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Six months in, elevator attendant pilot program at Civic Center and Powell is going strong
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Six months into a pilot to provide elevator attendants at two BART stations, data show the program is helping to keep stations cleaner. And it’s getting rave reviews from customers, too. The pilot at Civic Center and Powell Street stations began on April 30, 2018, and
Elevator attendant who uses wheelchair knows firsthand the importance of accessibility
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer BART’s newest elevator attendant knows firsthand the importance of accessibility and having clean and safe elevators. Michael Stitt uses a wheelchair himself and is the first BART elevator attendant to do so.He was working a shift last Thursday at Civic Center
Track improvement work at MacArthur Station June 9 and 10
On the weekend of June 9 and 10 we will be doing maintenance work on a track section near MacArthur Station. The work will result in 10-15 minute delays on the line for customers transferring between southbound trains. Southbound trains will share one track only at Macarthur which will prevent cross-platform
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Track maintenance delays through Berkeley Hills Tunnel on May 28
We are conducting track maintenance on Tuesday, May 28, which may affect your travel. Between 9 am and 3 pm you may experience 10 to 15 minute delays. We appreciate your patience as we work to keep providing you with the high level of service you rely upon. You can get BART Service Advisories (BSAs) on your
Bees! Just one of the exhibits at Oakland Museum of California
Fun fact: Some flowers only release their pollen when a bee lands and buzzes a specific musical note. Bees, original purveyors of Marvin Gaye mood music for the natural world? Pretty much. Learn a plethora of insights like this and more at Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), where “Bees: Tiny Insect, Big
Saturday Schedule on 2018 Presidents' Day
On Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 19, we will be running a Saturday schedule with two extra trains on the Red line (Richmond/Daly City) and longer trains on the Yellow (Pittsburg/Bay Point/Millbrae), Orange (Richmond/Warm Sprints), and Blue (Dublin/Pleasanton/Daly City) lines in the morning for start of
West Dublin/Pleasanton Station Access Improvements 5/2/19
Effective May 2nd, there will be a new, permanent pedestrian and cyclist path of travel to and from the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station. Customers connecting to a bus or ride share pick-up will use the designated vehicle lane just south of the BART Parking Garage on Stoneridge Mall Road (see map below or
Arrest made in connection with knife incident at MacArthur Station
The suspect wanted for brandishing a knife on a BART train and cutting a victim on the thumb has been arrested. 59-year-old Jamarr M. Coleman was arrested by the Oakland Police Department Thursday. Coleman is suspected of getting into an argument with a rider aboard a Warm Springs-bound train Saturday night
Embarcadero Bike Station switching to self-service parking Oct. 12
The Embarcadero Bike Station is switching to become a self-service bicycle parking facility. The new system will use BikeLink smart-cards for entry, will have security cameras, and will no longer have staffed valet bicycle parking. The advantage of the new smart-card system is that the bicycle parking will