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Host: “Welcome to ‘Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART.” I’m Chris Filippi. Well this time we’re talking about the future of some of the busiest stations in the BART system. Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street and Civic Center are seeing more riders all the time. BART has launched an ambitious plan to

The Stockton and Ellis Street BART entrance (otherwise known as the “Apple Store” entrance) has been closed. The closure is necessary as the City of San Francisco and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) begin construction work on the Union Square/Market Street Station for the Central

We’re about halfway through the Commute Period Bike Pilot -- with the third of five Bike Fridays coming tomorrow, Aug. 17, 2012. For the five Fridays in August, we’re waiving the commute period restrictions on bikes so that they’re allowed on all trains, all day. The most important part of the pilot is

BART is extending further Southward in Alameda County, moving the end of the line 5.4 miles from Fremont to a new station in Warm Springs. Construction is already underway and is anticipated to be complete in late 2014. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) invites you to attend a community

As we have noted in previous bulletins, we are closing entrances to Montgomery Station to allow us to replace security grilles. There have been delays caused by manufacturing defects in the grilles that were delivered to us initially. As we receive repaired grilles, we will once again close entrances and will

Construction crews have begun Phase One of transit village development at the Dublin-Pleasanton BART Station. While the main surface lot will remain open during construction, the project will affect one garage entrance and some dedicated areas on the Dublin side of the station. The Iron Horse Parkway garage

In order to avoid overcrowding at the platform landing of the down escalator at the East Bay end of the Embarcadero Station, from approximately 4:30pm to 6:30pm that escalator will operate in the up direction (Monday through Friday). During this limited period of time, customers who want to use a down

We will begin renovations to the plaza above the Downtown Berkeley BART Station late August, 2016. The renovations will improve access to other modes of travel, redo station entrances, improve bus shelters, provide new plaza paving, lighting and landscaping. Once completed, the plaza will provide open space

The Contra Costa County Library’s book lending machines, known as Library-a-Go-Gos, are now in service at two BART stations. The machines are located at the El Cerrito del Norte and Pittsburg/Bay Point stations. They contain over 300 books each, including bestsellers and nonfiction. Use your Contra Costa

On Tuesday, August 4 and Wednesday, August 5, the City of Oakland will complete the installation of the glass artwork at the 17th Street Gateway entrance to the 19th Street BART Station. This is the station’s southwesterly most station entrance that provides direct access to both Broadway and Telegraph Avenue