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BART customers shatter previous ridership records
437,200 riders following emergency Bay Bridge closure Tuesday evening's emergency closure of the Bay Bridge resulted in the highest ridership day since train service began 37 years ago. Yesterday, trains carried 437,200 customers - easily shattering the previous record of 405,400 riders set on September 8
BART seeks public comment on extension to Livermore
On Thursday, November 5, BART will release its Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (DPEIR) for an extension between the Dublin/Pleasanton Station and the City of Livermore. The goal of extending BART to Livermore is to increase mobility to, from, and through the Tri-Valley region. As added benefits, a
BART awarded $25 million state grant for project to transform the North Berkeley BART Station
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin announced at the North Berkeley BART Station that BART has been awarded $25 million from the Cycle 7 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the North Berkeley Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Mobility Enhancements Project.
“This funding makes possible two plazas plus bike and pedestrian improvements, which will help transform the North Berkeley BART station area into a mixed-use, sustainable community,” says BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman, who represents the station. “By enhancing access to public transit and improving bike and pedestrian infrastructure, projects like this will reduce dependency on personal vehicles.”
Key project components include BART rider parking within a TOD garage, publicly accessible open spaces including an intermodal transit plaza, and walking and biking enhancements around the station. The TOD will transform the main North Berkeley Station parking lot into housing and open space. The TIRCP funds are critical to supporting investments that enhance access to BART for current and future BART riders.
TIRCP funds will be used to enhance walking and biking infrastructure and augment multimodal connections. These enhancements are expected to boost ridership by facilitating safe pedestrian and bike access and promoting non-automotive transportation. The estimated total cost for the Mobility Enhancements Project is $37 million. Remaining funding sources are from local and state contributions.
The overall North Berkeley Station TOD project prioritizes affordable housing, aligns with BART’s TOD Policy goals and meets the strategic objectives of the TIRCP program. The project will consist of five residential buildings that will be built in phases.
BART estimates that the 739 new homes in the TOD, with approximately half affordable for households at or below 80% of Area Median Income, would generate roughly 750 new trips per day by 2031.
California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin announces grant awards at North Berkeley Station
BART agrees to 9 day extension of union contracts
Updates and options in the event of a BART strike >> Sign up to receive official BART news and updates via email >> Follow us at twitter.com/sfbart >> Late on the evening of June 27th, BART agreed to extend the contracts with its two largest unions nine days past the June 30 contract expiration. The extension
BART to participate in statewide earthquake drill Thursday
BART will be among the more than 10 million participants of the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, 2015. At 10:15 am, BART engineers will trigger an earthquake alarm that will automatically slow trains to 27 miles per hour and the Operations Control Center will make
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BART doubles parking spaces for holiday travelers
More Airport/Long Term parking spaces for SFO and Oakland Airport customers BART has doubled the amount of Airport/Long Term parking spaces available this Thanksgiving season and is urging customers to reserve their permits online as soon as possible. BART riders may purchase Airport/Long Term parking permits
Meet George and Gracie, the (synthesized) voices of BART
They’ve been likened to sounds of the computer HAL from "2001: A Space Odyssey," the synthesizer-assisted speech of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and the waiting-line announcements at Disneyland's Space Mountain. The synthesized voices that announce train arrivals on BART platforms, nicknamed George
BART statement regarding protest at Embarcadero Station
In response to reports of a protest scheduled for today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Embarcadero Station, BART Chief Communications Officer Linton Johnson said: "We are extremely experienced and have been very successful in dealing with all kinds of protests, including anti-war, immigration and student