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Highlights from National Engineers Week Q&A; We're hiring engineers
Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for our National Engineers Week Q&A on Twitter on Friday, Feb. 23. Here's a compilation of highlights from that exchange. BART engineers work in the field as well as in the office, such as the engineer shown here in reflective vest preparing to oversee track work
Construction for 19th Street Oakland Station modernization set to begin
BART is working to upgrade 19th Street/Oakland BART Station with improvements that will expand station capacity, reduce crowding, improve access, save energy, reduce fare evasion, and enhance the customer experience. BART is planning for the construction on the first phase of the modernization project to
Earthquake Safety construction outside Fruitvale Station
As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic retrofit pre-construction work at Fruitvale Station under the BART track near the Station entrance and Fruitvale Village Plaza (at Avenida de la Fuente) has begun, using a scissor lift. The week of October 22, seismic retrofit construction work
Earthquake Safety construction work inside Fruitvale Station
As part of BART’s systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic retrofit work at the Fruitvale Station continues. STAGE ONE (1) earthquake safety construction activity has begun inside the Fruitvale Station on the south side (back end) of the concourse -- this is a change from the original plan of working
Private construction forces on-street parking restrictions at Dublin/Pleasanton
A private construction company's work on a housing project will block 80 to 100 public parking spaces on two roads near the Dublin/Pleasanton Station. While BART does not control these parking spaces, many of our riders have used them in the past. Beginning Monday, May 2, 2005 drivers will no longer be able
K9 Unit
The safety and security of the BART system and its riders, employees, and surrounding communities are paramount concerns of BART PD. One vital tool that the Department has to keep the public safe and secure is its police canines. All BART PD canines are trained in explosives detection. K-9 teams deter crime
Final weekend shutdown cancelled for major track rebuilding project near Hayward Station as crews reach milestone
9/22/20 Update: BART’s work team has completed the most challenging aspects of the trackway replacement project that has been going on near the Hayward Station for several months. Because of this significant progress BART is cancelling the last of five scheduled weekend track shutdowns between the Bay Fair
Six years of police reforms
Six years after the tragic shooting death of Oscar Grant III focused attention on the BART Police Department (BPD), BART and BPD continue their efforts to reshape and reform themselves to meet the needs of the community BART serves. Among the steps BART took immediately after the January 1, 2009 tragedy was
Station Profile Survey running through May will gather vital data
The granddaddy of all BART research surveys -- known as the Station Profile Survey -- is gearing up to begin Feb. 17 and will provide a treasure trove of data to guide the agency and help the public in the future. It's the largest and oldest of all BART surveys, done approximately every six-to-10 years since
Electrical upgrade construction to begin at Ashby Station
As part of our 34.5KV cable system upgrade project, construction will begin to install electrical auxiliary cables and supports between MacArthur and Ashby stations and along elevated structures in north Oakland. Construction crews will create fenced enclosures to install cables, electrical switchgear and