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BART Board President issues statement about yesterday's Board meeting
BART Board of Directors President Bob Franklin issued a statement today regarding yesterday’s Board Meeting. "On February 10, 2011, the BART Board of Directors met in closed session to discuss the annual performance evaluation of the General Manager. This discussion will continue at the next BART Board
BART's "Giants Fever" on-board and station announcements popular with customers
BART is rooting for the home team, and if they don’t win it’ll be a shame. But at least riders will know the score. With the start of the World Series on Wednesday, Bay Area Rapid Transit District formalized a hometown booster campaign that was proving very popular with the public. Although similar efforts
BART to run longer trains for A's game, Cyrus concert in Oakland
BART will be running longer trains Friday to and from the Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station to accommodate fans anticipated for a sports/entertainment double-whammy -- the Oakland A's taking on the Cleveland Indians at the Coliseum and teen singer Miley Cyrus performing at Oracle Arena. Avoid Friday traffic
BART back on schedule after earlier police action at West Oakland
Service has resumed and BART is back on schedule after an earlier police action at West Oakland Station caused delays into and out of San Francisco and throughout the system. The delay was caused after a bomb threat was reported on a train. The train was stopped at West Oakland station and BART Police K-9
Crisis Intervention Specialists on the job in the BART system are already making a difference
BART trains don’t start rolling until around 5am but Yolanda Barbosa and Natalie Robinson are typically well into their shift before then. Barbosa and Robinson are two of the BART Police Department’s new Crisis Intervention Specialists (CIS). They’re part of a team that represents a new approach to improving
BART invites public to May 2 meeting on civilian police oversight models
WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.* WHERE: Joseph P. Bort Metro Center Auditorium 101 - 8th Street in Oakland (across from Lake Merritt BART Station) MEETING AGENDA: Part I - Civilian Oversight Models Learn how civilian oversight of police is managed from experienced professionals representing: City and
BART seeks public input at meetings on East Contra Costa extension
East County residents will be riding eBART before they know it. eBART is the 10-mile BART extension eastward from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station to a station near Hillcrest Avenue. Construction begins this fall and will coincide with the widening of State Highway 4. eBART and Highway 4 will finish
BART invites riders to test Fleet of the Future seats for another round
BART's Fleet of the Future project to replace its aging train cars is moving to a new phase this week as the public gets another chance to try out realistic prototypes of seats provided by the train car manufacturer. BART has begun and will be hosting nine events at stations throughout the Bay Area where
BART releases Short Range Transit Plan, Capital Improvement Program
BART has released the District's Final Fiscal Year 2008 Short Range Transit Plan and Capital Improvement Program (SRTP/CIP), which the BART Board adopted on September 27, 2007. The Federal Transit Administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission require BART to produce the plan, which is a
BART invites riders to test Fleet of the Future seats for another round
BART's Fleet of the Future project to replace its aging train cars is moving to a new phase this week as the public gets another chance to try out realistic prototypes of seats provided by the train car manufacturer. BART has begun and will be hosting nine events at stations throughout the Bay Area where