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BART will run Saturday service for 2023 Presidents Day, 2/20
BART will run a Saturday schedule on Presidents Day, Monday, February 20, 2023. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight. BART will also run all five lines until from opening until around 9pm, and three-line service from around 9pm until end of service. For the most up-to-date
BART runs Saturday schedule on Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
BART will run on a Saturday schedule on Monday, Jan. 17, for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. A Saturday schedule means that BART service begins around 6 a.m. and ends around midnight. In addition, some trips may require transfers that are different from the schedule for regular weekday service. To
In innovative approach, BART outreach focuses on moving homeless people into services
Armando Sandoval (left) talks with a community member who advocates for helping the homeless population around the 24 th St./Mission BART Station Plaza to access services and move into housing. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer The man leaned against the wall of Powell Station, in ragged clothes, his
BART expects no disruptions if PG&E shuts off power to prevent wildfires
During the 2019 wildfire season, PG&E may turn off electricity in designated areas to lessen the threat of fires starting from power lines. These precautions are called Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). See PG&E’s website for more information about the conditions that may prompt a PSPS, specific areas that
BART increases service four weeks early starting 8/2/21
BART will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. The August 2 change includes extending closing times to midnight Monday through Saturday. In the meantime, BART will also add late-night limited trains leaving downtown San Francisco at 11:30pm serving nine
BART teams with UC Berkeley to adopt earthquake early warning system
Thanks to assistance from the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system can now automatically brake trains when earthquakes threaten to rattle the Bay Area, allowing perhaps tens of seconds to a minute for trains to slow down before the ground starts to shake
BART budget prioritizes safety with continued emphasis on Quality of Life issues
The BART Board of Directors has approved a $2.3 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) which begins July 1, 2019. The budget focuses on expanding and investing in Quality of Life issues, including the addition of 19 police officers and four unarmed fare inspectors. “This budget is designed to make BART
National Engineers Week: Meet three engineers rebuilding the BART system
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer For nearly 70 years the National Society of Professional Engineers has held a National Engineering Week to increase interest in engineering careers and attract a diverse and well-educated engineering workforce. This year, we’re observing National Engineering Week from
Engineers Week: Meet some people and projects building a better BART
Workers guide a section of track into place as it hangs from a crane by Richmond Station. Photo by Maria J. Avila By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerAcross the 131 miles of track and 50 stations of the BART system, Professional Engineers are working every day to deliver on our mission of safe and
BART Board awards Oakland Airport Connector contract in historic vote
The struggling Bay Area economy just received a big boost thanks to the BART Board, whose historic vote today also means BART customers will finally have a swift, world-class train-to-plane connection between the Coliseum BART Station and the Oakland Airport. After two decades of planning and debate, the