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Parking violators face higher fines
BART began charging higher fines for drivers who park illegally at BART stations on April 1, 2008. "Parking space poachers interfere with our ability to provide promised parking to our prepaid permit holders and daily parking for other law-abiding BART patrons," said BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger. "Some
Bike to Work on May 15
Join thousands of Bay Area commuters as they get some fresh air and exercise, avoid high gas prices and pedal past traffic gridlock while biking to work or to BART on "Bike to Work Day," Thursday, May 15. This is the Bay Area's 14th annual Bike to Work Day, promoting bicycling as a healthy, fun, and viable
GTFS Realtime
Developers please note: The trip_id values generated by the BART to Antioch system are not coordinated with the trip_id values generated by the BART schedule system. As a result, GTFS-RT trip_id for Pittsburg Center and Antioch stations (in the 600 range) have no match in GTFS. Service alerts for the system
Minor schedule changes begin February 12
BART is making behind the scenes changes to better match the published train schedule to the actual run times of the trains. The new customer schedule will go into effect on Monday, February 12, 2018. The changes will likely not be noticeable to most customers, although some may find that the train they are
FY06 preliminary budget maintains service and safety, but $30M deficit remains
Today BART General Manager Thomas Margro further outlined to the BART Board a Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Preliminary Operating Budget that's designed to continue belt tightening without sacrificing BART's priorities of safety, reliability, customer convenience and cleanliness. After three years of budget cuts
10 Questions with Station Agent Robert Parks
The BART Communications team is starting a new series called “10 Questions,” in which we ask BART employees questions about BART and life. To kick things off, we’d like to introduce you to Robert Parks, a longtime Station Agent who greets every patron with a smile. Dressed in a button-down shirt and tie
Response to San Francisco Chronicle story dated January 29, 2009
The following should give you a better overview of many key points the San Francisco Chronicle article dated January 29, 2009 titled "BART Shooting Probe Missteps" may not have fully addressed. BART POLICE INVESTIGATION:BART's investigation into the officer-involved shooting began immediately after it
Renewable Energy RFP - 2017
BART 2017 Renewable Energy Request for Proposals (RFP) - Closed Update: On May 8, 2017, BART solicited competitive proposals for the purchase of RPS-eligible renewable energy. On December 7, 2017, as a result of this RFP, BART executed two power purchase agreements for wind and solar energy supply with
The cushion question: What do riders want in "Fleet of the Future"?
In the meantime, BART wages a war on grime with an army of car cleaners and seat replacements Concept illustration/not a final design What’s more important to you: a soft, comfy seat for your BART ride, or a seat with an easy-to-clean surface that might be a little more spartan when it comes to comfort? This
Earthquake Safety
Earthquake Safety BART's success in maintaining continuous service directly after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake reconfirmed the system's importance as a transportation "lifeline." BART has an Earthquake Emergency Response Plan and we hold several drills a year to ensure staff is trained and ready to respond