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Take BART to Slow Food Nation events

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

Alert BART employee foils credit card thief

The swift actions of a BART employee last week lead to the arrest of a credit card thief who had two outstanding warrants for his arrest. On August 20, 2012, a BART employee at Lafayette Station was helping a customer trying to purchase a BART ticket when she noticed the man was attempting to use a credit

BART Police to increase security on busy Black Friday

BART’s Police Department announced it will increase police presence on “Black Friday,” a typically busy day as riders head to shopping destinations. Officers will be stationed at downtown San Francisco stations where large numbers of shoppers are expected, riding trains and patrolling BART parking lots.

BART Board green lights Lake Merritt TOD

The BART Board of Directors took a major step today toward redeveloping the Lake Merritt Station area and reconnecting it to Oakland Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods through development of a transit-friendly hub of affordable housing, office and retail buildings. The Board voted to authorize BART staff

BART moves forward with Oakland Airport Connector project

On Thursday, May 14, BART’s Board of Directors did its part for riders who want a quick, reliable, traffic-free and environmentally-friendly transit connection between BART’s Coliseum Station and the Oakland Airport. Construction of the approximately $500 million Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project would

BART partners with students to launch new courtesy posters

BART has enlisted graphic design students from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco to help combat bad behavior and encourage positive rider etiquette. Starting this month and rotating throughout the year, riders will see the results of this partnership- about a dozen poster designs for on

BART breaks ground on federal stimulus-funded project

New entrance to improve access to Balboa Park Station The 13,000 BART riders who use Balboa Park Station will soon be able to enjoy a new and spacious entrance equipped with state-of-the-art security cameras and lighting. Today BART, federal and local officials held an event to announce the first stimulus

What it takes to deliver BART’s Fleet of the Future cars

The rising sun sits just below the horizon, the sky still dark, as Jeromie Salazar pulls into BART’s Hayward Test Track. He turns with caution, as he’s driving a 126,000-pound, 100-foot-long semi-truck with a brand new Fleet of the Future car secured carefully atop. In one swift motion, Salazar neatly aligns

Fact sheet on details of BART labor contract proposal

The proposal before BART's two largest unions, the ATU and SEIU, includes these components: Preserves base salaries but eliminates 3 vacation days and/or floating holidays each year for two years Provides a 0.75% wage increase in the fourth year Gives employees a $500 lump sum payment in both the second &