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BART holds meeting Feb. 12 on new small business program

Are you a small business owner? BART wants to work with you on the following contracts: CONSTRUCTION — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — PROCUREMENT — GOODS & SERVICES The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District invites you to attend a special meeting to learn about significant changes made to our NEW Small

BART Board approves El Cerrito del Norte Station modernization

On Thursday, February 9, the BART Board of Directors approved a plan to bring a series of upgrades to BART’s busiest station in Contra Costa County. The BART Board has awarded a contract to begin modernizing El Cerrito del Norte Station.  The modernization plan will improve the area inside the fare gates

BART PD reports decline in crime rate for third straight month

For the third consecutive month BART has seen a decline in its crime rate. BART’s overall crime rate through March is down 21% compared with the same three months of 2019. The drop includes a 30% decrease in violent crimes over that same period. BART crime had already started to decline in the first two

BART Police arrest leads to discovery of suspected stolen bikes and parts

Owners sought to identify property 57-year-old Richmond resident Marque Moore’s first mistake was to have a stolen bike in his possession, his second was to try to sell it back to its owner. Fortunately for the bike theft victim, BART Police Officers were on hand when Moore agreed to meet at BART’s Ashby

BART earns highest security rating from Transportation Security Administration

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded BART the highest security rating possible following a comprehensive assessment of BART’s security program. BART received a “Gold Standard” rating by attaining high scores across all categories of the TSA’s most recent Baseline Assessments for Security

BART recognizes disability rights activist Hale Zukas on anniversary of ADA

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Story by MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART Communications As the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, members of BART’s Accessibility Task Force (BATF) reflected on what the landmark legislation has meant in their lives. Hale Zukas, a pioneering disability

BART Board approves two-year budget focused on rider experience

The BART Board on June 9th approved a two-year budget focused on improving the rider experience with a continued commitment to running full-service levels prioritizing a clean and safe ride. BART riders will soon benefit from trains better spaced apart, especially on Sundays and during all evening hours and

BART seeks input on below-inflation fare increase scheduled for January

BART has a program of small regular fare increases to generate revenue to help fund the system’s extensive capital needs, with the next increase scheduled for January 1, 2016. The increase amount is determined by averaging national and local inflation over a two-year period and then subtracting 0.5% to

BART co-hosts workshop for those interested in civilian oversight of police

Russell Bloom (center), speaking at the 2016 NOBLE Forum on 21st Century Policing By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer BART's Independent Police Auditor, along with the Berkeley Police Review Commission and the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE), will host a regional