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During the 2019 wildfire season, PG&E may turn off electricity in designated areas to lessen the threat of fires starting from power lines. These precautions are called Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). See PG&E’s website for more information about the conditions that may prompt a PSPS, specific areas that

Armando Sandoval (left) talks with a community member who advocates for helping the homeless population around the 24 th St./Mission BART Station Plaza to access services and move into housing. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer The man leaned against the wall of Powell Station, in ragged clothes, his

BART will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. The August 2 change includes extending closing times to midnight Monday through Saturday. In the meantime, BART will also add late-night limited trains leaving downtown San Francisco at 11:30pm serving nine

Thanks to assistance from the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system can now automatically brake trains when earthquakes threaten to rattle the Bay Area, allowing perhaps tens of seconds to a minute for trains to slow down before the ground starts to shake

The BART Board of Directors has approved a $2.3 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) which begins July 1, 2019. The budget focuses on expanding and investing in Quality of Life issues, including the addition of 19 police officers and four unarmed fare inspectors. “This budget is designed to make BART

By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer For nearly 70 years the National Society of Professional Engineers has held a National Engineering Week to increase interest in engineering careers and attract a diverse and well-educated engineering workforce. This year, we’re observing National Engineering Week from

Workers guide a section of track into place as it hangs from a crane by Richmond Station. Photo by Maria J. Avila By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerAcross the 131 miles of track and 50 stations of the BART system, Professional Engineers are working every day to deliver on our mission of safe and

The struggling Bay Area economy just received a big boost thanks to the BART Board, whose historic vote today also means BART customers will finally have a swift, world-class train-to-plane connection between the Coliseum BART Station and the Oakland Airport. After two decades of planning and debate, the

You can find lots of digital monitors with real-time info at BART stations, but for the first time, now you can find a set directly above the fare gates – in a pilot project at Civic Center Station. The idea is, you’ll see how much time you have to get to the platform, or be able to change your plans if there

BART is urging fans and commuters alike to take public transportation to San Francisco on Wednesday, when a World Series victory parade for the Giants is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The Giants clinched the championship Monday night against the Texas Rangers. BART will be running longer trains on all lines