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BART GM statement on state budget agreement

BART General Manager Bob Powers said the following about the state budget agreement: We at BART are grateful for the show of support by Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers. It’s not yet clear how much money BART will receive and when it will receive it, but the budget agreement is a significant

BART hosts "Wardrobe for Opportunity" clothing drive

Instead of taking space in your closets, the professional clothes you no longer wear can serve as a wardrobe for opportunity for low-income jobseekers. To help those in need, BART is inviting the public to join BART employees for its first annual professional clothing drive to benefit "Wardrobe for

Check out the new BART to Antioch train!

BART invites the public to climb aboard its sleek new Diesel-powered train on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 5 pm to 7 pm at BART’s Maintenance Facility located at the end of Sunset Drive in Antioch. The state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly Diesel trains is expected start carrying passengers in 2018

Podcast: New efforts to build sustainability at BART

We’ve been hearing a lot about the many improvements that BART is investing in when it comes to its aging infrastructure, station upgrades and of course the Fleet of the Future. But there are also some exciting plans in the works when it comes to sustainability and BART’s impact on the environment. From solar

BART Board votes to oppose Proposition 90

Board joins hundreds of other groups opposing Prop 90 The BART Board of Directors today voted unanimously to formally oppose Proposition 90, the initiative on the November 7th general election ballot that would make changes to the state's eminent domain laws. "We on the BART Board of Directors are concerned

BART to launch ambassador program on trains in February

BART will launch an ambassador program next month to increase the presence of uniformed personnel on trains to address customers’ concerns about safety and security. The BART Board voted unanimously today to move forward with a six-month pilot program that’s targeted to begin February 10th. The ambassadors

BART responds to unions' Monday strike notice

BART Spokesperson Rick Rice issued the following statement in response to notification from BART’s two largest unions of a Monday strike: "Shortly before 11 pm Thursday, BART received written notification from two of its unions that they may go on strike as early as July 1, 2013. The letters did, however

BART Board Adopts Proof of Payment Ordinances

The BART Board of Directors tonight adopted two ordinances implementing a proof of payment requirement within BART paid areas and trains. Proof of payment means that a passenger must present a valid ticket or Clipper card anywhere within the paid area of the system upon request by authorized BART personnel

BART service restored following computer problems

BART resumed service Monday evening following computer problems in the Operations Control Center. We expect full, regular BART service to continue Tuesday Aug. 9. This was not a safety issue as computers that control train movement continued to operate normally. The monitoring system that allows managers to

BART runs special service Thanksgiving week

BART will operate longer trains to help passengers with their travels on the day before Thanksgiving — Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, which is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year. There will also be longer trains on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 — the day when most airport travelers return home. On Wednesday