesn’t need to be earth-shattering or groundbreaking. Inspire, entertain, and enlighten us!
Submit your story by visiting bart.gov/story and answering a few questions. You'll have the option to enter a drawing for a $100 e-gift card.
BART Communications will review responses on a rolling basis, and we may contact you to schedule follow-up interviews and photo/video shoots. Get ready for your BART closeup.
We’ll share our favorite stories on our communications and marketing channels, including bart.gov, social media, and even advertisements that will appear around the region (with participant consent).
We’re looking for stories about:
- Meeting your partner or good friend onboard
- Using BART to get to school/appointments/experiences you would not be able to have without transit
- Going someplace fun or unexpected, like golfing or fishing!
- Taking BART to your wedding/prom/big life event
- Using your time on the train to create art, stories, poems, or photos
Find examples at bart.gov/bartconnects.
Questions? Email Michelle Robertson with BART Communications at [email protected]
The most iconic BART ads
10.05.22 "Take Your BART, Please!" If memes existed in the late 1980s, comedian Henny Youngman would undoubtedly have become one with these four words – a take on his signature phrase, “Take my wife, please.” The commercials aired on every major news and radio station in the Bay Area – not in the ad space
BART to remain at "Orange" alert
BART Street Level Restrooms Are Now Open For now, BART security will remain at an internal "Orange" alert level, despite the fact that the Department of Homeland Security has lowered the nation's transit alert level from an "Orange" to "Yellow." BART uses the federal government's alert levels simply as a
Inside the original BART cars
06.10.22 In celebration of BART’s 50th Anniversary this year, we’re looking back at the transit system’s five decades of service and innovation in a new series of stories. BART celebrates 50 years on Sept. 11, 2022. Upholstered seats, gold plush carpet, tinted picture windows – the original BART cars were the
BART sets ridership record
BART carried 2.1 million riders while meeting or beating its 94% passenger on-time standard BART carried more passengers last week during the MacArthur Maze meltdown than it's ever carried since trains took to the tracks on September 11, 1972 – all while meeting or beating its 94% passenger on-time
Your best BART summer (by BART's biggest fans)
The calendar might say late August, but the rising temperatures are getting us into the summer spirit. Seize the sunshine and get on BART!
This summer, we invited some of our biggest fans to show us their favorite things to do by BART during break. School is back in session, but you can recreate their itineraries no matter the season.
Today, we released this summer's final guide, featuring BART expert Bella. Watch it here.
Bella, Zayn, Milo, Robert, and Lucy took us all over the Bay Area over the past few months. We went cloud chasing in Daly City, bought bagels and books in Berkeley, took a trip to the Nintendo Store in San Francisco, toured some “aesthetic stations,” and traveled to Target for school supplies.
All of our guides participated in the Autism Transit Project. Each spring, BART invites local youth on the spectrum to record announcements that play in stations during Autism Acceptance Month in April.
Find the guides at bart.gov/summer and on our YouTube channel.
For more recommendations of fun stuff to do by BART, visit bart.gov/bartable.
How to get to the BART station
New to BART or riding more because of the MacArthur Maze? Let us know how we're doing in this quick survey. If you're new to BART or need a refresher before you ride, we're here to help. If you'd like an accurate, personalized trip plan that includes BART, connecting transit or other options, call BART