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Ghirardelli sponsors BART Rider Thank You Day September 4, 2009

Ghirardelli Chocolate is teaming up with BART to sponsor another Rider Thank You Day on Friday, September 4, 2009. Ghirardelli will pass out 65,000 free individually wrapped chocolate squares along with discount coupons at six BART stations between 6:00 am and 9:00 am on September 4 to thank riders for taking

Commuter tax benefits are up for 2013, making BART an even better value

Commuter tax benefits for transit have increased in 2013, making BART an even better value. Thanks to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, there’s an increase in the amount you can save using pre-tax dollars for commuting. The tax code now allows up to $245 per month for qualified transit fares. And

BART wants to hear from riders on proposed fare changes in 2024 and 2025

The survey is now closed. BART wants to hear from the public about two less-than-inflation fare increases that would assist the agency in continuing to provide safe and reliable service. We are also proposing offering an increased discount of 50% -- up from 20% -- to low-income Clipper START participants. The

Renowned artist Gordon Huether fills BART to OAK with color and beauty

Gordon Huether, one of the country's most respected artists who specializes in major, site-specific art, is about to install one of his latest large-scale works in BART's Oakland Airport Connector, the train-to-plane connection now under construction, and scheduled to open by the end of 2014. Soon BART riders

BART free field trips open doors of opportunity for Bay Area students

By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerFiling out of a classroom with sleepy eyes, bulky backpacks and brown-bag lunches, the seniors of Bayhill High School in Oakland were preparing to take a field trip for a college tour, using BART to get there.Their trip to California State University-East Bay in

No labor deal reached, BART gives final offer, unions call a strike

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BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement after no deal was reached in labor negotiations between BART and its two largest unions: “I am very disappointed that even after six months of day after day, night after night intense negotiations we are still unable to reach a deal. It hasn’t

BART to implement $1.00 daily parking fee at Lake Merritt Station

Beginning Monday, October 31st, BART will be implementing a $1.00 daily parking charge at Lake Merritt Station as part of its paid parking program. The program is being implemented at BART's 10 busiest stations in the East Bay. Payment of parking fees will be required on weekdays between 4:00 a.m. and 3:00 p