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BART's next station named: Warm Springs/South Fremont
BART customers eagerly awaiting service to Silicon Valley now have a name to go with a place: Warm Springs/South Fremont Station. The Board of Directors voted today to combine history and practicality in officially naming the future station at the end of the Warm Springs Extension, a key link in BART to San
BART expects record ridership to SFO during holiday week
BART is expecting record ridership to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) during the 2006 holiday travel period. From December 21 thru December 27, BART expects 52,000 passengers or a 5% increase in riders who will take BART to and from SFO this year compared with the same time period last year. LAST
TransLink passes all BART tests, ready for summertime launch
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has declared that the TransLink smart card transit-fare payment program is "Revenue Ready" for the BART system. This declaration is a major contractual milestone signifying that TransLink has successfully passed all laboratory and field tests. BART expects that
BART to run longer trains for sports fans and weekend festivals
BART will operate longer trains to serve the crowds heading to sports events and ethnic festivals this weekend. Also on Sunday, San Francisco "Sunday Street" revelers can ride BART to link to Muni to get to this month’s Sunday Streets event, which promotes a safe, fun, car-free day when people can get out and
Discarded grocery bags give BART passengers a greener ride
BART's plastic ties remove equivalent of 1.1 million grocery bags from landfills Little do BART passengers know that many of them are riding the rails tied together with discarded grocery bags and old milk bottles. It's all part of BART's effort to get even greener. "Don't panic, there's nothing unsafe going
BART receives $750,000 DOT grant for workforce development
On August 25th, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $9.5 million in grants to go toward training and developing tomorrow’s transportation workforce, $750,000 of which will go to BART. Responsive government is dependent on skilled public employees, and building careers in transit
Top engineering group gives BART Director top honors
Director Lynette Sweet wins "2005 Public Official of the Year" While most people were at home with their families or even fast asleep, BART Director Lynette Sweet was either taking dozens of reporters on a 2 a.m. tour of BART's Transbay Tube or spending countless evenings and weekends talking to community
BART plans to issue 2022 general obligation green bonds
BART is preparing to offer its Series 2022 issuance of Green Bonds, certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). BART plans to hold an order period exclusively for individual investors on May 10, 2022, with priority granted to BART District residents. The Series 2022 Green Bonds are General Obligation
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.
BART praises Station Agent for quick response to tragic situation
BART is praising one of its Station Agents after she administered CPR to a patron that had collapsed on the platform of the Castro Valley Station yesterday morning. At about 7:50 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016, during the height of the morning commute, a rider knocked on the station agent booth window and