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Alert Station Agent and BART police thwart bike thief
An alert Station Agent Monday morning at the Lake Merritt Station played a critical role in helping BART police arrest a suspect who investigators say was trying to steal bicycle parts. At 9:22 a.m., the agent saw a man casing the bikes that were locked on the concourse level of the Lake Merritt Station
Downtown Berkeley BART elevators out temporarily starting Sept. 8
Starting Monday, Sept. 8, BART will close both of the Downtown Berkeley Station elevators to the public to complete electrical improvements. The work will take between three and five days. If you require an elevator to use BART, you will not be able to use the Downtown Berkeley Station during this work. You
Daly City BART elevators will be temporarily out of service for upgrades
From Monday, October 15 through Friday, October 19, BART crews will be interrupting elevator service at the Daly City Station to complete electrical improvements to the elevators. This elevator shutdown will limit access to BART. Customers who require an elevator must make alternative travel plans during this
BART and transit partners host small business vendor fair
BART is teaming up with other Northern California transit agencies to host a one-stop-shop for small business owners wanting to learn more about doing business with BART and other local transit agencies. Small business owners are often shut out of opportunities because of the lack of resources available to
BART Board approves key contract for Warm Springs Extension
BART Board members today approved one of two key contracts for the 5.4 mile BART extension to the Warm Springs district of Fremont. Construction resulting from the Warm Springs Extension project is anticipated to create and/or support 26,700 direct and indirect jobs according to the American Public
BART opens Clipper-only fare gates in Downtown Berkeley
Monday morning marks the newest milestone for one of the many projects designed to improve and modernize the Downtown Berkeley Station. Starting today, customers can now use the Clipper-only southern platform entrance near Allston Way East. This pilot program will gauge public interest in Clipper-only
Efforts to rebuild BART advance despite impacts of global pandemic
There are now more rebuilding projects happening across the BART system than at any point in the District’s 50-year-history despite the continuing impacts of the global pandemic. That’s one of the conclusions in a newly released report on BART’s Measure RR rebuilding program that will be presented to the BART
BART police arrest suspect wanted for two recent attacks
The BART Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with two recent violent attacks on the BART system. 42-year-old Mario Christopher Washington of Berkeley was arrested Monday morning in Oakland after he was spotted by an Oakland Fire Department investigator. At
BART runs Saturday schedule on Presidents’ Day 2015
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 16, 2015. Parking will be free. Service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and follow the Saturday schedule except for one change to add earlier trains on the Richmond line in the morning. Normally when we operate Saturday service, the first
BART plans to evaluate digital displays showing advertising and news
BART plans to test replacing some existing advertising posters with more modern digital screens to increase revenue to support BART services. If fully implemented, the plan will eventually increase revenue by at least $1 million per year. The screens will display a mix of advertising, news, weather, and BART