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BART is ready for Fleet Week in San Francisco
As the Bay Area celebrates California Clean Air Day on Wednesday BART is urging people to take the clean air pledge by riding transit to big events such as this weekend’s Fleet Week activities. In addition to our recently expanded 5-Line weekend service BART will deploy two additional event trains on both
BART Board to consider revenue-generating proposals
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday will consider revenue-generating proposals that would use space in and around trains for new advertising opportunities. The idea is to raise revenue to help maintain and improve service and provide some additional amenities for riders. BART is facing a projected $7.5
BART will run Saturday service for Thanksgiving 2021
BART will run a Saturday service schedule for Thanksgiving 2021 to provide enhanced holiday service for those who rely on or chose to take transit. This means on Thursday, November 25, 2021, BART hours will be 6am-Midnight with all five lines running until 9pm, and three lines running from 9pm-midnight
BART to outfit cameras on every train car
BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost issued the following statement: “BART has committed to install a working camera system on each and every train car as quickly as possible. Staff is already working on funding options, a procurement plan, and deployment strategy. Our riders and employees' safety is BART's top
Be Climate Smart. Invest in BART Green Bonds.
BART is preparing its second issue of Green Bonds, certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative. BART plans to give order priority for individual investors on December 14, 2017. The Series 2017 Green Bonds are Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds secured by sales and use taxes collected in the three-county BART
A Super Bowl week playbook for BART customers
The Bay Area will become the center of the football universe beginning January 30 as the region hosts Super Bowl 50 and, whether you follow every NFL game or don’t care to know a huddle from a cuddle, the big game will mean changes for BART customers. We’ve put together a playbook to help guide you through
BART Headquarters achieves LEED Gold certification
BART recently achieved LEED Gold certification for its headquarters building (BHQ) located at 2150 Webster St. in downtown Oakland. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council and is the world’s most widely used green building rating system and an
BART moves ahead with Fleet of the Future contract
New trains expected to begin arriving In 2017 BART customers can expect to begin enjoying the reliability and enhanced comfort of new train cars as early as 2017. The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously today to authorize the General Manager to award an $896 million contract, plus applicable taxes and
BART unveils special baseball themed tickets
Partnership with FSN Bay Area television gives fans a chance to ride and read about their favorite players Baseball fans have a new reason to love BART: not only does the transit agency provide inexpensive, reliable transportation to A's and Giants games, now BART and FSN Bay Area television network are