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BART Board to discuss changes to Fleet of the Future floor plan
The BART Board of Directors will meet Thursday, Feb. 26, at 5 pm to consider a range of topics, including changes to the floor plan of the new Fleet of the Future train cars to better accommodate people with disabilities. The meeting will be held in the BART Board Room at the Kaiser Center, located at 300
BART seeks to increase public input with night Board meetings
In an effort to encourage more public participation and transparency, the BART Board of Directors will hold five night meetings between now and June. The meetings will begin at 5 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month through June, with the first night session taking place on Thursday, February 27, 2014. The
BART sees double digit drop in crime
The latest numbers from the BART Police Department show through the end of August overall crime in the system is down 15% compared with the same period in 2023. The trend includes a 10% drop in violent crime. The decline in the crime rate comes as BART has been experiencing an increase in ridership. All of BART’s top 10 post-pandemic ridership days were in September, driven by special events including the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco and the final Oakland A’s homestand. Read the full Chief’s Report with all the latest safety numbers.
“The drop in criminal activity on BART is happening as we have been going all out to implement our Safe and Clean Plan,” said BART General Manager Bob Powers. “Our riders have been loud and clear that they want us to step our game up when it comes to their safety and the cleanliness of our system. We have more work to do on behalf of our riders, but these numbers indicate our commitment to maximizing our visible safety presence is paying off.”
“Since I became BART Police Chief one year ago, it has been my top priority to maximize the number of officers walking trains and patrolling our stations,” said BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin. “Our officers are more visible than ever. Their efforts are containing relatively small concerns before they grow into big problems that harm service.”
Additional safety highlights from the latest numbers:
*Only 12 electronic thefts and robberies were reported across the entire system in August. That’s the lowest total for any month since 2021 when ridership was much lower than today.
*BART PD reported 13,016 total enforcement contacts through August, up from 7,791 for the same period in 2023.
*BART PD’s response time for Priority 1 emergencies averaged 4 minutes and 25 seconds in August, among the fastest for any law enforcement agency in the Bay Area.
BART’s Safe and Clean Plan is a commitment to riders to maximize resources to boost their safety and provide clean service. BART’s stepped up safety efforts include sworn officers, non-sworn Crisis Intervention Specialists and Transit Ambassadors, as well as the implementation of Next Generation Fare Gates, which have now been installed successfully at seven stations. All 50 of BART’s stations will have Next Generation Fare Gates by the end of 2025.
BART PD patrols a system that spans five counties and includes 50 stations with 131 route miles of track. You can keep up with all BART’s safety trends in the monthly Chief’s Reports.
BART enhances "EZ Rider" card with parking payment option
New technology makes parking more convenient for EZ RidersBART riders will soon have a new, high-tech, easier way to pay for their parking. The BART Board approved the “EZ Rider Parking Program.” It's aimed at establishing a more customer-friendly system for drivers who park and then ride BART by allowing
BART to implement last of inflation-based fare increases July 1
Effective Sunday, July 1, 2012, BART will implement the last in a series of inflation-based fare increases when fares increase by 1.4%. Because BART fares are rounded to the nearest nickel, some fares will remain the same after the increase, including the minimum BART fare of $1.75, and the average fare will
BART shatters Saturday ridership record, adds capacity for Sunday
BART is gearing up for what promises to be a spectacular Sunday in the Bay Area by significantly increasing carrying capacity with more train cars and extra trains timed to meet special event crowds. The plan worked so well yesterday that BART didn't just set a new ridership record, it shattered it. 319,484
Take BART to the Cinco de Mayo Fruitvale Festival and Parade
Take BART to the 2006 Cinco de Mayo Fruitvale Festival and Parade! More than 100,000 people are expected to attend this lively celebration in Oakland on Sunday, May 7 along International Boulevard through the Fruitvale District. Avoid traffic and parking hassles...Take BART! Plan your trip using bart.gov's
BART to increase frequencies Monday-Saturday starting 6/7/21
On July 1, 2021 we announced will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. On June 7th BART will double the number of 15-minute frequencies on weekdays and offer more trips on Saturdays. The BART Trip Planner has been updated and new PDF timetables have been
Take BART to Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco
Take BART to the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Saturday, February 7, at 5:15 p.m. Exit BART at Montgomery or Powell Street Station and you’re there. Named one of the top ten parades in the world and a San Francisco tradition since the 1860s, the parade continues to delight and
Late Friday and Saturday Night BART Express Bus Service
Take the Late Night Bus Route Survey (Survey closes end of business Monday, Sept. 17) Proposed BART Yellow Line Express buses would make the following Eastbay Station stops: Rockridge, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, and Pittsburg/Bay Point Proposed BART Green Line Express buses would make the following Eastbay