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Link21 Seeks Community Members for Newly Formed Equity Advisory Council

The Link21 Program, sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), is seeking members to serve on its newly formed Equity Advisory Council (EAC). Link21 is working with the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and other

Artists reimagine seder plate in new exhibit at Contemporary Jewish Museum

A new exhibit at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco features works of local and national artists in "New Works/Old Story: 80 Artists at the Passover Table." The Dorothy Saxe Invitational exhibition builds upon the museum's tradition of inviting artists from a variety of backgrounds to explore a

Show your support for extending pre-tax transit commuter benefits

As a Bay Area transit rider, you might have been taking advantage of the federal pre-tax commuter benefit. But you might not have heard that Congress let the tax provision expire at the end of 2011 and it is no longer applicable --unless Congress acts to re-establish this important tax benefit. Without an

Temporary parking changes at Daly City Station June 2017

Starting Saturday, 3 June, 2017, we will begin work reconstructing the upper-level parking lot next to John Daly Blvd/Delong Street at our Daly City Station (click here for map). The project will include a redesign and paving of the Delong Parking lot (upper BART surface lot) that will include a new bus

Outreach begins on SF escalator and entrance improvements

Thanks to State Proposition 1B and the City of San Francisco, BART has received $12 million that gives us the opportunity to make extensive improvements to escalators and entrances at some of our downtown San Francisco stations. We have entered into a planning and design process to determine the best use of

Acts Against State Law

Gender based violence and harassment is not tolerated at BART. While harassment of any kind is improper, California law does not specifically define general harassment as an illegal activity. While harassment is not tolerated within the BART system, a police officer would have to determine if the type of

The Role in the Region Report

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For more than 50 years, BART has served as the Bay Area’s regional connector. By providing excellent rail service to riders of all backgrounds and abi
I. Travel and Funding ChangesBART is adapting to changes in travel and the funding landscape following the COVID-19 pandemic that upended longtime rid
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The BART Connects storytelling series was launched in 2023 to showcase the real people who ride and rely on BART and illustrate the manifold ways the
BART takes a second-year college student to her dream school, Kassandra Santillan_006.jpg, Read the StoryIn August, Kassandra Santillan started her second year at San Francisco State University, her dream college where she studies microbiolo, BART gave a civic architect “a sense of what was possible” for urban design, 112023_Howard Wong_220.jpg, Read the Story Howard Wong grew up riding public transportation around San Francisco. He remembers well when BART opened for service in 1972; the expe, BART has carried Elvis Herselvis to drag performances for 30 years, DragKing_PChang-3394-L.jpg, Read the StoryElvis Presley loved his bubblegum pink Cadillac. Elvis Herselvis prefers a blue-and-white ride. Her vehicle is roomier than that Fleetwo, A college student’s career ambitions – and romance – blossomed thanks to BART, Picture1.jpg, Read the StoryIn just a year of riding BART, Kevin DeAntoni made a decision. When he graduates from San Francisco State in a few years, he’s going to , A young woman from East Oakland says she "wouldn't be where I am today" without BART, Picture2.png, Read the StoryBART runs like a thread through every stage of Erica Mitchell’s existence. You might say the system map is a tapestry of her life, woven, A transit wedding happened naturally for these newlyweds, Mahalia_Ben_Married-448.jpg, Read the StoryMahalia LeClerc and Benjamin Frisbey never set out to have a transit wedding. It just kind of happened that way.  “We were never like, l, A working mom remembers when her only downtime each day was her BART ride, Linda Healey_018.jpg, Read the StoryLinda Healey commuted to San Francisco from Walnut Creek for more than twenty years. When her son was young, those daily BART rides were

Updates on weekend service outage in downtown Oakland

(For the most up to date information on BART service delays please visit bart.gov/advisories.)

Update: Tuesday, July 30 (4:30pm)

Red Line service has been reestablished. We will operate with speed restrictions in the downtown Oakland core while repairs are made to the damaged gap breaker station. There is currently not an estimate for how long those repairs will take to complete.

Update: Monday, July 29 (2:00pm)

There’s currently no Red Line service due to ongoing power issues in downtown Oakland. This is being done out an abundance of caution to ensure continued service to Oakland stations.

East Bay riders who would normally use the Red Line to travel transbay can instead take an Orange Line train and transfer to a Yellow Line train at MacArthur Station. A shuttle train is operating between Millbrae and SFO stations.

UPDATE: Monday, July 29 (6:00am)

Red Line service is restored so we have full service on all lines.

UPDATE: Sunday, July 28 (10:47am)

All Oakland stations are open after an earlier loss of power. Service has resumed between MacArthur, Coliseum, and West Oakland stations. All lines are running, excluding the Red Line, which remains out of service. 

Expect major delays systemwide. 

UPDATE: Sunday, July 28 (10:11am)

Fruitvale and Lake Merritt stations are now open, and Green Line service to Daly City has been restored. 12th St./Oakland and 19th St./Oakland stations remain closed. 

AC Transit is providing bus service between MacArthur, Coliseum, and West Oakland stations. 

Use the BART Trip Planner on bart.gov or the BART app to find transit alternatives based on your location by deselecting BART in "transit options." View a map of bus and ferry alternatives at bart.gov/transbayalts.

UPDATE: Sunday, July 28 (9:04am)

BART continues to have no service in the core of its system in Oakland. The following stations remain closed: Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, 12th St/Oakland, and 19th St/Oakland. Trains are turning back at Coliseum, West Oakland, and MacArthur stations. 

There is currently no Red Line or Green Line service. The cancelled service may not be reflected on station screens. 

AC Transit is providing service between the four closed stations, and BART staff are positioned outside of the stations to assist customers. Bus service begins at Coliseum Station, West Oakland, and MacArthur stations. Transbay service is running. You can take a Yellow Line or Blue Line train to and from West Oakland to cross the bay. 

Use the BART Trip Planner on bart.gov or the BART app to find transit alternatives based on your location by deselecting BART in "transit options." View a map of bus and ferry alternatives at bart.gov/transbayalts.

Crews are working around-the-clock. Further updates will be provided. 

UPDATE: Sunday, July 28 (7:55am)

BART continues to have no service in the core of its system in Oakland and the following stations remain closed: Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, 12th St/Oakland and 19th St/Oakland. Trains are turning back at Coliseum, West Oakland and MacArthur Stations.

Bus service is being provided between the four stations and BART staff are positioned outside of the stations to assist customers. Use the BART Trip Planner on bart.gov or the BART app to find transit alternatives based on your location by deselecting BART in "transit options." View a map of bus and ferry alternatives at bart.gov/transbayalts

This is due to a power loss at a substation that began at approximately 5pm on Saturday, July 27th. The suspected cause is a blown breaker, which caused a major electrical short that essentially short circuited the trackway in that area.

At approximately 5:20pm on Saturday, July 27, we experienced a disruption in service between 12th St/Oakland and Fruitvale stations due to a power issue at an Oakland substation.

As a result, four stations were closed. They are Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, 12th St/Oakland and 19th St/Oakland. Trains are turning back at Coliseum, West Oakland, and MacArthur stations.

Use the BART Trip Planner on bart.gov or the BART app to find transit alternatives based on your location by deselecting BART in "transit options." View a map of bus and ferry alternatives at bart.gov/transbayalts

 

(This article was originally published on Saturday, July 27)