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Mediators join BART labor talks as discussions turn to new safety initiatives
Two state mediators- one for each of BART’s two largest unions- have now joined the BART labor bargaining table in an effort to help both sides come to an agreement on a sustainable labor contract. BART officials requested the assistance of state mediators once it became clear both parties remained far apart
Statement on temporary wireless service interruption in select BART stations on Aug. 11
Organizers planning to disrupt BART service on August 11, 2011 stated they would use mobile devices to coordinate their disruptive activities and communicate about the location and number of BART Police. A civil disturbance during commute times at busy downtown San Francisco stations could lead to platform
Tests of adding fare to Clipper cards to be conducted at two BART stations
Beginning Wednesday, January 26, and continuing through Friday, January 28, BART will begin testing the ability to add cash value to Clipper cards using BART ticket vending machines (TVMs). The initial tests will be only at two stations, Glen Park and Civic Center, and the machines will not vend Clipper cards
Next stop: Union City! App-enabled Carpool to BART program expands
Beginning February 12 th, commuters can get guaranteed parking until 10 AM at the Union City BART Station when they carpool with Scoop. BART is collaborating with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Scoop Technologies to offer commuters the opportunity to secure a parking space by sharing a
Ways to receive timely information about BART service as Mehserle trial concludes
We know many of you are concerned about BART's service plans in the event there are public demonstrations in reaction to the conclusion of the Johannes Mehserle trial. Beginning Wednesday, June 30, we will use our website, wireless, text message, email alert and phone system to update you on what, if any
BART ends milestone week with a record; next challenge: playing catch-up
BART ended a milestone Super Bowl week by setting a ridership record for weekend days on Saturday, safely carrying 419,162 riders. Saturday's ridership exceeded the previous record by about 100,000. It followed BART's third busiest day in its 44 year history: Friday, when BART carried 528,679 customers. "The
New official BART App offers exclusive features for hassle-free travel
BART is launching the free official BART app on both iOS App Store and Google Play Store to provide riders with a seamless experience in our stations and on our trains. The BART app will provide comprehensive information and navigation into one unified platform with personalized preferences. The official BART
BART chooses organization to conduct top-to-bottom review of Police Department
Today the BART Board of Directors unanimously selected an organization to conduct a comprehensive top-to-bottom review of the BART Police Department following the January 1, 2009, officer-involved fatal shooting on the Fruitvale BART Station platform."The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
New security app BART Watch allows riders to report crimes to police
LA NUEVA APLICACIÓN “BART WATCH” CONECTA A LOS USUARIOS DIRECTAMENTE CON LA POLICÍA DE BART 全新 “BART WATCH”应用程序让客户直接与 BART 警察局互联 BART is launching a simple-to-use app available for iOS and Android devices that will allow riders to easily report crimes, suspicious items or activities on the BART system. Riders
BART runs longer trains, holds shopping safety events on "Black Friday"
BART will accommodate holiday shoppers by making trains as long as possible tomorrow, Friday, November 26 - the busiest holiday shopping day of the year, as BART Police staff hold morning holiday shopping safety events for many of the thousands who take BART to shop on "Black Friday." BART Police to hold