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Earthquake safety construction begins at El Cerrito Plaza Station
As part of our system-wide Earthquake Safety Program, in July we will begin strengthening structures at the El Cerrito Plaza Station to withstand future earthquakes. While this work is going on, there will be times that we will need to change pedestrian access and traffic flow to the station. Please proceed
Cooler than the other side of the pillow
"Birth of the cool" captures midcentury California hip at the Oakland Museum of California Julius Shulman, photograph of Case Study House #21 (Pierre Koenig, Los Angeles, 1958). Back in the 1950s, BART was still on the drawing board and gasoline was only 24 cents a gallon. The hottest car on the road was a
Bill promoting transit villages before governor
The push to help commuters avoid gridlock and greenhouse gas emissions needs to clear one more hurdle – the Governor’s desk. Today, State Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) and several BART board members held a news conference at the Glen Park BART Station to urge California Governor Arnold
Pittsburg/Bay Point Line Saturday Delays in January and February
THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED: The scheduled work planned for this Saturday between Lafayette and Pleasant Hill is being extended to include Sunday and may include additional stations. On both days we will be working in different areas as our crews perform necessary track maintenance. To keep delays to a
Transit Month 2022: Members of the public join local transit CEOs on fun-filled ride-a-long
Transit CEOs/general managers pose in front of an AC Transit bus from the 1950s at Line 51 Brewery in Oakland on Sept. 16, 2022. During Transit Month each September, the Bay Area celebrates public transportation – from its buses and trains to its ferries and shuttles – and the people who keep the region
Go inside BPD's video surveillance recovery room
BART has a robust video surveillance network. It includes working cameras on board all trains, in every station, and elsewhere throughout BART. But the reason BART police have been able to identify and arrest suspects in connection with several recent high-profile cases has as much to do with the technology
Podcast: Exploring the potential of Mobility as a Service to transform your commute
(Transcript below) HOST: Mobility as a Service or MaaS is one of the hottest topics in public transportation. While the subject may be new for some, there's little question it impacts you every time you get on a BART train and its reach has potential to go even beyond that. Welcome to “Hidden Tracks: Stories
Community meeting to focus on improving Lake Merritt Station area
BART has teamed up with the Asian Health Services, the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and the City of Oakland to invite you to attend a community meeting focused on improving the area near the Lake Merritt Station. At this meeting, we will explain the Lake Merritt BART Station Area Plan process and