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BART Board OKs interim budget with July 1 fare increase, Sept. service changes
To check your fare, plan a trip on the BART QuickPlanner for July 1 or later or download the complete fare chart (128k .pdf) Faced with a struggling economy that has resulted in declining revenues and escalating costs, BART’s Board of Directors passed an interim budget Thursday that cuts expenses and raises
BART helps veterans kick off Memorial Day weekend with "buddy" poppy flowers
Today and tomorrow, during the morning and afternoon commutes, war veterans, dressed in uniform, will kick off Memorial Day weekend by handing BART riders thousands of "Buddy" Poppies. Those are the famous flowers known worldwide as the symbol to honor those who've fought for their country. BART has offered
BART celebrates Earth Day with fellow Bay Area transit agencies
As we’ve seen in recent events, our communities are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Average annual air temperatures in California have risen 2.5 degrees since 1895, and eight of the ten warmest years occurred between 2012 and 2022 ( California Office of Environmental Health Hazard
BART schedule change begins 2/14/22, extending service to midnight on Sundays
BART’s schedule will change on Monday, February 14, 2022, with significant improvements to Sunday service. With this schedule change, BART will operate midnight service every night of the week. Highlights include: Extend service to midnight on Sundays Run 5-line service every day ( except for single-tracking
Fighting crime with data: BART Police using new tools to enhance public safety
Lt. Mike Hayes gives a CompStat presentation on the zone he commands. By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer The community-oriented policing philosophy known as COPPS, a new geographic zone structure and focus on data-driven decisions are bringing BART Police into a new era, one in which many crimes are
Two more Clipper outreach events in March: Learn how to save on BART with Clipper
Outreach event held at 16 th St./Mission Station in February Still to come in March are four more outreach events where you can get a free Clipper card and learn how to save on BART by using Clipper. The upcoming events are: March 25, As vs. Giants Pre-season, 12pm--3pm March 27, Fremont Station, 4pm--7pm
BART will run Saturday service for 2019 Martin Luther King holiday with free parking
BART will run a modified Saturday schedule on the Martin Luther King holiday, Monday, January 21, 2019. The system will open at 6am and trains will run 20 minutes apart.The service from Richmond will start an hour earlier than usual for a Saturday. There will be additional early trains from Richmond and Daly
Valentine's Day inspiration: You just might meet the love of your life on BART
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Once upon a time (well, last summer), a woman named Michelle sat next to a man named Jesse on a BART train. And, those strangers on a train turned out to be soulmates. It was not an auspicious start. She tried to strike up conversation, showing him photos of her
As fire season heats up, BART grounds crews are in high gear to reduce risk
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer With the hot, dry days of fire season upon us, the work of BART’s dedicated groundskeeping crews becomes more important than ever.Think about the never-ending nature of pulling weeds in your home’s yard, then imagine keeping up the grounds for 121 miles of trackway
Midway through pilot, tests of new filters and UV light on BART show promise
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer BART is about midway through a pilot that is testing new, denser air filters and UV light to create even safer ventilation on trains, as the region rebounds from the pandemic and ridership ticks up. BART cars already have air that is very well filtered; an entire