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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 But you might not have heard that Congress let the tax provision expire at the end of 2011 and it is no longer applicable --unless Congress acts to re-establish this important tax benefit.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
BART takes college student Kassandra Santillan to her dream school, Kassandra Santillan_006.jpg, BART gave a civic architect “a sense of what was possible” for urban design, 112023_Howard Wong_220.jpg, A young woman from East Oakland says she "wouldn't be where I am today" without BART, 021024_Erica Mitchell_199.jpg, A transit wedding happened naturally for these newlyweds (Photo: Anya McInroy), Mahalia_Ben_Married-448.jpg, BART is a local teen photographer's muse, 011824_Owen Flaherty_031.jpg.png, Bay Area dad uses BART to spend time with his teenaged daughter, 112223_Ed Cabrera_098.jpg, Orion Academy in Concord relocated its campus to be closer to BART, pic2.jpg, A working mom remembers when her only downtime each day was her BART ride, Linda Healey_338.jpg, After moving away from the Bay as a child, a young rider stayed connected to the region through BART, Giovanna Lomanto_329.jpg, How BART's Small Business Support Services uplifts one trailblazing local business owner, 022624_Sandra Escalante_024.jpg, A college student’s career ambitions – and romance – blossomed thanks to BART, 021224_Kevin DeAntoni_179.jpg, Why Eric’s students at the Orientation Center for the Blind ‘fall in love’ with BART when they come to the Bay, Eric Mazariegos_533.jpg
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