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BART again selected as managing agency for Capitol Corridor

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) has been selected once again to manage the Capitol Corridor intercity rail service for a five-year term. The 16 member Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board represents eight counties along the 170-mile rail corridor serving Placer, Sacramento

Portraits of women rail workers at BART, in their own words

[[nid:35376]] Story By MELISSA JORDAN | Photos by MARIA J. AVILABART Communications A small but growing number of women are entering the ranks of track and structure workers at BART, where they do the same strenuous physical labor as their male counterparts: swinging sledgehammers, welding rail and driving

BART expands distribution sites for Senior Clipper cards

BART is expanding the number of locations throughout the Bay Area that can accept applications and issue discounted Clipper cards In an effort to make the all-in-one transit cards more accessible to senior citizens,. Senior citizens can now visit one of the eight MyTransitPlus kiosks located in the downtown

BART has a plan for expected surge in bike usage

Several exciting initiatives are underway to make BART even more accessible for bicyclists. In the latest edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART,” we’ll hear from BART Bicycle Program Manager Steve Beroldo. From a big expansion in the Ford GoBike bike share program to new high-tech ways to secure your

Minor BART schedule changes on Monday, September 13

BART is making some minor schedule changes on Monday, September 13, 2010. The new schedule will reduce some transfer times at McArthur Station, move a transfer location in Downtown Oakland and shorten two evening runs on the Pittsburg/Bay Point line. Cutting 17 minutes from your wait at MacArthur If you're

BART budget sets groundwork for system investments and expansion

The BART Board of Directors has approved a $1.92 billion Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget that prudently controls expenses in the face of a 3% decline in ridership. The budget allows BART to integrate new rail cars into service starting before the end of this calendar year, gear up for the opening of two

BART entry-level engineer program accepting applicants

BART's innovative entry-level engineer program, described in more detail in the story here, is accepting applications through Sept. 19 for the next round of positions. There is a special need for applicants in the following two areas: Fare Collection Engineering FCE at BART is made up of a small group of

BART seeking public’s help in locating Lafayette teen

*5:22pm update: BART Police detectives have located 17 year old Ashlyn Spellman of Lafayette. She is safe and is being reunited with her family. There was no criminal activity involved. ---- BART Police are seeking the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Ashlyn Spellman of Lafayette. Spellman attended a

BART Board appoints new director to represent District 3

The BART Board of Directors today appointed Mary King to fill a vacancy on the governing board until an elected Director is seated on December 7, 2012. The vacancy was created June 21, 2012 when now former Director Bob Franklin resigned to accept a position at BART as Department Manager of Customer Access

BART’s plan for the future at risk if Congress fails to act

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BART Director Nick Josefowitz issued the following statement in support of APTA’s Stand Up For Transportation advocacy day: “High quality, reliable BART service is essential to the Bay Area's economic and environmental sustainability. BART’s unfunded needs over the next 10 years now stand at $4.8 billion