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BART's Richmond maintenance shop gets green makeover

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 responds to CAL/OSHA worker safety citations

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 wins 2009 Excellence in Digital Marketing Award

BART has been honored by the San Francisco chapter of the American Marketing Association with a 2009 "Excellence in Digital Marketing" Award. BART won the award for its use of "digital distribution channels to reach consumers in a timely, relevant, personal and cost-effective manner." The other finalist in

BART's Fleet of the Future will employ American know-how

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

BART management seeks state mediator for union negotiations

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

BART advocates for emergency funds in response to COVID-19

This news article is being updated with the latest news, fact sheets, and letters about emergency funds provided to BART in response to COVID-19. 3/3/2022 Update On March 3, 2022, BART was notified we will receive $270.8 million from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance Grant Program. These

BART Citizen Review Board to have police training

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 hold meeting on retrofit of elevated tracks and stations

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

Improvements underway for more secure bicycle parking at BART

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BART has a plan to double the rate at which riders access the system by bicycle and now, five years into the 10-year plan, there are some exciting improvements underway to make parking your bike at BART stations more secure and convenient than ever before. These projects include testing new, more secure types

BART Police to play Santa to Concord children and families

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