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BART issues statement on availability of lead negotiator

With regard to lead negotiator Tom Hocks's availability BART spokesperson Rick Rice said, "Mr. Hock is here today. He will be here tomorrow as previously scheduled and also next Monday and Tuesday and the rest of next week if the mediator deems it necessary to meet. At the time the mediators suggested the 30

Keep up to date with the latest BART service information

We are experiencing a heavy volume of riders today, Wednesday, Nov. 2. As always, BART’s primary mission is to ensure your safety and keep trains on-time. Listen for public address announcements and watch for electronic messages when inside stations. To assist our disabled passengers, BART personnel will be

Take BART to Oakland Museum's celebration of activism

The Oakland Museum of California and Creative Time are sponsoring the reenactment of a landmark 1969 speech by activist Angela Davis. It's part of a project to examine American democracy by considering today's political situation in context to that of the 1960s and 70s. The stage will be set for the

Take BART to the KPFA Crafts & Music Fair

The KPFA Crafts & Music Fair in San Francisco Dec. 13-14 is the largest weekend holiday fine crafts fair in Northern California, drawing thousands of KPFA listeners and supporters for a celebration of arts, music and free speech radio. There's a free shuttle to the fair from the Civic Center BART Station

Thousands attend BART’s 50th anniversary celebration

09.12.22 Posing for photos at BART’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Family Fun Festival on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. At 8 am on Saturday morning, Lake Merritt Station and Plaza were already abuzz with activity. Train tracks – un-electrified third rail included – sprawled across a small section of the plaza

BART sustains high ridership during Maze reconstruction

BART sets ridership records, weekday averages up BART carried an average of 9,274 more riders each weekday following the collapse of a portion of the MacArthur Maze on Sunday, April 29. Weekday ridership averaged 355,590 passengers from Monday, April 30 to Thursday, May 24. This was up from the 346,316 riders

BART's continued response to the New Year's Day shooting

Frequently Asked Questions >> Sign up for "BART News Headlines" to receive email updates >> 11.17.09 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Nov. 25 10.26.09 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Nov. 4 09.30.09 BART Police Department Review Committee to meet Oct. 5 09.29.09 NOBLE presents

Thousands attend BART’s 50th anniversary celebration

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At 8 am on Saturday morning, Lake Merritt Station and Plaza were already abuzz with activity. Train tracks – un-electrified third rail included – sprawled across a small section of the plaza. An A-car nose (the pointy part at the front of the train) stood shining, awaiting the many selfies to come. And

BART commits to a future powered by wind and solar power

BART took bold action today to improve the climate footprint of the Bay Area’s transportation sector. Following BART’s adoption of an aggressive and industry-leading Wholesale Electricity Portfolio Policy in April 2017, the BART Board of Directors today approved two 20-year renewable energy power purchase

Survey finds strong demand for BART mobile applications

A survey of BART riders who use mobile devices has found strong demand for new and existing applications and for expansion of wifi and cellphone coverage on BART. The survey was initiated by BART’s website team to evaluate the market for new mobile services. BART was one of the first public transit agencies