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Underground cellphone coverage on BART expands
Whatever you think of cellphones on BART -- love 'em to call for that ride at the station, hate 'em when people are loud and rude -- cell coverage for underground stations and trackways is expanding. With the recent addition of MetroPCS, all five of the Bay Area's cellular carriers are now underground at BART
Take BART to SF HolidayFest events
Take BART to the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau's new HolidayFest program and enjoy events and festivities found only in San Francisco, only for the holidays. Winter events and festivities in San Francisco include the new holiday favorite, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," playing at the Orpheum
"Good vibes on the train": BART employee takes BART to wedding ceremony at San Francisco City Hall
Michelle Robertson and her husband, Orion, at 19th St Oakland station. Even before joining BART, Michelle Robertson thought it was a no-brainer to take a train to her wedding ceremony. Robertson, the new Senior Marketing Representative at the Communications Department, wanted to avoid any and all parking and
Take BART to the Black and White Ball
There will be dancing in the streets of San Francisco’s Civic Center this weekend on Saturday, May 22, just steps from the Civic Center BART station. Bay Area music lovers will be donning their finest and coming out for The San Francisco Symphony’s Black & White Ball. The evening begins with a concert
National Engineers Week 2022: BART engineers go the distance to innovate BART and prioritize rider safety
In celebration of National Engineers Week from February 21-26, 2022, BART Communications interviewed four engineering teams working on a project which is and will significantly improve BART. BART has hundreds of engineers working to improve the system and the rider experience mostly hidden from public view
BART Statement on Disability Access Lawsuit
“The Disability Rights Advocates’ lawsuit filed today touches on issues that go directly to the heart of BART’s core mission statement: to provide seamless mobility for people—those with disabilities and otherwise—across the Bay Area. We share in their endeavor to ensure accessible public services, and
BART announces tentative agreement with unions
Service to resume at 4 am, Tues., Oct. 22 BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement after BART and its two largest unions reached a tentative agreement on labor contracts, which will now be presented to employees for a ratification vote: “We are pleased to announce that we have
Safe Trips to BART: Get Involved
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BART responds to latest union allegations
BART spokesman Rick Rice issued the following statement: "We are nine days away from a critical deadline that will impact every person who travels in the Bay Area. We cannot avert another strike if the Unions continue to wrongfully bash the District and its bargaining team with false attacks. The issue