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New transparency initiative increases public’s access to BART crime data

The BART Police Department is now sharing reports of Part 1 crimes with the website CrimeMapping.com. The site will process the crime data with its advanced mapping engine to show where the crime has occurred within the BART system. The service is free and available to everyone. CrimeMapping.com is a

BART trial of pay-by-mobile-phone technology called a success

Imagine walking into the BART station without needing a ticket -- you just tap your mobile phone against the fare gate to pay your fare. Those posters you see on the platform are "smart" ads -- by pointing your phone at them, you can get a discount to a new movie or directions to a nearby restaurant. That

BART hosts ice cream giveaway Saturday, Oct. 13 & 27

BART's 40th anniversary celebrations continue this month with four remaining ice cream giveaways courtesy of Dreyer's. On Saturday, October 13, 2012, from 1pm to 4pm, the public is invited to Castro Valley Station for ice cream or Fremont Station for ice cream and delicious bundt cakes provided by Fremont’s

BART is now on Twitter! Follow us for news, photos and commute color

BART is on Twitter! First we spruced up our website to give you more real-time info and interactive features. Now we’re also on Twitter, the social networking and microblogging service that started right here in the Bay Area. It’s an experiment of sorts because we don’t know what kind of tweets (the 140

BART discusses priorities for keeping system in State of Good Repair

Cover page of presentation In coming weeks, BART staff and officials will be visiting with groups throughout the Bay Area discussing priorities that will be needed to meet the demands of record ridership and to keep the transit system in a State of Good Repair. Check back here for a list of meetings when they

New law aims to make BART safer, cleaner for riders, employees

By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer A new law aiming to create a safer, cleaner environment for BART riders and employees is being implemented, and BART will hold a series of community meetings in February to inform the public about the law and seek feedback on its implementation. Assembly Bill 716

BART readies for record ridership during Friday Warriors parade in Oakland

Congratulations on winning the NBA title, Golden State Warriors! Historic wins mean historic crowds of celebrating basketball fans— and BART has already been preparing to accommodate the record-breaking number of people expected to attend the downtown Oakland parade and victory rally on Friday. The team and