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Earthquake safety work to limit parking at Rockridge Station
Dear Customer: Construction crews will soon resume earthquake safety work here at Rockridge Station. The work, which is similar to the construction that was completed late last year, will strengthen aerial structures against earthquakes. To complete the column retrofits we will need to temporarily close some
Temporary bus stop changes designated near Pleasant Hill Station for construction
On Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27, construction crews will need to close Coggins Drive and the Bus Intermodal to complete the new Bus Intermodal facility. Northbound Coggins Drive will be closed at Oak Street and temporary bus stops will be designated as crews do concrete work that weekend. TEMPORARY
Temporary bike locker relocation at West Oakland effective Oct. 12
On Monday, October 12, 2009, we will close bike lockers and racks at West Oakland Station for one day to allow crews to move them to a temporary relocation area located in the Permit Parking lot west of the station. Download the map showing the temporary relocation area (.pdf) This one-day bike locker closure
Expect delays for maintenance work at Daly City Station this weekend
Beginning Friday, January 9 through Monday, January 12, a variety of BART crews will mobilize at the Daly City Station to work continuously through the weekend. Work will start on Friday, January 9 at 11:00pm and will continue through to Monday, January 12 at 3:30am before the start of passenger service
El Cerrito del Norte station modernization updated 8/9
On August 1, 2017, preparations began for our long-term Station Modernization project at El Cerrito del Norte Station. Over the next two years, this project will upgrade and expand the station to relieve crowding, improve accessibility, reduce fare evasion, and enhance the customer experience. Improvements
Clipper card now supported on iPhone and Apple Watch
On April 15, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) launched the Clipper regional transit-fare payment card on iPhone and Apple Watch, and also released a mobile app for easier management of Clipper cards. As one of the 24 Bay Area transit agencies who support Clipper, BART fare gate readers now
Colma garage closed in stages for lighting improvements this summer
Update on June 16, 2021: The start date for this project has been set for July 6, 2021. Update on May 24, 2021: The start date for this project has been delayed until late June/July. On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the garage at Colma Station will be closed in stages for approximately nine weeks to allow our
Bay Area transit agencies launch consolidated vaccine site information
Bay Area transit agencies are teaming up to ensure that those individuals who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine can use transit to get to vaccination sites - and can easily learn where and how to do it.In the latest initiative of the collective Healthy Transit Plan, the website healthytransitplan.com
Evening service improvements begin 1/2/23
Starting January 2, 2023, BART service after 9pm will run with more even wait times between trains between Daly City and West Oakland every night. Trains will no longer run in pairs, where two trains would arrive within a few minutes of each other, followed by a long gap in service, and will now run
Installation work to begin week of December 11th on next generation fare gates at West Oakland Station
On December 28, 2023, BART opened the new fare gates at West Oakland station.
Installation of the prototypes of BART’s next generation fare gates is scheduled to begin the week of December 11 at West Oakland Station. The installation process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete and the new fare gates will be open for use before Jan 1, 2024.
During those two weeks a construction barrier will be built around the existing station gate array. Riders will use two temporary accessible gates to enter and exit West Oakland Station. During peak hours, riders should expect lines to form. We advise people to arrive a few minutes early.
Both gates are located next to the Station Agent Booth, one on each side. When facing the booth from the non-paid area of the station, the fare gate to your right is used to enter the station and the fare gate to your left is used to exit.
Additionally, a carpet has been installed immediately before the entrance to each fare gate, to make these two gates easier to locate for riders with visual impairments. The removal of the old gates and installation of the prototypes will not impact train service.
The prototypes being installed at West Oakland will help us to test the new gates in a station environment with riders. These are not the final version of the fare gates that will be installed throughout the rest of the system. The development team is researching the latest door-braking technology and will add that enhanced capability to the fare gates in the coming months.
All BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project at bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate. Riders can provide feedback about the new gates at bart.gov/comments.
BART General Manager Bob Powers released a statement on new fare gates:
“As a transportation system, we take tremendous pride in saying our riders are what runs BART. Among the world’s transit agencies, BART relies the most on rider fares; they are directly responsible for funding our operations. These new, state-of-the-art fare gates will protect against fare evasion, expand access to transit-dependent riders, and reduce system downtime due to maintenance, which helps boost investment in BART’s long-term growth.”
BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin also applauded the unveiling in a statement:
“We welcome the new fare gates starting at West Oakland and its future expansion to other stations. These stronger, higher gates will limit fare evasions through self-enforced fare payments, keep riders safe and engaged to return to BART, and have police officers focused on more serious situations that require emergency services.”
BART’s Safe and Clean Plan focuses on attracting riders to return to the system by introducing the transit system to the 21st century. BART is making dramatic improvements, from new payment method systems to infrastructure renovations, to guarantee customers a clean, safer ride.
