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Rebuilt escalator opens at Montgomery St. Station
Add Montgomery Street to the list of BART stations with rebuilt escalators open to the public. An escalator that connects the concourse level to One Post Plaza near Post and Market streets was opened March 18, 2022 at Montgomery St. The new escalator is more reliable, features bright LED lighting and is more
Suspect charged in connection with August shooting aboard train in Oakland
BART PD has announced the suspected gunman wanted in connection with a shooting that wounded one person aboard a train between the Fruitvale and Lake Merritt stations on August 26th has been charged with the crimes related to this incident. San Francisco police took 21-year-old Jordan Carter into custody
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Ringling Bros. circus comes to Oakland
The 138th edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is coming to ORACLE Arena ... just a short walk from the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART Station. The "Over the Top" production Aug. 14-17 is a wacky and whimsical circus spectacular with clowns, elephants and Bengal tigers. The show features
Testing to begin on Oakland Airport Connector tracks with new rail vehicles
Test vehicles will soon be travelling on the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) tracks above Hegenberger Road in Oakland as the project moves into one of the final phases before the anticipated opening for service this fall. The first of the new test vehicles was unveiled this morning at the OAC wheelhouse, the
Planned weekend track work for Saturday 3/9 and Sunday 3/10
Saturday March 9 We will need to single track trains between Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte as we repair platform tiles and replace the edge strips with solid yellow strips that meet new standards at the Richmond Station. Riders should expect potential delays of up to 5-10 minutes. There will be no Red
Improved platform level sign pilot at Lake Merritt Station
Customers at Lake Merritt are getting a glimpse of the future – improved flat screen platform level displays suspended from the ceiling in an easy-to-read full color format. The left side provides a constant feed of information about the next trains due to arrive at the station. When a train enters the
Podcast: Bond money pays off with improved earthquake safety
Host: “And welcome to our latest edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART.” I’m Chris Filippi and this time we’re focusing on a matter very important to BART riders, that of earthquake safety. To learn more about what BART is doing to keep the system safe, I’m joined by Thomas Horton. He’s a manager in
Lake Merritt 50th Anniversary Celebration
A BART-themed cake at the agency’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Family Fun Festival on Sept. 10, 2022.
Lake Merritt 50th Anniversary Celebration
Real train tracks at BART’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Family Fun Festival on Sept. 10, 2022.