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Walnut Creek elevator to be out Oct. 26-28 for upgrades
From Monday, October 26, through Wednesday, October 28, 2009, BART crews will be shutting down elevator service at the Walnut Creek Station to complete elevator communication upgrades. The elevator shutdown will limit access to our San Francisco platform at this station. If you require an elevator, you must
New wheel tech quiets screeching rails
There’s news about noise: using what is literally cutting edge technology, BART is slightly changing the surface of the train wheels to make for a quieter ride. The new “wheel profile” is already being used on the Fleet of the Future pilot car on the test track and the early reviews are glowing. “According to
Free shuttle from Daly City Station to Charles Schwab Tournament Nov. 3-6
The Charles Schwab Cup Championship Golf Tournament is coming to Harding Park golf course in San Francisco. We are encouraging golf fans to take BART to the free shuttle that will run between the Daly City BART Station and Harding Park from Thursday, November 3 to Sunday, November 6. Shuttle Details: The PGA
New Year's Eve service goes according to plan
Increased police presence and skip stop service made significant difference in moving customers BART's 2009 New Year's Eve service turned out to be one of the smoothest on record. Between 8 pm and when train service ended at 3 am, BART safely carried 87,800 customers – most of whom used the trains to enjoy
Temporary fare cut back on agenda for Aug. 12 Board of Directors meeting
A proposed temporary fare cut is back on the agenda for the August 12 BART Board of Directors meeting, after the Board postponed a decision on the proposal during its July 22 meeting. If the Board approves the temporary fare rollback, BART customers would see a 3% reduction in fares for four months. That
Victim kills suspect in apparent "robbery gone bad" at Fruitvale Station
BART Police have one suspect in custody following what investigators believe to be an armed robbery gone bad at the Fruitvale BART Station in which the robbery victim ended up using the suspect’s own knife to stab and kill one of his two assailants. Police continue to ask for the public’s help in the ongoing
Station Experience Design Guidelines
Excerpt from the Station Experience Design Guidelines summarizing seven zones of the customer journey and typical user needs within each zone. Station Experience Design Guidelines BART developed the Station Experience Design Guidelines (SEDG) in 2017 to clearly articulate and visualize a vision for improving
Earthquake safety work begins at Coliseum Station
As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, retrofit construction at BART’s Coliseum Station is estimated to begin mid-June 2018. Stage 1 work activity will take place under the south-end of the BART alignment, located near 73rd Avenue, parallel to San Leandro Street (See diagram on back.) The
2022 Christmas week schedule and New Year’s schedule
This year, Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24, 2022, will be a regular Saturday schedule (6am-midnight). Christmas Day, Sunday December 25, 2022, will be a Sunday schedule (8am-midnight). Monday, December 26, 2022, will be a regular weekday schedule (5am-midnight). New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, 2022
Podcast: Meet the woman who watches over the third rail
In the latest edition of our podcast series "Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART" we learn more about one of the people who plays a critical role in keeping the system running. Stephanie Bookout is an electrical foreworker who is part of the team that watches over the third rail, which provides power to all of