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BART Board elects Tom Blalock Board President

District #6 Director Tom Blalock will serve as BART Board President for the third time in his 20-year career as a BART Director. Members of the Board elected Blalock today to serve as Board president until December 2015. Blalock is dedicated to expand BART south. The completion of the Warm Springs Extension

BART Board elects James Fang as new president

The BART Board of Directors on Thursday unanimously elected its longest-serving board member, James Fang, to serve as its new president. The Board also unanimously elected Board Member Bob Franklin to serve as vice president. Both assumed their respective posts after the Board of Directors cast their votes

BART constantly working to give passengers a quieter ride

Steel on steel plus speed equals noise.No doubt about it – sometimes a ride on BART can be noisy. If you've ever tried to hold a conversation going through the Transbay Tube, you know it can be difficult to hear.But believe it or not, BART is rated one of the quietest transit systems in the nation. And

BART holds community meetings on two critical issues

Las reuniones comunitarias de BART – influencian las decisiones sobre el transporte (.pdf) BART 社區會議– 影響運輸決策 (.pdf) Các Buổi Họp Cộng Ðồng của BART – Tác Ðộng Của Những Quyết Ðịnh Về Vận Chuyển (.pdf) Pang-Komunidad na mga Pulong ng BART – Impluwensyahan ang Mga Pasya sa Transportasyon (.pdf) Собрания

BART completes systemwide conversion to Clipper-only sales

BART has successfully transitioned all stations to offer Clipper as the only fare product available for purchase. BART has been eliminating the sales of paper tickets since August of 2019 when a 4-station pilot program was launched. The conversion was accelerated during the pandemic with one or more stations

Podcast: The future is now for BART’s renewable power initiatives

(Sky River Wind Farm. Photo Courtesy: NextEra Energy Resources) Transcript below: HOST: "BART has set an ambitious goal to get at least half of its power from renewable sources by 2025 but the Bay Area likely won’t have to wait that long. On the latest edition of our podcast series, “Hidden Tracks: Stories

BART and Shanghai Metro to Develop Sister Agency Affiliation

The BART Board of Directors voted today to authorize the development of a Sister Transit Agency affiliation with Shanghai Metro, the subway system in Shanghai, China. Such an affiliation will help bolster relationships and benefit both urban rapid transit systems and their customers by the mutual sharing of

BART expands service for Pride Celebration, A's-Giants

BART expands service for Pride Celebration, A's-Giants series BART is adding more and longer trains this Sunday, June 29, for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade and Celebration in San Francisco. The 38th annual pride celebration is expected to draw large crowds, with California in the

BART Releases Draft EIS on Warm Springs Extension

Public to have opportunity to comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is holding a public hearing on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 to gather comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Warm Springs Extension project. The