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BART Board considers preliminary operating budget for Fiscal Year 2010
The BART Board of Directors is considering a preliminary operating budget for Fiscal Year 2010 that takes a multi-pronged approach to dealing with a $54 million deficit – including cost-cutting, eliminating positions and raising more revenue from fare increases and parking fee expansion. The Board received
BART Independent Police Auditor to hold community forum on Jan. 29
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has created the Office of the Independent Police Auditor (OIPA) and the Citizen Review Board (CRB) to provide effective, independent oversight of the BART Police Department. One of the cornerstones of effective oversight is community input and engagement. To
Statement from BART General Manager Grace Crunican on NTSB report
BART acknowledges receipt of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) final report on the tragic accident of October 19, 2013 and wishes to thank the NTSB for its meticulous investigation. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the families of Chris Sheppard and Larry Daniels, as well as to
BART PD reports drop in crime rate for second straight month
Newly released numbers from the BART Police Department show BART’s overall crime rate for the first two months of 2020 is down 7% compared with January and February of last year. Over that same time violent crime is down 16%. A big reason behind the recent decline in BART’s crime rate is a drop in the number
BART runs Saturday schedule on Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
BART will run on a Saturday schedule on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. A Saturday schedule means that BART service begins around 6 am and ends around midnight. In addition, some trips may require transfers that are different from the schedule for regular weekday service
Work on new BART station to close I-580 ramps temporarily
Work similar to last week, but in eastbound direction Just as they did last week on westbound I-580, tonight crews will start work on eastbound 580, as construction continues on the highly anticipated BART station and transit village in West Dublin/Pleasanton. When completed, the development will include 1
BART is embracing big bikes and rolling out improvements for all cyclists
Bikes are playing a big role in our ridership recovery. We are seeing more of our riders bringing their bikes on board for car-free work commutes and fun trips exploring the Bay Area. Trains are less crowded than before the pandemic, and BART is working on new ways to make it easier than ever to bring your
BART to run on Sunday schedule for Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
On the Memorial Day holiday, Monday, May 26, 2014, BART will run on a Sunday schedule, with service starting at around 8 am. In addition, because it is a parking holiday, parking permit and fee requirements are not enforced in station parking facilities that day (not including APLT Airport / Long Term Parking
Girls Inc. of Alameda County visits BART to learn about engineering
On a surprisingly sunshiny day in early March, fourteen girls and their chaperones traipsed down the steps into 19th Street/Oakland Station. They wore matching pink or black shirts with “Girls Inc.” emblazoned across, and their nametags were decorated with the outline of a BART System Map. The girls –
BART runs weekday service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Limited number of free commemorative flash passes available to San Francisco MLK Celebration BART will run on a regular weekday schedule on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2007 as riders from throughout the Bay Area head to the region's largest celebration honoring the life and achievements