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BART Board to meet Thursday, Oct. 23, at 4 pm
The BART Board of Directors is scheduled to meet Thursday, Oct. 23, at 4 pm, to take up a number of issues including an amended Financial Stability Policy creating a larger reserve fund for times of economic uncertainty. The amended policy would increase the reserve fund from 5% of total annual operating
BART explores late-night bus service options
The BART Board considered the late Friday Night Service Demonstration proposal at Thursday's regular Board meeting and decided to keep Saturday morning service intact. (To view details of the proposal go to the Board Agenda and Minutes page, click on "Agenda" for the Nov. 17, 2011, meeting, and go to the PDF
BART bond money for system needs only – not salaries
BART has placed a $3.5 billion bond measure on the November ballot to rebuild our aging system for the sake of safety, reliability, and traffic relief. Not one penny, under any circumstance, can or will be used to pay for operating expenses, salaries, or benefits. The money is only for improvements like
Temporary changes to parking lots at Hayward BART station
On Thursday, June 15, BART began to repave the parking lots at the Hayward BART Station. Throughout this month-long project, there will be temporary changes to where parking will be permitted. BART is doing the work in three phases. Phase I: Repaving the disabled parking lot began on Thursday, June 15 and the
BART Police arrest two suspects in Saturday shooting
The two suspects in Saturday’s shooting at West Oakland Station are in custody this morning because of an observant BART Police Officer who initiated a safe apprehension. Officer Francisco Rodriguez was patrolling the Montgomery Street Station platform last night when at 6:50pm he recognized a man and woman
LBJ at BART groundbreaking 50 years ago this week
50 years ago on June 19, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the honored guest for the official groundbreaking of BART on the outskirts of Concord that celebrated the start of construction on the 4.5 mile Diablo Test Track. The track would eventually become part of the Concord line. Johnson praised the
BART now accepting applications to transit career program
BART is now accepting applicants to the Transit Career Ladders Training program through April 29th, 2016. As BART doubles down on efforts to rebuild and replace major parts of the system, finding skilled workers to fill the many necessary roles involved is a top priority. BART was one of the 19 selected
BART to implement daily parking fees at ten stations
BART will begin phasing in daily parking fees at the ten 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
BART kicks off construction on Concord station plaza
New construction and renovation at Concord station—once the end of the line for trains headed east when it first opened in 1973—kicked off today. The renovations will provide the station plaza with a major makeover, and will include improved pedestrian access with a more prominent, raised crosswalk, an added
Draymond Green: BART needs to stay safe and reliable
Golden State Warrior, NBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist, Draymond Green says: "BART is the backbone of the Bay Area..BART needs to stay safe and reliable for future generations."