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BART receives final report from NOBLE
The NOBLE Management Audit Final Report, received on March 25, 2010, includes recommendations that were based on a comprehensive assessment of BART Police Department policies and tactics from recruitment, hiring and training to use of force and investigatory practices. The BART Police Department began the
BART extends hours on New Year's Eve
BART helps revelers ring in 2008 by staying open three hours later than normal BART service normally ends around midnight, but on Monday, December 31, BART trains will continue to run until around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Trains will run at their normal intervals during the extended hours. For
Kaleidoscopic art posters debut across BART
Commute. Conjuring anxiety and frustration in equal parts, few words convey such loathing as commute. Between the traffic and crowding, our brains have few opportunities to relax as we travel from home to workplace—neither of which are guaranteed to be peaceful destinations! What can public transportation do
Take BART to Bay Area farmers markets
Savor summer's fresh, locally grown produce by visiting a farmers market. The Bay Area has a bounty of farmers markets just steps away from a BART station. Let yourself be tempted by the sights, smells and sounds of the season: a juicy peach; deep green bunches of fragrant herbs; sausages sizzling on a grill
BART awards grant for local apprentice program
Local workers make up the bulk of employees building BART’s Oakland Airport Connector (OAC), and thanks to a newly awarded grant, some of those workers will come from an apprentice program aimed at training young Oakland men and women looking to learn a trade. BART officials today announced the decision to
North Concord to Antioch BART Access Study
Final Report Available Download the completed North Concord to Antioch BART Access Study: North Concord to Antioch BART Access Study - 2018 (PDF) Appendices (PDF) Project Purpose Anticipating the opening of BART to Antioch, BART undertook a study to identify how access to stations in Eastern Contra Costa
BART GM statement on state budget agreement
BART General Manager Bob Powers said the following about the state budget agreement: We at BART are grateful for the show of support by Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers. It’s not yet clear how much money BART will receive and when it will receive it, but the budget agreement is a significant
BART hosts "Wardrobe for Opportunity" clothing drive
Instead of taking space in your closets, the professional clothes you no longer wear can serve as a wardrobe for opportunity for low-income jobseekers. To help those in need, BART is inviting the public to join BART employees for its first annual professional clothing drive to benefit "Wardrobe for
Check out the new BART to Antioch train!
BART invites the public to climb aboard its sleek new Diesel-powered train on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 5 pm to 7 pm at BART’s Maintenance Facility located at the end of Sunset Drive in Antioch. The state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly Diesel trains is expected start carrying passengers in 2018
Podcast: New efforts to build sustainability at BART
We’ve been hearing a lot about the many improvements that BART is investing in when it comes to its aging infrastructure, station upgrades and of course the Fleet of the Future. But there are also some exciting plans in the works when it comes to sustainability and BART’s impact on the environment. From solar