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Pedestrian access temporarily re-routed at Pleasant Hill BART
From Monday, Sept. 8, through Thursday, Sept. 18, BART crews will finish the landscaping along E Street adjacent to the new garage at Pleasant Hill Station. Because of this project, on those days from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, BART will divert the pedestrian access along E Street to the west side of E Street. BART
Get your BART questions answered at a "Customer Focus" event
BART's Customer Services department is once again hosting a series of "Customer Focus" events where you can meet and chat with BART representatives. It's a great opportunity to ask questions and get answers, express issues of interest to you or pick up fresh useful information about BART, all on a friendly
First batch of new federal emergency relief allocated to BART
Today the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is allocating the first batch of funds from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021(CRRSAA), which included $14B for public transit. This first tranche of funds is being distributed to Bay Area transit operators that
New City of Oakland parking fee for Oakland BART lots
The City of Oakland is now requiring that an 18.5% tax be imposed on all parking fees collected in the City of Oakland, effective July 6, 2020. Because of this new parking tax, the new daily fee including this tax for parking at Coliseum, Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, Macarthur and Rockridge will be $3.55. The new
BART General Manager Bob Powers statement on VTA tragedy
BART General Manager Bob Powers made the following statement this morning in reaction to the tragedy at a VTA facility in San Jose:"On behalf of everyone at BART, let me extend my heartfelt condolences to the VTA family, our partners in Santa Clara County, following the tragic incident this morning. We in the
Onsite testing begins for BART’s first new train car
BART is now one step closer to providing much needed capacity relief with the arrival of its first new train car now set to begin a crucial onsite testing phase. The first train car was unveiled today at BART’s testing facility in Hayward, marking the beginning of the arrival of a new fleet of 775 train cars
BART Board President issues statement on labor contract vote
BART Board President Tom Radulovich issued the following statement: “Today the BART Board of Directors voted 8 to 1 to accept the $67 million offer that was agreed to at the bargaining table with our unions. We hope the unions will take the agreement minus the six weeks of additional paid leave that was
Take BART to Sunday Streets in San Francisco on July 19
By Hong HoBART Marketing Intern The next in the series of car-free "Sunday Streets" events takes place Sunday, July 19, in San Francisco’s Mission District. The central gathering point will be Garfield Square Park, at 26th and Harrison Street, nearby the 24th Street BART Station. Take BART to Sunday Streets
Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza and Transit Area Improvement Project
The new Downtown Berkeley BART Station Plaza opened to the public on October 18, 2018, featuring enhanced bus and BART connectivity, pedestrian improvements and modern environmental elements. One of the most noticeable changes is the sleek glass and steel main entrance enclosure. The plaza is designed to