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BART will temporarily stop accepting new cars
BART will temporarily stop accepting delivery of new Fleet of the Future (FOTF) rail cars beginning January 8, 2021 to allow the manufacturer, Bombardier Transportation, the time to take steps to improve the cars’ reliability and availability, and to alleviate rail car storage constraints at BART’s
Take BART to Oakland Chinatown Streetfest
If you've never explored Oakland's Chinatown, this weekend's Streetfest is a great opportunity to visit. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24. It's free and easy to get to from BART's Oakland City Center/12th Street Station. This year's festival celebrates the Year of the
BART launches escalator availability feature online
Starting this week, riders can now see if the stations they plan on using have an escalator outage before arriving. In an effort to increase transparency and better communicate with our riders about escalator repairs, BART has developed an online advisory that lists out of service escalators, their location
Filing period opens for BART Board of Directors
The filing period opened on Monday, July 14, 2014, for persons interested in being candidates in the November 4, 2014, general election for the BART policymaking Board of Directors. Four of the nine seats on the Board are up for election – all representing specific geographic districts in the BART District
Robert Powers is selected as BART’s General Manager
Today the BART Board of Directors unanimously appointed Robert “Bob” Powers to take over as BART’s tenth General Manager. Powers, a professional engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the public transportation industry overseeing major infrastructure projects and transportation programs, had been
Take BART to Pride Sunday, June 24
On Sunday, June 24, BART will open at 8am running on a normal Sunday schedule with some added event trains. There will be large crowds at Embarcadero Station before the parade starts at 10:30am and large crowds are expected at Civic Center Station all day. Passengers headed to the festivities are encouraged
SB 1 funds are crucial for BART and our riders
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, is expected to raise more than $5 billion annually over the next 10 years for road repairs and improvements to mass transit systems throughout the state. More than $750 million per year goes solely to transit. SB 1 is a dedicated and
BART works on solutions to deal with budget deficit
BART is facing a projected deficit of $35 million for the current fiscal year that ends June 30, 2009, and up to $55 million for the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The budget shortfall reflects the national economic recession and significant declines in two key revenue sources – passenger revenue
BART Police arrest repeat bike thief
Seeking public's help identifying stolen goods Seeking the help of its customers to gather evidence against 47-year-old Brett Major of San Francisco who was caught in the act of stealing a bicycle at the 24th Street Station on May 31, 2012, the BART Police Department has posted photos of the recovered bicycle
BART launches website www.bartlabornews.com
BART is pleased to announce the launch of its new website: www.bartlabornews.com. The site has been established to provide the latest information regarding contract negotiations between BART and its five unions. 2,841 employees are represented by these contract negotiations, and include: Service Employees