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Weekend single-tracking at Richmond Station in March
During the weekends listed below, we will close portions of the platform to replace the tiles at Richmond Station. This project will replace any broken tiles and also replace the edge strips with solid yellow strips that meet new standards. There will be no Red Line (Richmond/Daly City) service on these
Civic Center entrance Hotel Whitcomb/8th & Market closed permanently 11/1/2018
On November 1, 2018, we will close permanently the entrance to Civic Center Station that is in front of the Hotel Whitcomb at the corner of 8th and Market Street. We will start this process by taking the escalator at this entrance out of service the week of October 15, so it can be dismantled, then close off
SF Downtown Escalators Closed for Replacement Starting July 2020
Updated 7/7: New dates under Upcoming Activities The Market Street Escalator Project was awarded and began in mid-2019. Escalator units are being fabricated off site and upon delivery, crews will work to install the first three of 41 total new units at Powell Street and Civic Center/UN Plaza stations. BART
Podcast: Resourceful and determined mechanics keep 50-year-old train cars moving
HOST: Welcome to the official BART podcast, “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART.” I'm Chris Filippi, your host for this episode and I'm joined by John Allen, who is a Transit Vehicle Mechanic at BART’s Hayward Maintenance Complex. John is BART's answer to MacGyver. In his time at BART, he's become an expert at
No vote on temporary fare cut; Board to look at delaying next scheduled increase
The BART Board today declined to vote on a temporary fare rollback. Instead, the Board will look at postponing the next regularly scheduled fare increase by 6 months. The next time fares are scheduled to go up is January 1, 2012. The board is considering delaying that until July 1, 2012. They Board will
Escalator closed for repairs at Oakland Airport Station 8/26
We will begin repairs on one of the escalators at the Oakland Airport Station on Monday, 8/26. We will replace the “Bull Gear” which is a main component of the escalator. We expect the work to take approximately one week. The other escalator will remain in service. You can check escalator status at http://www
Expect Sunday delays for track work through March between S. Hayward, Fremont
Beginning in January and continuing through March we will be doing maintenance work on the track sections between South Hayward and Fremont stations. The work will be done on Sundays and will result in up to 15 minute delays on the line. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and appreciate
Delays between South Hayward & Fremont Jan 23
BART will be working on important electrical repairs between 9pm and the end of service on Saturday night, January 23. The safety of the work crews requires that we single-track trains through the area which will result in 15 to 20 minute delays. The work will proceed as quickly as possible, but there may be
Expect delays on Pittsburg/Bay Point line Sunday 1/21 until midnight
We will be grinding rails in the BART Caldecott Tunnel on Sunday, January 21 from 1:30am until approximately midnight. This will cause 15-20 minute delays for trains on the Pittsburg/Bay Point line. Please plan your trip accordingly. Once the rail grinding is complete, you should experience quieter rides