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Why BART uses a nonstandard broad gauge
07.08.22 In celebration of BART’s 50th Anniversary this year, we’re looking back at the transit system’s five decades of service and innovation in a new series of stories. BART celebrates 50 years on Sept. 11, 2022. For decades, rail aficionados have asked us: Why does BART use a nonstandard gauge, or track
BART runs special service Thanksgiving week
Longer trains for shoppers and air travelers, Sunday service on the holiday BART will operate longer trains to help passengers get to and from San Francisco and Oakland international airports on the day before Thanksgiving — Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, which is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year
BART customers continue to set ridership records
On Saturday, October 31: Fifth-highest SaturdayFor the 3 a.m. (Saturday, October 31) to 3 a.m. (Sunday, November 1) revenue day, BART had 227,100 riders. This is the fifth-highest Saturday since BART began service. There were 133,700 transbay trips. On Friday, October 30: Second-highest ridership dayFor the 3
Forget high gas prices: take BART!
Has the high cost of gas got you down? Buckle up: gas prices are rocketing skyward. With the summer travel season upon us, you'll be paying record-high prices at the pump. Don't pay the price: take BART instead! Read, sleep or get a little work done as you ride in comfort. And forget about fighting the backup
Ride BART to your holiday shopping destinations
Black Friday Safety Escorts at West Oakland Station BART Partners with Westfield SF Centre to Sponsor Shopping Spree Sweepstakes Beat the Black Friday traffic jam by taking BART to do your holiday shopping. BART will operate longer trains from 6 am to close of service, almost doubling the number of seats
BART app now offers customized notifications
Riders can now opt-in to customized in-app notifications about BART service and announcements using the official BART app. Riders can personalize what type of information they get through the app based on when and where they ride BART and what information they care most about. The customized notifications can
BART to run Sunday schedule on Christmas Day
BART trains will run on a Sunday/Holiday timetable on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25. Service begins at approximately 8:00 a.m. BART Schedule For Christmas Eve With the exception of a modified peak-commute service on the Pittsburg/Bay Point Line (as explained below), trains will run on a normal weekday
BART and the Oakland Ballers to partner for baseball team’s inaugural season; BART logo to appear on jerseys
On Friday, March 1, BART and the Oakland Ballers, the Town’s newest professional baseball team, announced a partnership ahead of the team’s inaugural season.
The iconic BART logo will grace the right sleeve of the Ballers’ 2024 season jerseys along with the logo of AAA, the 2024 jersey sponsors. The backs of the jerseys will also prominently feature the word “Oakland," which the team said is a symbol of their “commitment to always carry Oakland on its back."
“BART has a long history of carrying fans to their favorite Bay Area sporting events, and we’re looking forward to welcoming the Ballers to Oakland,” said David Martindale, BART Director of Marketing and Research. “We at BART are proud to provide safe, clean and reliable train service to the Bay Area and can’t wait to see the Ballers take the field with the BART logo on their sleeves. I’m sure these jerseys will be the hottest selling merch of the summer, and I’m looking forward to buying my own as soon as I can.”
The Ballers will be the first West Coast franchise in the historic Pioneer League. The season will kick off this spring. The team will play their inaugural season at Raimondi Park, a historic Oakland ballpark that is easily accessible by BART! The park is about 0.8 miles from the station and accessible by multiple AC Transit routes.
The official Oakland Ballers jerseys were designed by Dustin O. Canalin, who also designed the Ballers’ logo.
The jerseys will be available for purchase at oaklandish.com. Tickets are available now for the Ballers’ forthcoming season at oaklandballers.com.
BART partners with LG Mobile on e-recycling
To help reduce e-waste and to make e-recycling easier for BART customers, LGE MobileComm U.S.A., (LG) is teaming up with BART to offer three simple ways for BART riders to recycle unused mobile phones. LG is outfitting six BART stations with recycling receptacles where customers can drop off any unused mobile
BART to run Saturday service on President's Day
BART will operate on a regular Saturday schedule on President's Day, Monday, February 18, 2008. Service will begin at 6 a.m. and run until midnight on all five lines. BART's Administration Office will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. "While service starts two hours later on President's Day, we