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On Thursday, February 9, the BART Board of Directors approved a plan to bring a series of upgrades to BART’s busiest station in Contra Costa County. The BART Board has awarded a contract to begin modernizing El Cerrito del Norte Station.  The modernization plan will improve the area inside the fare gates

For the third consecutive month BART has seen a decline in its crime rate. BART’s overall crime rate through March is down 21% compared with the same three months of 2019. The drop includes a 30% decrease in violent crimes over that same period. BART crime had already started to decline in the first two

Owners sought to identify property 57-year-old Richmond resident Marque Moore’s first mistake was to have a stolen bike in his possession, his second was to try to sell it back to its owner. Fortunately for the bike theft victim, BART Police Officers were on hand when Moore agreed to meet at BART’s Ashby

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded BART the highest security rating possible following a comprehensive assessment of BART’s security program. BART received a “Gold Standard” rating by attaining high scores across all categories of the TSA’s most recent Baseline Assessments for Security

Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART Communications As the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, members of BART’s Accessibility Task Force (BATF) reflected on what the landmark legislation has meant in their lives. Hale Zukas, a pioneering disability

The BART Board on June 9th approved a two-year budget focused on improving the rider experience with a continued commitment to running full-service levels prioritizing a clean and safe ride. BART riders will soon benefit from trains better spaced apart, especially on Sundays and during all evening hours and

BART has a program of small regular fare increases to generate revenue to help fund the system’s extensive capital needs, with the next increase scheduled for January 1, 2016. The increase amount is determined by averaging national and local inflation over a two-year period and then subtracting 0.5% to

BART is inviting the public to an open forum next week on the Environmental Assessment of BART's $1.3 billion Earthquake Safety Program. The hearing at Oakland's MetroCenter Wednesday, September 14th will give the public an opportunity to learn about the Earthquake Safety Program and to make written or oral

Russell Bloom (center), speaking at the 2016 NOBLE Forum on 21st Century Policing By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer BART's Independent Police Auditor, along with the Berkeley Police Review Commission and the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE), will host a regional

View the April 14, 2022 Board of Directors update on reopening underground restrooms. View the March 10, 2022 Board of Directors update on the need to continue restroom attendants. BART is poised to reopen restrooms that have been closed for 20 years at some of the system’s busiest stations. The BART Board