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“BART Perks,” a six-month test incentive program offered by BART and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), concluded on February 28 and preliminary results reveal that incentives can successfully shift the travel behavior of BART riders. The Perks program incentivized riders to shift

The BART Board of Directors has just moved forward with bringing Bay Area residents $1 billion in transit expansion projects. On Thursday, April 23, Board members voted to construct a 10-mile extension into eastern Contra Costa County and approved two significant elements of the funding plan for the Oakland

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

Newly compiled crime data shows BART officers made 1,730 arrests in 2017, a nearly 40% increase from a total of 1,238 arrests in 2016. The new figures also highlight an increased focus on fare evasion as well as significant declines in auto and bicycle thefts. “We’re doing all we can to increase the visible

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