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Downtown Berkeley BART Station hosts Rose Pavilion art installation

Starting Monday, July 16, 2012, the main entrance to the Downtown Berkeley Station will be transformed from a functional transit stop into a rose-inspired art installation. The art piece blends photography with poetry and is part of a creative collaboration between BART, the University of California Botanical

BART PD participates in torch run for Special Olympics

BART PD officers and staff teamed up for the Special Olympics Northern California Torch Run from Hayward to Castro Valley. BART PD joined more than 100,000 law enforcement professionals and their friends and families across the country to raise money for Special Olympics. Those fundraising efforts over

BART releases Short Range Transit Plan, Capital Improvement Program

BART has released the District's Final Fiscal Year 2008 Short Range Transit Plan and Capital Improvement Program (SRTP/CIP), which the BART Board adopted on September 27, 2007. The Federal Transit Administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission require BART to produce the plan, which is a

BART car cleaner is credited with saving a rider's life

About 15 minutes after midnight on Monday, October 29, 2018, Vincent Seals, a BART train car cleaner, heard a co-worker calling for help from the platform at the Dublin/Pleasanton Station. He ran toward her and she pointed him to the lead car of a train that had just finished its run for the night. Seals

BART pays tribute to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks

At exactly noon today, Wednesday, November 2, BART paid tribute to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks by making a system-wide announcement asking all passengers and employees to observe a moment of silence. Ms. Parks, who died at the age of 92 on October 24, was a catalyst to the civil rights movement and will

BART has a plan for expected surge in bike usage

Several exciting initiatives are underway to make BART even more accessible for bicyclists. In the latest edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART,” we’ll hear from BART Bicycle Program Manager Steve Beroldo. From a big expansion in the Ford GoBike bike share program to new high-tech ways to secure your

BART Board committed to reaching contract agreement by Sunday

BART Board President Tom Radulovich issued the following statement on labor negotiations: “The BART Board of Directors met today in a closed session to discuss the status of labor negotiations. BART's Board is committed to working continuously today, tomorrow, and through the weekend to reach an agreement

BART Board President issues statement about yesterday's Board meeting

BART Board of Directors President Bob Franklin issued a statement today regarding yesterday’s Board Meeting. "On February 10, 2011, the BART Board of Directors met in closed session to discuss the annual performance evaluation of the General Manager. This discussion will continue at the next BART Board

BART to launch ambassador program on trains in February

BART will launch an ambassador program next month to increase the presence of uniformed personnel on trains to address customers’ concerns about safety and security. The BART Board voted unanimously today to move forward with a six-month pilot program that’s targeted to begin February 10th. The ambassadors