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BART PD and San Jose PD to hold community event at Berryessa station on June 4
On Friday, June 4, BART Police and San Jose Police personnel will hold a community event at Berryessa Station in front of the Station Agent booth from 2-5 pm.The event is to highlight the BART to San Jose extension, of which Berryessa Station is a part of, and to build community relationships between BART
Bikes on trains: Experiences of other big cities offer lessons for BART commute pilot
Image of penny-farthing bike by plaisanter via Flickr By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer On a warm summer day in 1897, a young lady pedaled through the parks of Chicago. A “wheel craze” was sweeping the nation as tall penny-farthing bicycles gave way to chain-drive, smaller-wheeled “safety bicycles."
BART PD showcases teams helping to prevent crime and harassment amid ridership surge
The BART Police Department is building on its increased visibility in the system using non-sworn Transit Ambassadors and Crisis Intervention Specialists as thousands of riders return to the system this month. Those unarmed BPD staff are bolstering the presence already provided by sworn officers. BART’s
BART Community Service Officers reunite missing 12-year-old boy with family
Thanks to the watchful eye of two Community Service Officers this morning, a missing 12-year-old boy has been safely reunited with his family after spending the night away from home. Community Service Officers Michele Lazaneo and Jordan Averiett started their shift today with a mission to find Sam, the
Behind the scenes, BART's new train cars undergo extensive testing for safety, reliability
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer BART's new train cars are in an important phase that is largely out of the public eye -- but these key steps are propelling the project forward to reality. What's going on now doesn't have the sizzle of, say, showing off different seat models or color palettes. It's
Fiscal year 2020 budget among topics for BART Board meeting May 23
BART is in the process of developing its Fiscal Year 2020 budget, a process that continues Thursday, May 23, with a public hearing and budget discussion on the agenda for the Board of Directors meeting. Read the Budget Pamphlet Next Steps: May 23: Public Hearing on FY20 Annual Budget, Adopt Annual Proposition
You're invited to join BART Police for National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 7
You're invited to join BART Police Department personnel who will be posted at six BART stations on Tuesday, Aug. 7, to connect with the community and build relationships as part of National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and
BART Board to consider Draft Cell Phone Interruption Policy on Oct. 27
Below is the text of the Draft Cell Phone Interruption Policy currently scheduled for consideration by the Board of Directors at its October 27th meeting. This revised draft differs from an earlier version in that it incorporates the suggestions and comments of the American Civil Liberties Union on that
BART works on adding AC capacity; offers rider tips to help beat heat
It's another hot day in the Bay, and like everything else, BART is affected when the temperatures soar. ADDING AC CAPACITY "The heat can wreak havoc with the air conditioning units on some of our train cars. We are working hard to incorporate new technologies which will add capacity to the air conditioning
BART to install equipment to reduce track noise near Balboa Park, West Oakland
BART is moving forward with purchasing custom made rail dampers to help cut the noise level at what has been one of our loudest stretches of track- between Balboa Park and Daly City. These dampers, made of steel and rubber, physically clamp onto the rail every 30 inches and help lessen the vibration that