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BART flash passes available for Martin Luther King Day events
BART trains will once again carry riders from throughout the Bay Area to Civic Center Station on Monday, January 19, for Northern California’s largest celebration honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s San Francisco Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be
Take the survey: BART invites feedback on Downtown Berkeley Station modernization
Take the Survey. It is open through October 5. Downtown Berkeley Station is in the queue to get a makeover. Last year BART invited visioning feedback on its modernization plans for the station and received over 1,000 responses from the public. These suggestions helped BART planners develop a phased
BART Police release name of officer, announce change to search policy
At the request of the officer, BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey today released the name of the officer who fired the fatal shot in last Tuesday’s tragic death of Sgt. Tommy Smith. Detective Michael Maes has requested that his role in the tragedy be made public in the interest of transparency. Detective Maes is
BART to run on Saturday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule with service beginning at 6 am on Monday, January 21, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. To better serve customers who do not have the holiday off, BART will add extra trains to the schedule based on demand levels from previous years during the morning commute
BART Board gives green light to Concord Station plaza makeover
Using a mixture of local and state funding, the Board of Directors voted today to award a $3.2 million contract to give the Concord Station plaza a major makeover. The transformation will include improved pedestrian access with a decorative crosswalk, an added bike lane, modern, energy-efficient lighting and
BART helps connect homeless Vietnam veteran to a home of his own
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer If you've walked through Montgomery Station in the past five years, you might have noticed Jack Hanna. Or not. The wiry, wary Vietnam veteran may have seemed invisible in the rush of commuters grabbing coffee from the Peet’s stand in the morning, choosing a bouquet
BART unveils modernized Powell St. Station in time for holiday shopping
The team behind the Powell St. Modernization Program poses for a photo under “Elysium” by Stephen Galloway on Nov. 22, 2022. Powell St. Station’s got a new groove. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, BART unveiled the Downtown San Francisco station’s updated look and feel – just in time to welcome holiday shoppers to the
BART’s Small Business Support Services provide assistance to local entrepreneurs
Catherean and Taishawn Mitchell are pictured. Catherean and Taishawn Mitchell opened their Oakland-based trucking company in just 17 days. They won their first contract within 30 days of being in compliance. And they haven’t slowed down since. “We are first-generation entrepreneurs, my husband and I,”
Ticket Exchange Window to reopen Dec. 1 in Downtown Berkeley BART Station
On December 1, 2010, BART will reopen the Ticket Exchange Window in its new location in the Downtown Berkeley BART Station. The window has been relocated to a former bike locker location at the far end of the station (past the original location). Hours of operation are as before: Wednesdays from 10 am to 1:30
BART and City of Fremont partner to provide Clipper cards to seniors
It’s now more convenient than ever for seniors 65 years of age and older who live in Fremont, Newark or Union City to get a free Senior Clipper card. The City of Fremont Human Services Department now accepts Senior Clipper card applications and can issue these special Clipper cards between 9 am to 4 pm