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To learn the story of BART, look to its system maps
08.05.22 A map can tell a person where to go, where not to go, and how to get there. It orients the viewer in physical space – but also geographic time, chronicling the shifting landscape and the patterns of human motion. The BART System Map is one of the most iconic maps to grace the modern Bay Area. To
BART to run longer trains, but will not extend hours for LovEvolution
BART will run longer trains but will not extend hours for this weekend's LovEvolution, a dance music festival on the grounds of the Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum that's expected to draw up to 75,000 people on Saturday, Sept. 24. The event runs all day and has an evening afterparty scheduled to go until 2 a.m
Here's your chance to be the A's BART Rider of the Game
A's mascot Stomper rides BART Sure, you’re an A’s fan, but do you have what it takes to be the A's BART Rider of the Game? Every month BART will be hosting a contest to pick the A's Fan of the Game. One winner will receive: Two MVP tickets to a selected A's game A $50 BART ticket Early field access to batting
BART expands service for Monday night sports events
BART will run longer trains on Monday, Sept. 8, to accommodate the thousands of sports fans attending the SF Giants versus Arizona Diamondbacks match-up at AT&T Park and the Oakland Raiders versus Broncos game at McAfee Coliseum stadium. Both events start at 7:15 p.m. BART also will add trains after the
BART begins extensive San Francisco elevator project
On Monday, January 5, 2009, BART will begin a major elevator project replacing the street-level elevator enclosures at the Civic Center, Embarcadero, Montgomery and Powell Street BART/Muni Metro stations. This elevator enclosure replacement work is necessary to extend the life of the equipment and improve the
Governor announces $5.4 million in security funding for BART
BART to use funding for security cameras BART will soon be buying millions of dollars in new security cameras for its stations. Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office announced BART will receive $5.4 million for those cameras from a recent voter-approved bond measure. During this morning's news
BART Police host National Night Out events
BART PD K-9s, handlers will be part of National Night Out BART invites the public to meet its Police Officers and learn more about crime prevention on Tuesday, Aug. 7, as the BART Police Department hosts National Night Out events at six BART stations from 4 pm to 7 pm. Each event will have a special focus on
BART sets ridership record for a Bay Bridge closure
But overall ridership was down BART customers set a ridership record for a Bay Bridge closure during the 2009 Labor Day weekend – however, overall ridership during the 2009 Labor Day weekend was slightly lower than 2007, which was the previous time when Caltrans closed the Bay Bridge to perform earthquake
BART in the movies: From THX 1138 to Predator 2 to Will Smith
While the city of San Francisco is immortalized in countless films, from the car chase of Bullitt to the bay plunge of Vertigo, BART seems to have precious little screen time. We’ve scoured the internet and come up with just a handful of examples of BART in the movies. C’mon, all you BART buffs and film fans