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Bikes on trains: Experiences of other big cities offer lessons for BART commute pilot
Image of penny-farthing bike by plaisanter via Flickr By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer On a warm summer day in 1897, a young lady pedaled through the parks of Chicago. A “wheel craze” was sweeping the nation as tall penny-farthing bicycles gave way to chain-drive, smaller-wheeled “safety bicycles."
BART Police Chief's statement condemning violence against Asian American Pacific Islanders
The BART Police Department condemns violence, bigotry and xenophobia toward Asian American Pacific Islanders. Incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning and bullying against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders will not be tolerated in or around BART, an essential public
BART PD and San Jose PD to hold community event at Berryessa station on June 4
On Friday, June 4, BART Police and San Jose Police personnel will hold a community event at Berryessa Station in front of the Station Agent booth from 2-5 pm.The event is to highlight the BART to San Jose extension, of which Berryessa Station is a part of, and to build community relationships between BART
BART PD showcases teams helping to prevent crime and harassment amid ridership surge
The BART Police Department is building on its increased visibility in the system using non-sworn Transit Ambassadors and Crisis Intervention Specialists as thousands of riders return to the system this month. Those unarmed BPD staff are bolstering the presence already provided by sworn officers. BART’s
BART Board to consider Draft Cell Phone Interruption Policy on Oct. 27
Below is the text of the Draft Cell Phone Interruption Policy currently scheduled for consideration by the Board of Directors at its October 27th meeting. This revised draft differs from an earlier version in that it incorporates the suggestions and comments of the American Civil Liberties Union on that
BART Community Service Officers reunite missing 12-year-old boy with family
Thanks to the watchful eye of two Community Service Officers this morning, a missing 12-year-old boy has been safely reunited with his family after spending the night away from home. Community Service Officers Michele Lazaneo and Jordan Averiett started their shift today with a mission to find Sam, the
Take BART to the 2024 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco
San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade happens Saturday, February 24, 2024,. It is the largest illuminated night parade in the country!
Montgomery Station is the closest BART station to the start of the parade at Market and 2nd Streets that begins at 5 p.m. Embarcadero and Powell stations are also near the parade route.
Look for the BARTmobile with BART staff who will be marching in celebration!
Visit our BARTable guide for celebrating the Lunar New Year.
Avoid Lines at Vending Machines and Put Clipper on Your Phone
Getting a Clipper card on your cellphone or Apple Watch before you head to the parade will save you time and money.
Before you leave home, put a digital Clipper card in your phone’s (or Apple Watch’s) digital wallet through either Apple Pay or Google Pay and load funds for immediate use (check the round trip fare for your trip). Every rider 5 years and older needs their own Clipper card - families can’t share a card. Do not use the Clipper app for this. Taking these steps before you arrive at BART will save you time (and the $3 plastic card fee) as lines for the vending machines may be long.
Behind the scenes, BART's new train cars undergo extensive testing for safety, reliability
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer BART's new train cars are in an important phase that is largely out of the public eye -- but these key steps are propelling the project forward to reality. What's going on now doesn't have the sizzle of, say, showing off different seat models or color palettes. It's
Fiscal year 2020 budget among topics for BART Board meeting May 23
BART is in the process of developing its Fiscal Year 2020 budget, a process that continues Thursday, May 23, with a public hearing and budget discussion on the agenda for the Board of Directors meeting. Read the Budget Pamphlet Next Steps: May 23: Public Hearing on FY20 Annual Budget, Adopt Annual Proposition
You're invited to join BART Police for National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 7
You're invited to join BART Police Department personnel who will be posted at six BART stations on Tuesday, Aug. 7, to connect with the community and build relationships as part of National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and