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BART Board passes interim budget with $24M deficit
Budget preserves train service and safety levels, establishes parking fees, eliminates positions and freezes top managers' salaries Today BART's Board of Directors passed the Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Interim Operating Budget, which for the fourth year in a row, deals with the effects of a struggling economy
BART launches data-driven passenger load charts
As more riders return to BART to avoid traffic, BART is launching weekly train car loading charts to provide a snapshot of what riders can expect on-board trains during the COVID-19 pandemic. The commitment to share this data is part of BART’s 15-Step Welcome Back Plan as the region reopens. The schedule
Reserved parking and waitlists transitioning to official BART app
BART is transitioning its monthly, single day and airport/long term-reserved parking and waitlists systemwide to the official BART app to give riders a more modern and convenient way to pay. Reserved parking has previously been known as permit parking at BART, but with this transition to the official app, a
BART reports record ridership and progress on escalator repair
BART reported strong ridership growth and tremendous progress on escalator repair during its quarterly service performance update during today’s Board of Directors meeting. BART ridership increased 6.7% during its fourth quarter compared to the same quarter last year continuing a trend of 20 months of
BART statement on arbitrator's decision in MarySol Domenici case
BART must abide by today’s labor arbitrator ruling to reinstate Officer MarySol Domenici. Domenici appealed BART’s decision to fire her. Under the union contract, an arbitrator has the final say in this case. BART believes we did the right thing in acting on the independent internal affairs investigation’s
BART gives boost to minority- and women-owned businesses
Using funds already set aside in its capital budget, BART intends to inject up to $45 million dollars over the next five years into the local economy with much of that money going to minority- and women-owned businesses. These types of businesses are formally called Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)
BART to hold more Senior Clipper outreach events
BART is holding events to distribute free Senior Clipper cards. Two of the events will be: Thursday, April 11, 2013 Richmond BART Station 1700 Nevin Avenue Richmond CA 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and Thursday, April 18, 2013 Berkeley BART Station 2160 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 7:00 am to 7:00 pm The green Senior
Grace Crunican is selected as BART's new General Manager
Grace Crunican Transportation professional Grace Crunican is taking over as the new BART General Manager. Crunican (prounounced: Krun-i-can) was appointed today, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at a Special Board meeting, ending a nationwide search for the next General Manager of the Bay Area’s premiere public
BART sets SFO ridership record for Christmas week
SFO ridership up 29% compared to first year of service Almost 52,000 people used BART's train-to-plane connection with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) during the 2006 Christmas holiday travel period. From December 21st through December 27th, the transit district recorded 51,815 passengers taking
BART opens Milpitas and Berryessa stations for passenger service
BART and VTA announced the Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose stations will open for service on June 13, 2020. On Friday, June 12, a closed ribbon cutting ceremony was held for dignitares and news media at 10am. The event included an inaugural train ride on the extension. The public was invited to watch