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Construction to begin in December on Civic Center bike station
Starting December 2014, as part of the Civic Center Station Modernization Improvements, work crews will begin to install the new bike station and bike racks at various locations inside the station. There will be some minor changes to pedestrian access routes, please look for signs and/or barricades. The work
Construction begins on Civic Center Bike Station
Starting December 2014, as part of the Civic Center Station Modernization Improvements, work crews will begin to install the new bike station and bike racks at various locations inside the station. There will be some minor changes to pedestrian access routes, please look for signs and/or barricades. The work
July 4 news conference on officer involved shooting at Civic Center Station
Transcript of news conference: LINTON JOHNSON: I'm BART Chief Communications Officer, Linton Johnson, and this and this is uh... BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey and he's here to give us an update on yesterday's officer involved police shooting. BART POLICE CHIEF KENTON RAINEY: Good morning. As you are aware
Public assured of independent oversight of officer-involved shooting from police auditor
Mark P. Smith BART’s first-ever Independent Police Auditor is assuring the public that his oversight of the BART Police Department investigation into the July 3 officer-involved shooting will be thorough and independent. Mark P. Smith had been at BART just a week when he received the news that an officer
Union leaders abandon wage freeze proposal, now seek 3% raise
Raises would cost at least $17.5 million Leaders of BART's two largest unions have abandoned an offer to freeze employee wages and are now seeking a 3 percent raise over two years in one of the worst economies in recent memory. Their wage increase proposal would cost at least $17.5 million over 4 years. It
Next generation escalators arrive at downtown San Francisco stations.
BART Board members Bevan Dufty and Lateefah Simon cut the ribbon to the new escalator now operational at Powell Station. Riders can now enjoy the benefit of the largest investment BART has made in escalators in decades. The first of the new escalators that is part of a massive overhaul opened for service on
Official updates: tentative contract deal has been reached
BART announced at a 7 p.m. briefing that a tentative contract deal has been reached with the Amalgamated Transit Union to avert a scheduled strike. BART will run regular service on Monday, August 17th. The BART website is your best source of official, accurate information about BART service and possible labor
May 12 marks Bay Area's 17th annual Bike to Work Day
May 12 marks the Bay Area’s 17th annual Bike to Work Day when commuters put down their car keys, strap on a helmet and bike to work or BART. (Please be aware of the bike rules). On Bike to Work Day “Energizer Stations” will be located along bike commute routes and at BART stations where bicyclists can stop
Train strain: Riders cope with crowding as economy rebounds, gas prices rise
Photo by Kanaka Menehune via Flickr By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer It’s not your imagination. BART trains are getting more crowded, especially in the peak commute hours. The good news: It’s an indication the economy is rebounding, more people have jobs to go to, and they’re choosing public transit