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BART responds to unions' Monday strike notice
BART Spokesperson Rick Rice issued the following statement in response to notification from BART’s two largest unions of a Monday strike: "Shortly before 11 pm Thursday, BART received written notification from two of its unions that they may go on strike as early as July 1, 2013. The letters did, however
BART Board Adopts Proof of Payment Ordinances
The BART Board of Directors tonight adopted two ordinances implementing a proof of payment requirement within BART paid areas and trains. Proof of payment means that a passenger must present a valid ticket or Clipper card anywhere within the paid area of the system upon request by authorized BART personnel
BART service restored following computer problems
BART resumed service Monday evening following computer problems in the Operations Control Center. We expect full, regular BART service to continue Tuesday Aug. 9. This was not a safety issue as computers that control train movement continued to operate normally. The monitoring system that allows managers to
BART runs special service Thanksgiving week
BART will operate longer trains to help passengers with their travels on the day before Thanksgiving — Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, which is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year. There will also be longer trains on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 — the day when most airport travelers return home. On Wednesday
BART apologizes for June 20 service disruption
BART apologizes for the delay you may have experienced while riding BART between 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Around 8:15 a.m. a train headed toward San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae stations hit some debris in the track way. For safety reasons, we had to suspend service
BART seeks to rein in soaring benefit costs
The main focus of contract negotiations has been the growing costs of benefits. There is no question BART employees should get a raise, but contracts that continue to allow employees to pay nothing towards their pension and a flat rate for health care are no longer sustainable. Especially as we face billions
Take BART to St. Patrick's Day Parade
On Saturday, March 12, be extra green when you head to San Francisco’s 160th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival by riding BART. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Second and Market Streets. More than 5,000 participants, including BART’s own BARTmobile, will parade down Market Street to
Take BART to St. Patrick's Day Parade
On Saturday, March 16, be extra green as you head to San Francisco’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival by riding BART. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Second and Market Streets. Participants, including BART’s own BARTmobile, will parade down Market Street to the St. Patrick’s Day
Podcast: Follow along on patrol with BART Police
“How are guys doing? Good, how are you? Good so far.” BART police officers wear many hats when they’re on patrol. The top priority is of course public safety. “What we’re going to do right now is conduct a sweep of the train car. We’re looking for anything that might stand out. Any misplaced packages
BART responds to unions' strike authorization vote
BART spokesperson Rick Rice issued the following statement on the unions’ strike authorization vote: “This procedural step is a clear signal our employees are willing to shut down the Bay Area and cause commute chaos to make their case for a 23% raise. Despite losing a day at the table to allow for their vote