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Podcast: Field trips on BART bring excitement and great memories

In our latest episode of "Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART we visit Ocean View Elementary School in Albany where Isabel Cohen’s fourth graders are getting ready to ride BART to a pair of field trips. The kids are excited for their big trips and Ms. Cohen is looking forward to sharing her lifelong experience

BART more than doubles number of electronic bike lockers

Lockers at Castro Valley Station Over the last few months BART has installed 336 new electronic bike lockers at 19 stations. This is the second deployment of lockers around the BART system. The first shared-use electronic lockers started appearing at BART stations in 2008. BART now has more than 500

Initiative to prevent sexual harassment on BART showing signs of progress

One year following the launch of BART’s groundbreaking “ Not One More Girl” campaign to bring awareness to sexual harassment on transit, rider survey data indicates the initiative is helping reduce harassment and improve the perception of safety on BART. BART has been working with the Alliance for Girls

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 General Manager proposes Safety and Security Action Plan

BART General Manager Grace Crunican is seeking authority from the Board of Directors to move forward implementing a comprehensive Safety and Security Action Plan. The series of proposals will boost the visible presence of police and employees in the system, enhance BART’s already robust network of

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

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

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

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