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BART Police mourn death of officer killed in plane crash
Officer Craig Wilson Joined BART Police in August 2003 BART Police are wearing mourning bands on their badges as they grieve over the death of one of their own: 36-year-old Officer Craig Wilson. BART Police Chief Gary Gee requested all police staff to wear the bands until after the funeral service of Officer
BART holds massive toy drive benefiting League of Volunteers
The spirit of giving is alive and well at BART this holiday season, where this year’s toy drive again proved wildly successful in helping Bay Area kids receive books and toys. The drive was held between Nov. 30 and Dec. 16, and all items will go to benefit the Newark League of Volunteers (LOV). “The annual
BART no longer reducing speed during heat wave- UPDATE
Sunday 9/3 update: BART will not be reducing speeds anymore. Regular speeds have resumed. As a precaution against potential rail movement, BART will be reducing speeds between noon and 8 p.m. on most outdoor parts of the system for the duration of this regional heat wave. Riders should anticipate travel time
Rep. Garamendi tours BART to see stimulus money in action
$13 million in stimulus means more seating, more trains and more jobs East Bay Congressman John Garamendi (D) toured BART today to see how a new construction project, using $13 million in federal stimulus money, is putting thousands of people to work and will ultimately provide more seating, more trains and
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.
Filing period opens July 18 for BART Board of Directors
The filing period opens on Monday, July 18, 2016, for persons interested in being candidates in the November 8, 2016, general election for the BART policymaking Board of Directors. Five of the nine seats on the Board are up for election – all representing specific geographic districts in the BART District
Huge gains for BART's plan to bring you a quieter ride
BART's efforts to study the science of the screech are not only paying off with a significant drop in noise on the typical ride but also with a more durable system that is seeing a reduction in wear on our rails. BART has been working since July of 2017 to transition its legacy fleet from the old cylindrical
BART passengers to see mini movies out train windows
BART to launch test of motion picture advertising in tunnel between Montgomery Street and Embarcadero stations Beginning with the start of the morning commute on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, many BART passengers heading toward the East Bay will be watching 15-second, mini movies as they stare out the left
BART will run until 3 am on New Year's Eve 2014
Special service to and from San Francisco starts at 8 pm Let BART help you ring in the New Year. BART will extend service until 3 am on New Year’s Eve to get you home safely from festivities. BART will run a normal weekday evening service schedule which will extend until 3 am. Trains will run every 20 minutes
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