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Essential workers on BART: Meet some front-line health care workers
BART continues to serve thousands of essential workers who ride to and from work. Since the first shelter in place order went into effect, BART ridership has declined nearly 90%. Today we met and spoke to some of them in Oakland. All work in healthcare, helping in the Bay Area’s fight against the coronavirus
BART phasing out paper discount tickets, holding Clipper outreach events
Get a free Clipper card! We told you that our retail ticket network was shrinking, and it has. Paper discount tickets are pretty scarce. But the discount rates for Red, Green and High Value Discount tickets are available on Clipper, the regional transit fare payment system. If you already have a Clipper card
Ed Roberts Campus at Ashby BART a world-class model of accessible design
Ed Roberts Campus exterior. Photo by Xuan Lam By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerThe Ed Roberts Campus, located directly above the Ashby BART Station, celebrates its grand opening on Saturday, April 9, after more than a decade in the making. The campus is one of the world's best examples of universally
New signs at downtown SF stations part of ongoing BART wayfinding improvements
New sign features larger letters against colored background BART riders are noticing new and improved signs in downtown San Francisco stations - part of an ongoing program throughout the BART system for wayfinding and signage improvements. Signs are just one element of the bigger concept of "wayfinding" --
Grant-funded art project at BART celebrates rich culture of mask-wearing
Pop-up mask giveaway events to meet the artist will be held Thursday Sept 24 and Thursday Oct 1 at Civic Center Station from 10am-Noon. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Berkeley multidisciplinary artist Tosha Stimage wants to change the way we think of masks.In partnership with BART, Stimage’s art
BART builds pipeline for escalator-elevator techs to keep system moving safely
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer From street to concourse, from concourse to platform, a system of exquisitely complex people-moving machines chugs away each day at BART. If trains are the face of BART, these machines -- escalators and elevators – are its circulatory system, propelling passengers who
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez statement on the horrific death of Tyre Nichols
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez issued the following statement on the horrific death of Tyre Nichols: “Words cannot express the pain, disgust, and trauma experienced from watching the murder of Tyre Nichols. The BART Police Department stands against the brutality and dehumanizing excessive force used to kill
BART is seeking public input on its Citizen Oversight Model
BART is seeking public input on its Citizen Oversight Model, which allows an independent board to monitor police conduct, review complaints, and make policy recommendations. You will find the Citizen Oversight Model here.
The public's insights are crucial in shaping a system that fosters trust between the community and law enforcement. Please share your thoughts by completing this survey.
Interested in electric vehicle charging stations? Tell BART what you think
Are you a BART rider? Are you interested in electric vehicles and how you can charge them? We want to hear from you. You can find links to two quick surveys on the Rider Feedback page of our Sustainability website section. One is for all riders, and another is for riders who use the Warm Springs Station. BART
Call BART for real-time info - now on the Interactive Voice Response system
Now you can get BART real-time arrival information using BART's Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, nicknamed "Ask Berta." Call your local Transit Information Center number, followed by 3, then 6. You can call anytime, 24/7, for automated information.Local numbers are: Oakland/Berkeley/San Leandro: 510