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Mother in Hawaii reunites with homeless son with help from BART Police

Megan Nota* provided this selfie taken in March 2021 with her son in the background By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer A mother has been reuinted with her 20-year-old son who had been homeless on the streets of San Francisco, thanks to BART Police officers who help people experiencing homelessness

BART on Sunday schedule for July 4; longer trains for SF fireworks

BART will operate on a Sunday schedule on the Independence Day holiday, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, with service beginning around 8 am. BART also will run longer trains and add special event trains as needed to accommodate riders attending the fireworks display at San Francisco's Pier 39. The largest crowds of

BART sponsors "Tracks to Trails" on Iron Horse Trail July 11

Join BART and the East Bay Regional Park District for "Tracks to Trails" along the Iron Horse Trail on Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants can "walk, run, roll or ride" in the event, which aims to showcase how "Tracks connect to Trails." There will be Energy Stations along the way including

BART wins approval to put first Fleet of the Future train into service

We've been given the go ahead to put our new Fleet of the Future cars into service. That approval came from the California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday night after a comprehensive testing process. You can expect to see the first train in service as early as Friday afternoon. This is exciting news for

BART police seek public's help in search for attempted robbery suspect

The BART Police Department has reviewed surveillance video taken aboard a Dublin-bound train Saturday afternoon which corroborates the initial report from a BART rider who told police a suspect gave her a threatening note demanding that she hand over her wallet and phone. Video from the train shows the

Short Edition story dispensers give BART riders the joy of reading

A customer at Café Zoetrope uses a Short Story Dispenser; image by Olivier Alexandre/Short EditionStory dispensers are located at: Fruitvale, Richmond, Pleasant Hill and Balboa Park. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer For sale, baby shoes, never worn. That six-word sentence, often mistakenly attributed

BART PD asks for the public's help to find armed robbery suspect

BART police are releasing surveillance images of an armed robbery suspect who threatened a woman aboard a BART train Monday morning. The victim was on board a Fremont-bound train between the Hayward and South Hayward Stations at about 9:30 am when the suspect approached her and showed what appeared to be a

A look at BART's bike pilot, halfway through and entering busy season

The post-summer crunch -- when vacations are over and schools are back in session -- is underway, on BART trains already experiencing record ridership . BART's five-month extended commute period bike pilot is in its third month, the first with autumn-level ridership, and officials are taking the opportunity

Take BART to the San Francisco Symphony's Black and White Ball 2012

The San Francisco Symphony's Black & White Ball only comes around every other year, and 2012 promises to be quite the party! Don your finest black and white attire on Saturday, June 2, for an evening of music, food, and dancing in San Francisco's War Memorial Performing Arts Center and City Hall. Start the

BART gears up for storms; offers rider tips for inclement weather

With a series of strong storms heading through the Bay Area, BART has geared up for wet weather and is reminding riders of safety tips. BART maintenance teams have all hands on deck in inclement weather. Some of the challenges can be falling branches from strong winds, which can knock out power or block a