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BART Police arrest another suspected repeat car burglar
Oakland, CA – A criminal with a history of car break-ins is behind bars today after persistent BART Police followed his trail until they had an opportunity to make an arrest. 36-year-old Timothy William Pettett was taken into custody yesterday when an alert BART Police Sergeant spotted Pettett exiting a store
BART PD seeks prestigious accreditation; public meeting planned
The BART Police Department is undergoing a rigorous process to become one of the select agencies in California to earn a prestigious accreditation. A team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), will arrive January 26, 2019 to examine all aspects of the BART Police
BART Board approves dozens of modifications to strengthen police oversight
The BART Board of Directors has unanimously approved 39 recommendations meant to strengthen the BART Citizen Oversight Model for the BART Police Department. The modifications include clarifications and operational suggestions that will impact both the Office of the Independent Police Auditor (OIPA) and the
BART Police offer tips to prevent car thefts and burglaries
BART wants your time on our transit system to be a pleasant, crime-free experience, so the BART Police Department is sharing the following tips to keep your vehicle secure while you travel. USE THE COMMON SENSE APPROACH Park in a well-lit area Lock your doors / close your windows Remove your keys from the
BART cuts ribbon on stylish, new Richmond Transit Center
Transit center to provide clean, safe place to shop, wait for bus, connect to Capitol Corridor & BART trains Richmond residents and transit riders now have a stylishly new and safer place at the Richmond BART Station to either connect with a BART or Capitol Corridor train, wait for a bus and even shop. "We
Downtown Berkeley BART elevators out temporarily starting Sept. 8
Starting Monday, Sept. 8, BART will close both of the Downtown Berkeley Station elevators to the public to complete electrical improvements. The work will take between three and five days. If you require an elevator to use BART, you will not be able to use the Downtown Berkeley Station during this work. You
Daly City BART elevators will be temporarily out of service for upgrades
From Monday, October 15 through Friday, October 19, BART crews will be interrupting elevator service at the Daly City Station to complete electrical improvements to the elevators. This elevator shutdown will limit access to BART. Customers who require an elevator must make alternative travel plans during this
BART extends public comment period on Livermore environmental report
In response to public interest, BART has added an additional public hearing on the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (DPEIR) regarding the potential extension of BART from the Dublin/Pleasanton Station to Livermore, and has extended the deadline for public comment on the DPEIR by one month. The new
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
BART's newest self-service bike station opens at Ashby
Exterior view of the new Ashby Bike Station A fourth bike station has been added to the BART system – at Ashby Station – joining the others at Embarcadero, Fruitvale and Downtown Berkeley.Bike stations, whether self-serve, valet-staffed or a combination, are just one option in BART’s efforts to accommodate