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The BART Board unanimously approved a plan Thursday that will markedly improve cell phone connectivity across the system, and provide seamless WiFi coverage in all stations and aboard Fleet of the Future trains. The project will construct new WiFi and Bluetooth infrastructure, and enhance cellular coverage to

BART’s online services including web, mobile web, email and SMS are used by nearly 2 million customers every month. We’re disappointed to announce that the BART website may be subject to an online attack today, Sunday August 14, between noon and 6 pm, because this action will directly affect those customers

Hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents are ditching their cars and riding BART instead. In response to its increasing capacity needs, BART is moving toward the future by drafting a three-phased plan to address sustainability and customer service objectives, while maintaining a safe and reliable rapid

Today the BART Board of Directors voted to amend the Customer Code of Conduct to include the prohibition of sexual harassment. BART Board President Mark Foley requested the amendment following the launch of the #NotOneMoreGirl initiative and to send a clear message that sexual harassment has no place on BART

BART handed out $20 tickets to 300 of the more than 128,000 customers who took BART on the sixth annual Dump the Pump day, Thursday, June 16. Riders were given Dump the Pump stickers to wear during the morning commute at Embarcadero, 12th Street/Oakland City Center and Downtown Berkeley stations. Later, if

Late this afternoon, BART reached an agreement with the mother of Oscar Grant’s young daughter Tatiana. The settlement is for $1.5 million and stems from the $50 million lawsuit filed against the agency following the officer-involved shooting that took place on the Fruitvale BART Station platform early New

February 2, 2009Dear BART Rider/Bay Area Resident: BART has received hundreds of letters and emails about the shooting of Oscar Grant on New Year’s Day at the Fruitvale BART Station. While we would like to provide a more personal response to everyone who took the time to communicate with us, the number of

BART will participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, October 15, 2020 to test our emergency response systems and to help raise public awareness of the importance of having a plan and being prepared. At 10:17 a.m., BART staff will trigger our early warning earthquake system to

During the period between 3 a.m. Monday, September 7th and close of service around midnight, BART had 178,000 riders, or about 56,000 more than would have been expected without the Bay Bridge closure. Of those 178,000 riders, 104,000 took Transbay trips. That's about 47,000 more than would have been expected

Even with major spending cuts, higher fares effective July 1, and planned labor cost savings from BART employees, BART’s fiscal situation is growing more dire. The main problem is that our primary sources of operating revenues lag even lowered expectations. Ridership accounts for about 60% of operating