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BART budget sets groundwork for system investments and expansion

The BART Board of Directors has approved a $1.92 billion Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget that prudently controls expenses in the face of a 3% decline in ridership. The budget allows BART to integrate new rail cars into service starting before the end of this calendar year, gear up for the opening of two

BART Board appoints new director to represent District 3

The BART Board of Directors today appointed Mary King to fill a vacancy on the governing board until an elected Director is seated on December 7, 2012. The vacancy was created June 21, 2012 when now former Director Bob Franklin resigned to accept a position at BART as Department Manager of Customer Access

BART’s plan for the future at risk if Congress fails to act

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BART Director Nick Josefowitz issued the following statement in support of APTA’s Stand Up For Transportation advocacy day: “High quality, reliable BART service is essential to the Bay Area's economic and environmental sustainability. BART’s unfunded needs over the next 10 years now stand at $4.8 billion

BART to implement daily parking fees at ten stations

BART will begin phasing in daily parking fees at the 10 busiest East Bay stations over the next six months. The fee/permit program will offer you a variety of options for parking while helping BART maintain high quality service and meet its difficult financial challenges. Three Phase Program The daily parking

BART board approves expansion of fare inspection teams

The BART Board of Directors voted 7-2 to hire 10 additional fare inspectors and expand the teams to nights and weekends. Fare inspectors increase police presence on-board trains and platforms, deter fare evasion, encourage compliance over time, and help send a message of customer equity- that everyone must

BART Response to Union Leaders October 18, 2013

In response to the union leaders’ statement tonight, BART would welcome an end to the strike. The union leaders’ letter is simply a repeat of the same unacceptable offer they made at the bargaining table yesterday before the union leaders ordered members to walk off the job. BART has made a last, best and

BART repaving, restriping parking areas at Colma Station

Beginning Monday, June 4, BART will be repaving and restriping parking areas, pick-up and drop-off areas and bus stops on the north side of the Colma BART Station and in the parking structure. The Hill Street and El Camino Real entrances and exits to Colma Station will be closed during this work. Use the F

BART Board approves budget focused on service improvements

With record ridership stretching BART resources as never before, the Board of Directors voted today to direct money to initiatives designed to increase train passenger capacity and to improve on-time performance. “Until the new Fleet of the Future train cars begin to be phased into service over the next few

A BART restroom attendant on the profound importance of public restrooms

Paul Hurtado, a restroom attendant at BART’s 19th Street Oakland and Powell Street stations, has a succinct message for riders passing through his stations: “You can come to BART, use these restrooms, and you will have a welcoming, a safe, a clean experience.” For many BART riders, Hurtado’s words are a long

BART named "Employer of the Year" by Women's Transportation Seminar

The Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter selected BART as the Bay Area’s 2013 “Employer of the Year.” The WTS bestowed the honor to BART at its annual meeting on May 23 in San Francisco. “We are honored to receive this recognition,” said Deputy General Manager Marcia deVaughn