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Warriors Victory Parade Rider Guide
Read: Warriors parade 5th-highest ridership day in BART history Check out our Storify from the day. The Warriors have taken care of business by bringing home another NBA championship and now it’s BART’s turn. We’re gearing up for an epic day Thursday when Oakland hosts a victory celebration starting at 10 a.m
Improvements in FY12 budget include cleaner seats, noise abatement, escalator work
Cleaner seats, quieter trains and more reliable escalators are some of the benefits in store for BART riders in the proposed Fiscal Year 2012 budget, which be considered by the Board of Directors on Thursday, June 9. The Board will vote on the 2012 budget resolution, a step in the legal process toward making
Update on 11/19 homicide aboard Warm Springs-bound train
(update 11/20/19 11:55 am) At about 1 pm on Tuesday, November 19th BART Police staff was informed of a confrontation between two adult males on a Warm Springs-bound train. The train was held for officers at the South Hayward Station at approximately 1:05 pm. Hayward Police and BART Police officers both
Bike straps coming to all trains to help with a steadier ride
By SINDHU ANANTHAVEL BART Communications InternA simple but effective idea -- straps attached to the rail in bike spaces on trains -- has proved so popular with riders that the straps are being added to all BART trains. Cyclists can use the straps to secure their bike to the rail, so there’s less chance of
2021 Christmas week schedule and New Year's schedule
This year, Christmas Eve, Friday December 24, 2021, will be a regular weekday schedule (5am-midnight). Christmas Day, Saturday December 25, 2021 will be a Saturday schedule with service running 6am-midnight. There will be no other service adjustments Christmas week. New Year’s Eve, Friday, December 31, 2021
Oakland Airport Connector project advocates vow to work with FTA
Updated January 21, 2010, with .pdf of letter from BART to FTA BART has received the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) letter asking for further analysis of the Oakland Airport Connector project’s impact on minority communities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Over the past decade, BART
New Fleet of the Future tracker and cancelled train notice added to digital platform signs
Starting tomorrow, Saturday August 31 st, BART riders will see improved features to the digital platform signs systemwide. BART plans to unveil two significant additions to the platform signs as part of BART’s new General Manager Bob Powers’ plan to improve the customer experience through increased
Critical track replacement goal achieved at Orinda Station; July 4th weekend track closure cancelled
BART and its lead contractor PrōVen Management have completed installation of the critical components for the major track replacement project that’s been underway near the Orinda Station since April. Because of this earlier completion BART is cancelling the last scheduled track shutdown weekend between the
10 Questions with Train Operator Shinita Garza
Train Operator Shinita Garza knows that a warm demeanor can make a world of difference. “A friendly smile will keep you ten steps ahead of the game,” she said. For this iteration of “ Ten Questions,” Shinita reveals her favorite songs to sing while working, what you’ll find in her cab, and why she recently