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Nov. 20: Join BART for a community meeting on BART’s sustainability progress and share your feedback

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, 5pm to 6:30pm, BART’s Sustainability Department invites the public to join a virtual community meeting for updates on BART’s sustainability progress and to share their thoughts and priorities moving forward. 

To receive the meeting Zoom link, register by clicking here or scanning the QR code on the flyer below. 

The meeting will gather perspectives and ideas from the community as BART moves forward in updating its 2017 Sustainability Action Plan for 2025. BART’s Sustainability Department will provide background on its sustainability vision and program; an overview of current efforts to update the action plan for 2025; and presentations on key topics (each followed by interactive polling), including energy/GHG emissions, water, waste, resilience and adaptation, transportation and land use planning, materials and construction practices, and rider and employee experience.  

This will be followed by a Q&A and a discussion of next steps.  

More on BART’s Sustainability Action Plan: The action plan identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes the most important actions BART can take to advance sustainability through Calendar Year 2035. The plan summarizes much of the existing sustainability work BART is doing and finds the best points to leverage sustainability in the future planning, design, construction, operations and ongoing maintenance of the system. 

We hope to see you there! 

To read more about BART’s Sustainability Program, visit bart.gov/sustainability. To read the 2017 Action Plan, click here.  

 

Community Town Hall for Sustainability flyer

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BART auto burglary suspect take into custody

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing as many as 16 cars earlier this week including nine at the Millbrae BART Station in San Mateo County. A Daly City police officer on Wednesday afternoon arrested two juveniles for auto burglary in the parking lot of Century Theatres near the Daly City BART

BART to run Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day

Longer trains around holiday will accommodate shoppers & air travelers BART will operate on a Sunday schedule Thanksgiving day, November 22, with service beginning at approximately 8 a.m. BART will resume normal weekday service on Friday, November 23. The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the

Cal Rec students--Celebrate Festivus with BART!

Take BART home for the holidays! Celebrate Festivus, the end of finals and going home for the holidays on BART. BART and Rec Sports are giving away $2,000 worth of BART rides to OAK or SFO to Cal Rec students. The tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to Rec Rports members who are

BART to participate in the Great California ShakeOut 2019

BART will participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, October 17, 2019 to test our emergency response systems and to help raise public awareness of the importance of having a plan and being prepared. At 10:17 a.m., BART staff will trigger our early warning earthquake system to

BART participates in Great California ShakeOut 2022

BART will participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, October 20, 2022 to test our emergency response systems and to help raise public awareness of the importance of having a plan and being prepared. At 10:20 am, BART staff will trigger our ShakeAlert early warning earthquake

BART awarded $25 million state grant for project to transform the North Berkeley BART Station

Group of individuals posing joyfully in front of North Berkeley BART station with two oversized ceremonial checks from BART and SFMTA, celebrating a grant for the Bay Area Regional Rail Program.

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin announced at the North Berkeley BART Station that BART has been awarded $25 million from the Cycle 7 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the North Berkeley Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Mobility Enhancements Project. 

“This funding makes possible two plazas plus bike and pedestrian improvements, which will help transform the North Berkeley BART station area into a mixed-use, sustainable community,” says BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman, who represents the station. “By enhancing access to public transit and improving bike and pedestrian infrastructure, projects like this will reduce dependency on personal vehicles.” 

Key project components include BART rider parking within a TOD garage, publicly accessible open spaces including an intermodal transit plaza, and walking and biking enhancements around the station. The TOD will transform the main North Berkeley Station parking lot into housing and open space. The TIRCP funds are critical to supporting investments that enhance access to BART for current and future BART riders.  

TIRCP funds will be used to enhance walking and biking infrastructure and augment multimodal connections. These enhancements are expected to boost ridership by facilitating safe pedestrian and bike access and promoting non-automotive transportation. The estimated total cost for the Mobility Enhancements Project is $37 million. Remaining funding sources are from local and state contributions.

The overall North Berkeley Station TOD project prioritizes affordable housing, aligns with BART’s TOD Policy goals and meets the strategic objectives of the TIRCP program.  The project will consist of five residential buildings that will be built in phases. 

BART estimates that the 739 new homes in the TOD, with approximately half affordable for households at or below 80% of Area Median Income, would generate roughly 750 new trips per day by 2031. 

California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin announces grant awards at North Berkeley Station

California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin at a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at North Berkeley Station announcing the grant awards.
California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin at a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at North Berkeley Station announcing the grant awards.
From left to right: Berkeley City Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani, BART Assistant General Manager of Planning Val Menotti; Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin; BART Director Rebecca Saltzman; California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin.
From left to right: Berkeley City Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani, BART Assistant General Manager of Planning and Development Val Menotti; Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin; BART Director Rebecca Saltzman; California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin.
BART Director Rebecca Saltzman at a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, announcing the grant awards at North Berkeley Station.
BART Director Rebecca Saltzman at a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, announcing the grant awards at North Berkeley Station.
California State Senator Scott Wiener at a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, announcing the grant awards at North Berkeley Station.
California State Senator Scott Wiener at a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, announcing the grant awards at North Berkeley Station.

DART vs. BART World Series bet

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BART expands service for Sunday's Raiders game

BART will run longer trains on Sunday, October 19, to accommodate the thousands of Raider fans attending the Oakland Raiders versus the New York Jets game at the Oakland Coliseum stadium, which begins at 1:15 p.m. As an added service, after the Raiders game BART will add trains for the thousands of fans

Ring in the new year with a BART Flash Pass

The best way to celebrate New Year's Eve is by leaving your car at home and using BART's "New Year's Eve Flash Pass," good for unlimited rides on BART throughout the holiday evening. The special New Year's Eve Flash Pass costs just $6 and gets you unlimited rides on BART from 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31 to 3 a.m