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Update on 11/19 homicide aboard Warm Springs-bound train

(update 11/20/19 11:55 am) At about 1 pm on Tuesday, November 19th BART Police staff was informed of a confrontation between two adult males on a Warm Springs-bound train. The train was held for officers at the South Hayward Station at approximately 1:05 pm. Hayward Police and BART Police officers both

Bike straps coming to all trains to help with a steadier ride

By SINDHU ANANTHAVEL BART Communications InternA simple but effective idea -- straps attached to the rail in bike spaces on trains -- has proved so popular with riders that the straps are being added to all BART trains. Cyclists can use the straps to secure their bike to the rail, so there’s less chance of

2021 Christmas week schedule and New Year's schedule

This year, Christmas Eve, Friday December 24, 2021, will be a regular weekday schedule (5am-midnight). Christmas Day, Saturday December 25, 2021 will be a Saturday schedule with service running 6am-midnight. There will be no other service adjustments Christmas week. New Year’s Eve, Friday, December 31, 2021

Oakland Airport Connector project advocates vow to work with FTA

Updated January 21, 2010, with .pdf of letter from BART to FTA BART has received the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) letter asking for further analysis of the Oakland Airport Connector project’s impact on minority communities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Over the past decade, BART

10 Questions with Train Operator Shinita Garza

Train Operator Shinita Garza knows that a warm demeanor can make a world of difference. “A friendly smile will keep you ten steps ahead of the game,” she said. For this iteration of “ Ten Questions,” Shinita reveals her favorite songs to sing while working, what you’ll find in her cab, and why she recently

Junior engineer program builds pipeline of skilled workers to serve public

By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer With 47% of current employees at retirement age, BART needs an influx of engineers as surely as it needs a new fleet to replace its oldest-in-the-nation train cars. Fortunately for BART riders and the Bay Area as a whole, a program is underway to recruit and retain