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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 recognizes disability rights activist Hale Zukas on anniversary of ADA
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
"Wicked" giveaways at 5 stations for BART Rider Thank You Day on Feb. 4
Are you feeling Wicked? On Thursday, February 4, BART and the San Francisco production of the musical “Wicked” will team up for a “BART Rider Thank You Day.” More than 50,000 gift cards good for $30 in savings on tickets to “Wicked” will be passed out at five BART stations between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. that
Take BART to Disney's Frozen at the Orpheum; view our Family Guide
BART is excited to welcome families taking BART to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco for Disney's Frozen. The Orpheum is steps away from BART's Civic Center Station. We are deep cleaning Civic Center Station and planning for extra staff and fun pop-up events for the occasion. We've made a Family Guide to
BART to hold public forum on Environmental Assessment of Earthquake Safety Program
BART is inviting the public to an open forum next week on the Environmental Assessment of BART's $1.3 billion Earthquake Safety Program. The hearing at Oakland's MetroCenter Wednesday, September 14th will give the public an opportunity to learn about the Earthquake Safety Program and to make written or oral
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
BART to reopen long-closed restrooms at two of the system’s busiest stations
View the April 14, 2022 Board of Directors update on reopening underground restrooms. View the March 10, 2022 Board of Directors update on the need to continue restroom attendants. BART is poised to reopen restrooms that have been closed for 20 years at some of the system’s busiest stations. The BART Board
BART Board seeks refinement of cell phone service interruption policy
The BART Board of Directors directed staff on Thursday, Oct. 27, to refine the draft cell phone service interruption policy for possible future action. The current draft version of the policy is posted on bart.gov.The revised version is expected to be posted on bart.gov before the Board considers any action
BART releases Sustainability Report showing strides toward environmental goals
BART’s annual Sustainability Report is out, and it’s chock-full of interesting news about strides BART is making to address climate change, environmental justice and the housing crisis. BART is more than just trains and tracks. The District, now operating in five Bay Area counties, includes real estate assets
BART PD now hiring Crisis Intervention Specialists and Transit Ambassadors
The BART Police Department has agreed to a three-year extension of the labor contracts with the BART Police Officers’ Association and the BART Police Managers’ Association. The BART Board of Directors approved the contracts at its meeting on Thursday. The agreements will help BPD to fully staff its new