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Although there are no credible threats, heightened security will be in place as District honors heroes of 9/11 with systemwide moment of silence BART officials are reassuring passengers that heightened security will be in place during tomorrow's fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The transit

A rigorous state audit released today validated BART’s financial projection process and reaffirmed that BART is facing $9.6 billion in capital needs, potentially affecting the reliability of rail service if additional revenue isn’t secured. The audit reports BART has taken recent steps to improve its process

Last year, BART launched a new series, 10 Questions, to highlight the many people around BART that work to keep the system running. We’ve profiled a Train Operator, a Station Agent, and a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor so far, each of whom is responsible for a different aspect of supporting BART. Some of

BART is celebrating Earth Day by giving its Richmond maintenance shop a massive green make over. Starting today, crews will install 912 photovoltaic solar energy panels on the Richmond maintenance shop roof—enough panels to generate the power to lift a 25-ton BART car. The system is estimated to avoid more

BART’s enhanced safety program addresses Cal/OSHA’s concerns moving forward BART was provided notice today from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, that they have issued three citations to BART relating to worker safety and the tragic accident which

BART is first transit system in the nation to adopt a "Buy America" policy BART’s new Buy America Bid Preference policy gives preferences to rail car manufacturers who create jobs in the U.S.A., a first-in-the nation policy unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors Thursday. Board members made the move

With the deadline for the expiration of BART's labor union contracts fast approaching, BART management said today that it is has just called for a state mediator to help swiftly conclude contract talks with the leaders of BART's two biggest unions, SEIU and ATU. BART management says at this point, the union

On March 1, 2012, BART Police Department (PD) will initiate a new two-day introductory training course for the BART Citizens' Review Board (CRB). The course, known as Field Operations Concentrated Uniform Session (FOCUS), is intended to help give the CRB insight to the practices and performance of BART Police

BART to gather public comment on proposed project The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is holding a public hearing on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 to gather comments on the proposed project to strengthen BART's elevated tracks and stations along the Concord, Richmond, Daly City and Fremont

The BART Board today announced that BART Police Officers will play Santa on Saturday, December 17, 2011, from 5pm to 9pm to families attending the Monument Community Partnership’s 12 th Annual Las Posada Navidena event on Frisbie Court in Concord. The announcement was made as Board members presented donations