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BART Board votes to revamp committee system
The BART Board of Directors made changes to the committee system at its June 23 meeting that are designed to provide improved information to the public. Before the changes, there were 22 Special Committees, on topics ranging from sustainability to automatic fare collection to high-speed rail. There are also
Celebrate SF Pride and take BART to the parade
BART will be celebrating diversity and the LGBTQ community at SF Pride this year with extra (and longer!) trains. On this coming Sunday, June 28, BART will increase the amount and length of trains to imitate Saturday service and weekday commute-length trains. This year marks the 45th annual San Francisco
Spare the Air, get a free BART ride
On the first five non-holiday weekdays declared a "Spare the Air" day by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, anyone entering a BART station between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. can ride BART for FREE! Now through October 14. Cars are the Bay Area's number one source of air pollution. Take BART on Spare the Air
Podcast: Momentum builds for BART’s cleaning revolution
Transcript below: HOST: “Welcome to “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART.” This time we’re talking about all things cleaning with the two men who have been at the center of an important transformation that has taken place over the last year. BART is redoing the way it cleans its trains and stations. This far
Statement by BART Police Chief Gary Gee
to Media & Public on 1/4/09 During News Conference On behalf of the BART Police Department and the entire BART organization, we want to express our condolences to the family of Oscar Grant. I want to assure Mr. Grant's family and the public that we are taking this investigation very seriously. And, we are
BART Board approves Art in Transit Program
“Where someone might see rafters, I see ladybugs. Where someone might see dividers, I see honey bears,” said the artist known as “fnnch,” who provide these mock up images. With the goal of making our stations and riding experience more inviting, delightful, and vibrant, the Board of Directors voted to adopt
BART morning transbay ridership up 49%
Systemwide ridership up 24% Following last night's closure of the Bay Bridge, BART's transbay ridership this morning was up 49% compared to a normal Wednesday morning. Typically between the start of service and 10 a.m. BART would carry about 55,800 passengers between the East Bay and San Francisco. This
Take BART to San Francisco's "Sunday Streets"
Join an urban experiment this Sunday as San Francisco opens the streets along a four-and-a-half-mile route to encourage walking, biking, skating and other car-free activities. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the city will limit traffic on a stretch of road connecting the Bayview to Chinatown via the Embarcadero. The
Column by BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey
The following is an op-ed column by BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey that was published July 3 in the Contra Costa Times. By Kenton Rainey BART Chief of Police Today marks the end of my second full week as the new BART Chief of Police. I wish I could report that it was pretty uneventful, but I cannot. The
New hours for BART's Transit Information Center
Starting Mon., Jan 7, 2013, BART's Transit Information Center will be open from 8am to 9pm daily. Automated schedules, fares and real-time information is also available 24/7. If you'd like a help planning your BART trip, or more information about transit services that connect to BART, give us a call! Local