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BART general manager resigns; search for new GM begins Thursday

Tomorrow the BART Board of Directors will officially begin the process of searching for a new general manager, following the resignation of BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger. Dugger turned in her resignation letter to the BART Board of Directors this morning. After spending nearly 19 years at BART

BART unveils new draft bicycle plan, seeks public comment

Photo by Nick Sherman via Flickr Over the past year, BART has crafted a brand new bicycle plan that defines the strategies BART will pursue over the next 10 years to double the number of passengers who access stations by bike. This is an update to BART’s first Bicycle Plan, published 10 years ago

BART to receive $270 million in additional federal funding to support service

Today, BART was notified we will receive $270.8 million from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance Grant Program. BART is receiving the second highest amount in the country, with New York’s MTA receiving the highest. The award recognizes BART’s unique reliance on fare revenue and the importance

BART proposal preserves salaries, eliminates $100 million in labor costs

Press conference

Today, BART management outlined its proposal that ensures BART workers keep their current salaries while still meeting the target of $100 million in labor costs savings over the next four years. BART’s proposal offers a menu of options totaling more than $100 million – options that reduce BART’s deficit

Golden State Warriors give BART customers a treat for going green

BARTtv video: Warriors ride BART

Steph Curry meets a fan at Rockridge Station BART customers were big winners today when two Golden State Warriors players gave out BART tickets to encourage people to “go green” when it comes to getting around the Bay Area. Warriors’ players Stephen Curry and Ekpe Udoh, coming off a big win against the Lakers

New law will help achieve BART energy goals and save money

BART’s commitment to 100% clean, renewable electric supply by 2045 took a major step forward thanks to a bill signed into law September 20th by Governor Gavin Newsom. AB 923, authored by East Bay Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, grants BART unrestricted access to California’s wholesale energy markets, as well as

BART will definitely run overnight Friday night, sets Saturday deadline

BART trains will definitely run tonight, Friday night October 30 into Saturday morning, October 31. Additionally, if by 3 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday October 31, Caltrans officials have not announced that the Bay Bridge will re-open, BART will commit to running trains Saturday night into Sunday morning as well.