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BART apologizes for June 20 service disruption
BART apologizes for the delay you may have experienced while riding BART between 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Around 8:15 a.m. a train headed toward San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae stations hit some debris in the track way. For safety reasons, we had to suspend service
BART seeks to rein in soaring benefit costs
The main focus of contract negotiations has been the growing costs of benefits. There is no question BART employees should get a raise, but contracts that continue to allow employees to pay nothing towards their pension and a flat rate for health care are no longer sustainable. Especially as we face billions
Take BART to St. Patrick's Day Parade
On Saturday, March 12, be extra green when you head to San Francisco’s 160th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival by riding BART. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Second and Market Streets. More than 5,000 participants, including BART’s own BARTmobile, will parade down Market Street to
Take BART to St. Patrick's Day Parade
On Saturday, March 16, be extra green as you head to San Francisco’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival by riding BART. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Second and Market Streets. Participants, including BART’s own BARTmobile, will parade down Market Street to the St. Patrick’s Day
Podcast: Follow along on patrol with BART Police
“How are guys doing? Good, how are you? Good so far.” BART police officers wear many hats when they’re on patrol. The top priority is of course public safety. “What we’re going to do right now is conduct a sweep of the train car. We’re looking for anything that might stand out. Any misplaced packages
BART responds to unions' strike authorization vote
BART spokesperson Rick Rice issued the following statement on the unions’ strike authorization vote: “This procedural step is a clear signal our employees are willing to shut down the Bay Area and cause commute chaos to make their case for a 23% raise. Despite losing a day at the table to allow for their vote
BART Board votes to endorse governor's budget
Following the BART Board of Directors' unanimous passage Thursday of a resolution to support Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2010-2011 budget proposal, Board Members are now calling on Bay Area leaders and the public to voice their support of Brown’s budget plan. "We urge our customers to contact their state legislators
BART seeks members for Business Advisory Council
BART is seeking new members for its Business Advisory Council (BAC) for the 2017 to 2019 term and your organization is invited to apply for membership.The BAC was established in 2010 to encourage communications between the District and the small business community and to advise the District in its efforts to
Passenger needs are the top priority in BART budget
Evening meetings announced for public input The public and the BART Board of Directors got their first overview of the District’s preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2014, which emphasizes customer needs and system sustainability, during today’s Board meeting. The draft budget prioritizes investments in
BART plans to build new radio facility
Draft Initial Study on environmental impacts of new radio site available to public BART is planning to build a new radio equipment facility within its Oakland Shop at 601 East 8th Street, replacing the facility at the Lake Merritt Administration building, which will be dismantled for seismic safety reasons