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BART will increase police patrols on trains and in stations, increase the frequency of deep cleaning of train cars and add more “scrub crew” cleaning at stations this spring. Increased Police Presence BART Police is more than doubling the presence of sworn officers in trains beginning March 20 to address

Four men are behind bars tonight after BART Police arrested them for cornering riders, confronting them and then ripping off items such as iPods, computers, credit cards and cash. The arrests come on the heels of news that riding BART is even safer than it was a year ago. Overall violent crime on BART, which

Mayors Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom play key role in securing funding Today, August 23, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office announced the Governor is granting BART $2.9 million to make riders more secure against terrorist attacks. "Since 9/11 the federal government has been giving mass transit just a

BART has worked for years to get folks out of their cars and onboard its trains. That’s why at first look, it might seem strange that BART is partnering with a subsidiary of one of the premier car companies in the world to create the Fleet of the Future, a new generation of train cars going into service

BART conducted an unannounced earthquake drill at 10:15 this morning in conjunction with a statewide exercise called the Great California ShakeOut. For BART, the Great California ShakeOut meant the Operations Control Center (OCC) ordered trains to stop and hold position. Once trains were stopped, an

BART’s continuing focus on safety and security for riders and increased police presence has received a funding infusion via a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). BART has been awarded $1.7 million to pay for continued police patrols on trains traveling through BART’s busiest stations

Community groups joined the BART Board today in urging state lawmakers to quickly pass a bill before the September recess so BART can establish citizen oversight of its police force this year. "The time to act is now," 17-year-old Eric Fuller said. Fuller is a youth member of the MLK Jr. Freedom Center in

The challenge was high-stakes, unprecedented and borderline existential: Would BART be able keep its electric trains running if a power company shut off electricity? The answer, perhaps surprisingly, was yes, the trains would run with nary a hitch but making that happen did not come easily. BART’s Maintenance

On Monday, August 10, members of BART's largest union, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, voted to approve a tentative contract agreement. However, BART's second largest union, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1555, rejected it. Statement on SEIU approval of new contract"We thank

For more information about BART's efforts to prevent storm water pollution, click here. People who choose BART instead of driving are helping keep ou r waterways clean. Cars are among the main sources of water pollution in the Bay Area. That’s because leaking fluids like oil and particles from exhaust and