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Building bridges: BART PD's Shop With A Cop program helps those in need
BPD Sgt. Ja'Son Scott helps youngsters pick presents at Shop With A Cop By RAQUEL NAVARRO CRITESBART Contributing Writer The holiday season brings joy and warmth to the Bay Area, and around 50 families are feeling the love this year as their kids get a shopping spree with help from BART Police and partners
Rider recalls first day of BART passenger service on Sept. 11, 1972
Rick Prelinger has been a moving image archivist for about 25 years and collects historic films and footage, focusing on life, culture and industry, 1900-1980. He also was one of the riders on the very first day of BART service -- September 11, 1972. You can hear an oral history as he recalls the experience.
Work on new BART station to close ramps temporarily, shift 580 traffic
Thursday morning first time I-580 drivers will encounter new lane configuration On June 13, construction crews will start their work in the middle of I-580 to build the highly anticipated BART station and transit village in West Dublin/Pleasanton that will come complete with 1,200 much-needed parking spots, a
BART Police release sketch of Richmond shooting suspect; seek public's help
BART Police has released a sketch of the suspect in the March 14th fatal Richmond Station shooting and is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect and his whereabouts. At around 6:04 pm, a shooting took place in front of the Transit Office at the Richmond BART station and continued to the top of
bart.gov wins "Best Government Site" in 2014 Blue Drop Awards
The BART website (www.bart.gov) has been selected "Best Government Site" in the prestigious 2014 Blue Drop Awards, an international competition honoring projects that push the boundaries of open source Drupal, a web content management system used by numerous .gov sites including NASA.gov and whitehouse.gov
BART PD makes arrest in shooting at Pittsburg Center Station
(Updated at 11:20am, January 23)
At 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 23rd the suspect in Friday afternoon’s shooting at Pittsburg Center Station was taken into custody. The 17-year-old suspect surrendered to BART Police detectives in Walnut Creek. The suspect will be booked into Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall. He’s believed to be the only suspect in Friday’s shooting. Video from one of BART’s network of more than 4,000 surveillance cameras throughout the system played an important role in identifying the suspect.
At 3:51 pm on Friday, January 19 BART PD received a call about a shooting that occurred on the platform of Pittsburg Center Station. The initial report was that a male suspect shot a male victim and fled the scene. The victim was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition.
A few hours later a second male victim who had also been shot showed up at an area hospital. The second victim remains in stable condition with a wound to his leg. BART PD is working to determine a motive for the shooting. At this point, investigators believe the shooting was not random.
The incident forced the shutdown of Pittsburg Center Station for approximately 4 1/2 hours so investigators could gather evidence. Investigators are also reviewing surveillance video captured by platform cameras at the station. The station has now been reopened and normal service has been restored.
BART unveils state-of-the-art tool that will improve the rider experience
On May 3, BART unveiled its newly acquired geometry car, known as the Rail Inspection Vehicle or RIV for short, which will enhance the rider experience by enabling a smoother ride, improving the system’s reliability, and cutting costs. The vehicle has highly advanced track inspection capabilities that will
Take BART to the 9th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the 9th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration on Saturday, May 18th from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. in San Francisco's Civic Center. The event is free and open to the public. Enjoy the sounds of the SF Pinoy Jazz Revue in the Arts and Crafts World Market. The Revue
Take BART to the 10th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration on Saturday, May 17th from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. in San Francisco's Civic Center. The event is free and open to the public. Enjoy the sounds of the SF Pinoy Jazz Revue in the Arts and Crafts World Market. The Revue
BART adds extra service for Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco
BART plans to run longer trains to accommodate the large crowds expected to attend the Chinese New Year Festival and Parade in San Francisco Saturday, Feb. 19. In addition, there will be extra trains operating after the parade for customers headed home. The parade is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. at the