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Filing period opens for BART Board of Directors

The filing period opened on Monday, July 14, 2014, for persons interested in being candidates in the November 4, 2014, general election for the BART policymaking Board of Directors. Four of the nine seats on the Board are up for election – all representing specific geographic districts in the BART District

Robert Powers is selected as BART’s General Manager

Today the BART Board of Directors unanimously appointed Robert “Bob” Powers to take over as BART’s tenth General Manager. Powers, a professional engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the public transportation industry overseeing major infrastructure projects and transportation programs, had been

Take BART to Pride Sunday, June 24

On Sunday, June 24, BART will open at 8am running on a normal Sunday schedule with some added event trains. There will be large crowds at Embarcadero Station before the parade starts at 10:30am and large crowds are expected at Civic Center Station all day. Passengers headed to the festivities are encouraged

SB 1 funds are crucial for BART and our riders

Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, is expected to raise more than $5 billion annually over the next 10 years for road repairs and improvements to mass transit systems throughout the state. More than $750 million per year goes solely to transit. SB 1 is a dedicated and

BART works on solutions to deal with budget deficit

BART is facing a projected deficit of $35 million for the current fiscal year that ends June 30, 2009, and up to $55 million for the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The budget shortfall reflects the national economic recession and significant declines in two key revenue sources – passenger revenue

BART Police arrest repeat bike thief

Seeking public's help identifying stolen goods Seeking the help of its customers to gather evidence against 47-year-old Brett Major of San Francisco who was caught in the act of stealing a bicycle at the 24th Street Station on May 31, 2012, the BART Police Department has posted photos of the recovered bicycle

BART launches website www.bartlabornews.com

BART is pleased to announce the launch of its new website: www.bartlabornews.com. The site has been established to provide the latest information regarding contract negotiations between BART and its five unions. 2,841 employees are represented by these contract negotiations, and include: Service Employees

BART to improve customer access to Richmond Station

Today, the BART Board of Directors voted to allocate funds and leverage grants to improve customer access at its Richmond Station. Whether you walk, bus, bike or get dropped off at this station, once the project is done you’ll get there more efficiently and safely. BART will transform the outdated existing

BART to beef up train service October 1 and 2

BART will double length of some trains and add extra service During the weekend of October 1 and 2, BART will lengthen some trains and add extra train service to selected routes in order to get people across the Bay quickly instead of facing the agonizing traffic delays that will result from the planned Bay

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