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BART offers 5,000 Freedom Train flash passes to MLK Day celebrants
BART "Freedom" trains will once again carry riders from throughout the Bay Area on Monday, Jan. 16, to Northern California’s largest celebration honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “As in past years, BART is providing 5,000 special 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BART flash passes
“These aren’t your grandfather’s model trains”: Inside the making of the BART model train
If you’ve always wanted to own your very own BART car – and couldn’t get your hands on one of our decommissioned legacy cars – your time is coming. BART has joined forces with Rapido Trains, Inc. to design the definitive model BART car of your dreams. “These aren’t your grandfather’s model trains,” says Josh
New BART budget boosts service and cleaning with support from federal emergency funds
The BART Board of Directors has approved a $2.44 billion Fiscal Year 2022 budget that will allow BART to increase train service with more frequent trips and extended hours. It extends funding for enhanced car and station cleaning while increasing the visible presence of safety staff in the system. It also
BART Police Chief announces $10,000 hiring bonus to promote officer recruitment
Starting March 19, 2019, BART Police Department has increased its hiring bonus to $15,000. The BART Police Department is streamlining its hiring process and is now offering for the first time ever a $10,000 hiring bonus for academy graduates or experienced officers. The initiatives are part of the new Police
BART to offer its most robust Pride service ever for SF Pride 2023
Thanks to improvements in BART’s Sunday schedule over the last year BART will offer more service for the 53rd annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration than for any past Pride Sunday. This year’s parade will be held on Sunday, June 25th. On the day of last year’s parade BART handled 133,905 trips
Nation's top transit official: Aging systems like BART need money for repairs
The nation’s top transit official emphasized the need for a sustainable long-term funding source for public transportation systems such as BART so they can not only build for the future but also maintain what’s already in operation. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Peter Rogoff toured BART’s
How BART Works: Day in the life of a Station Agent meeting range of rider needs
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer BART is working hard to focus on rider needs, investing in priorities such as cleaner stations and new trains. With record ridership, no one sees rider needs closer than the frontline workers who deal most directly with riders every day. For this feature -- “How BART
BART union contracts extended for 30 days, service to resume Friday July 5 at 3 PM
BART and its unions reached an agreement late tonight to extend the current contracts for 30 days. BART trains will be running by 3pm Friday. Limited charter bus service will still run tomorrow (Friday) in the morning and afternoon/evening. Complete bus service details can be found on bart.gov. (Oakland) BART
TSA's Operation RAILSAFE pairs BART PD, local law enforcement to protect system
Although there is no specific threat, BART customers are likely to see law enforcement officers from other agencies patrolling BART parking lots and stations as the nation’s transit agencies continue their vigilance in recognition of the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. The surge in law enforcement officers’
BART budget outlook: more train service soon, brand new trains later
Signs of a slowly recovering economy are providing BART with the resources to reinvest in the fleet of the future for the long term and to provide extra train service for the short term. The BART Board of Directors explored budget issues during its Thursday, April 12, 2012 meeting as part of the process of