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BART Board votes to permanently lift bike ban

Today the BART Board unanimously voted to modify BART’s Bike Rules. Effective December 1, 2013, BART will allow bikes on all trains at all times—with the exception of the peak commute hours (7 am to 9 am and 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm) when bikes will not be allowed to board the first three cars of any train. The

A's pitcher Huston Street takes BART to ballpark

Now on BART TV: Ride along with Huston Street He looks like any other guy getting off BART at the Oakland Airport Coliseum station, except that this guy has an NBC11 camera crew in tow -- and a $3 million-a-year arm. "It just kind of gets me in a rhythm, it gets me in a routine," says Huston Street, pitcher

Attorney General Harris to honor BART Police officers

BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey today announced two BART Police Officers will be honored by Attorney General Kamala Harris on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. “It is with great honor that I announce two of BART’s finest will recieve the Attorney General’s Peace Officer Commendation certificates this year,” BART

Phase 1 parking lot changes at MacArthur BART Station

This is an update to our June 2011 Passenger Bulletin. Beginning October 17th, portions of the southern parking lot at the MacArthur BART Station will be closed for parking. The Apgar parking lot access will close on October 18th.. On October 27th, a broader portion of the southern parking lot will be closed

BART wants to hear from you on budget issues

BART has long had a fare increase program in place to raise fares every other year in predictable small increments based on inflation. In 2013, the board voted to dedicate all the revenue from the increases through 2020 to our three most crucial capital projects- new train cars, a new train control system

BART employees to sell cupcakes for “Shop with a Cop” program

BART employees have teamed up to help underprivileged Bay Area kids go on a holiday shopping spree for toys, clothes and school supplies. To help raise funds to support BART Police’s annual “Shop with a Cop” program, employees are holding a gourmet cupcake sale at the BART headquarters on Wednesday, December

BART Board of Directors approves two-year budget

On June 8th, the BART Board of Directors approved a two-year budget that addresses the agency’s highly uncertain, challenging financial outlook. Although the budget is balanced for FY24, which begins July 1st, a $93 million deficit looms for FY25. “Despite our best efforts to hold the line on expenses and

BART schedule change begins March 22, 2021

BART will make some minor adjustments to its schedule effective March 22, 2021. While service hours will remain unchanged for now, BART staff will closely monitor ridership and demand as the region begins to reopen. The new schedule starting on March 22nd is now available on our Trip Planner and on the BART

BART recruits electronic techs; info session Feb 9

BART is currently hiring for Transit Vehicle Electronic Technicians (TVET), part of a rewarding career that will help keep our system safe and reliable. BART is hosting an informational session on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, to help recruit for this position, which blends technical knowledge and

BART provided $251.6 million in federal emergency funds

Today the Metropolitan Transportation Commission approved providing BART with $251.6 million in federal CARES Act FTA funding. The allocation is the first installment of the $1.3 billion in funding provided to Bay Area transit operators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. BART is currently serving 6% of its