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BART has scheduled a media briefing for 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29, at the Oakland City Center/12th St. BART Station. Media should meet at the 14th Street and Broadway entrance to the station. The update will include details on how BART Police are maintaining continued high vigilance in the wake of the

It’s being billed as “the largest celebration of food in America.” Slow Food Nation takes place Labor Day weekend at Fort Mason Center and nearby locations in San Francisco. Many of the events are free and open to the public, although some are ticketed and have fees. Slow Food Nation will bring together

Eleven Bay Area residents have just been given an important new job; Provide oversight of BART Police for customers and the community. Moments ago, the BART Board of Directors delivered on its promise to provide one of the strongest models of citizen oversight of any police department in California by

At a specially-called board meeting, the BART Board of Directors unanimously approved the creation of a committee that will provide additional oversight of the BART Police Department and the review of major police incidents. The BART Police Department Review Committee's objective is to provide the Board with

BART issues 1st annual "Earthquake Safety Media Progress Report" One year ago this month, nearly 70% of voters approved Measure AA – a $980 million bond that will help fund BART's $1.3 billion, 10 year Earthquake Safety Program. The program is designed to strengthen BART stations, elevated train tracks and

BART is nearly doubling the number of Airport/Long-Term parking spaces this Thanksgiving season and is urging the public to purchase their parking permits early as the agency expects a heavy demand from people who are getting ready to fly out of town. Permits are available now, but only online at www.bart.gov

President Gail Murray pledges to maintains BART's role as a leader in the transit community The BART Board of Directors unanimously elected BART Director and former Walnut Creek Mayor Gail Murray to its most powerful post: Board President. The Board also elected Director Thomas Blalock to serve as Vice

The 52nd annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration will be held on Sunday, June 26th and BART will increase service to carry attendees to and from the festivities. BART will open at 8am and will run five-line service until 8pm with special event trains as ridership warrants. After 8pm, BART runs 3

Sherwood Wakeman The BART Board of Directors made two key personnel appointments today. The Board voted 6-3 today to appoint a man who retired in July 2007 as BART's General Counsel to be the agency's Interim General Manager. Sherwood Wakeman will begin as the Interim General Manager on April 23, 2011, the

BART Board President Tom Radulovich Responds issued the following statement on the passage of Measure RR: "We are grateful for all the Bay Area voters who doubled down on their commitment to transit and to BART, approving the $3.5 billion infrastructure bond designed to keep our system safe and reliable. More