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BART’s efforts to improve safety and security for riders are getting a major infusion of funding thanks, in part, to Bay Area members of Congress. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded BART about $6.8 million in a grant to pay for continued police patrols on trains travelling through BART

BART will convene a study group to look at the issues that would be involved in considering any adjustment to regular hours of service, at the request of the newly elected president of the BART Board of Directors. Bob Franklin, who was elected at Thursday's meeting to lead the board for the year 2011, noted

Now on BART TV: Labor Day events It's shaping up to be a busy Labor Day weekend in the Bay Area with lots of special events accessible by transit -- from Cal bears to hairy bears. BART will run longer trains on Saturday, Aug. 30, and Sunday, Aug. 31, to accommodate extra passengers. "BART expects to be busy

BART will operate longer trains to accommodate crowds going to the many different Memorial Day weekend events, including the Carnaval Street Festival and Grand Parade in San Francisco and Giants games at AT&T Park. Then, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, BART will operate on a Sunday schedule, but keep many

Sure, you’re an A’s fan, but do you have what it takes to be the A's BART Rider of the Game? Every month BART will be hosting a contest to pick the A's BART Rider of the Game. One winner will receive: Two MVP tickets to a selected A's game A $50 BART ticket Early field access to batting practice, pre-game A

In our latest edition of "Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART" we listen to the sounds of the holiday season that are filling stations across the system. Buskers are nothing new for BART but this time of year many are taking a more festive approach to their music. BART riders are hearing from a variety of

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of Harriet Richardson to be BART’s first Inspector General. BART’s Board of Directors led a national recruitment for the Inspector General position and, pursuant to the legislative mandate, submitted three nominees for the Governor to consider for

From Board of Directors President Janice Li and General Manager Bob Powers BART is thankful for the recent action taken by the California State Legislature to restore $2 billion for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. The program is vital in funding transformative capital improvements to modernize

BART has launched an innovative training program in partnership with Bay Area community colleges and local workforce investment boards to provide up to 100 students with the technical knowledge to pursue transit-related careers. “This is truly a win-win situation,” said BART Assistant General Manager for

The BART Board of Directors voted to take a stand against discriminatory laws at its Board meeting on Thursday, September 13, 2018. The Board adopted a policy prohibiting District-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Currently nine states are subject to the ban: Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina