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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

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

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

BART Board votes to oppose Proposition 90

Board joins hundreds of other groups opposing Prop 90 The BART Board of Directors today voted unanimously to formally oppose Proposition 90, the initiative on the November 7th general election ballot that would make changes to the state's eminent domain laws. "We on the BART Board of Directors are concerned

BART to launch ambassador program on trains in February

BART will launch an ambassador program next month to increase the presence of uniformed personnel on trains to address customers’ concerns about safety and security. The BART Board voted unanimously today to move forward with a six-month pilot program that’s targeted to begin February 10th. The ambassadors