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BART Police Department to adopt all recommendations from new Center for Policing Equity report
The BART Police Department (BPD) is moving forward with the adoption of all six recommendations included in a just released analysis of the department’s practices and behaviors conducted by the Center for Policing Equity (CPE). BPD is the first transit law enforcement agency in the country to undergo such a
BART Board votes on portions of Safety and Security Action Plan, calls for night board meeting
The BART Board of Directors discussed the General Manager’s proposed Safety and Security Action Plan today, August 9, 2018, voting to allow staff to move forward immediately on portions of the plan while holding off on the other elements until they can be discussed at a soon-to-be called special night board
New life for old BART cars: museums, bars, Airbnb’s and more ideas for creative reuse
A restored train car from the Washington, Idaho & Montana Railway is used as an Airbnb in Idaho . Image used with permission from Airbnb host. By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerIn early June, 20 individuals and organizations will learn whether they’ve moved forward in the selection process for the
BART seeks applicants for public seat on Audit Committee; open until filled
BART is seeking applicants to fill two public member seats on its Audit Committee, which assists the Board of Directors in providing oversight for financial management, operational effectiveness, ethics and regulatory compliance. The Audit Committee is comprised of five voting members, including three Board
How's your Passenger Environment on BART? Tell survey team to make your voice heard
Survey-takers (L-R): Joe Dattilo, Ada King, Clare Glieden If you ride BART regularly, you’ve probably been on a train when a pair of BART survey-takers has walked through, offering a very short form to give your feedback on that day’s ride.It’s called the “Passenger Environment Survey,” or PES (pronounced
BART experienced major delays on Friday 9/23 due to electrical problem in Transbay Tube
11pm update: Normal service through the Transbay Tube was restored at 11pm Friday night. BART riders should expect major delays systemwide through the end of service tonight due to single tracking through the Transbay Tube because of an electrical problem. While BART will have limited service, riders are
Take BART, VTA, Capitol Corridor to 49ers vs. Colts game at Levi's Stadium
Football fans headed to Sunday's 5:20pm 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts game can avoid traffic headaches by taking BART and VTA to Levi's Stadium. More frequent VTA light rail service before the game Fans attending Sunday evening’s game can take BART to the Milpitas Station and connect to VTA light rail at the
Five new BART Police officers graduate from Alameda County Sheriff’s Department academy
BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez (third from right) with the new BPD recruits. On Monday, five BART Police recruits took their oaths to serve and protect the community at a ceremony celebrating their graduation from the Alameda County Sheriff Department’s police academy. Joined by their friends and families
“Transit and music connect us”: BART Customer Services Center worker is also an opera singer
Taylor Thompson has the sort of voice that makes you stop in your tracks. Smooth and strong, his tenor range hits each note with precision and accuracy. Thompson is a store clerk in BART’s Customer Services Center at Lake Merritt Station. He is also an established opera singer, having performed in productions
BART bike sting nabs one of Contra Costa County’s top bike theft offenders
A bait bike operation held this week at the Pleasant Hill BART station resulted in the arrest of two male suspects on felony grand theft charges and the recovery of a bicycle previously reported stolen from the University of California-Davis campus.BART Police regularly conduct random surveillance operations