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Take BART to Oakland's Art and Soul Festival

The 8th Annual Art & Soul Festival over Labor Day weekend will highlight Oakland's vibrant arts scene -- and it's easily accessible from the Oakland City Center/12th Street BART Station. The festival will feature art-making activities for people of all ages and abilities. In partnership with the Oakland Art

Officer training exercises at Millbrae BART Station May 3 and 6

From 10 am to 3 pm on Tuesday, May 3, and Friday, May 6, BART Police will assist the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department with training exercises at Millbrae Station. SamTrans is providing a bus for the exercises that will be parked in the surface parking lot. BART will have a train parked at the out-of

BART cosponsors Oakland Lunar New Year celebration

BART is teaming up with the County of Alameda, the Asian Community Collaborative and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center to cosponsor the annual Lunar New Year Celebration in Oakland. This year’s festivities will be held Thursday, February 19, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center

BART Board approves $675 million balanced budget

Budget funds record ridership on aging system BART's budget for the upcoming fiscal year allows the agency to provide an unprecedented level of service to a record number of riders on an ever aging fleet and infrastructure. The BART Board of Directors unanimously approved a $674.8 million Fiscal Year 2009

Changes to DBE Federal Regulations/BART DBE Program

Effective March 1, 2023, the statutory gross receipts cap for certified DBEs specified in 49 CFR §26.65 has been adjusted for inflation from $28.48 million to $30.40 million. This adjustment applies to the DBE program only, therefore, is also applicable to firms who apply for the District’s Small Business

BART riders urged to be watchful for signs of measles infection

Some BART riders may have been exposed to measles last week after a Contra Costa County resident with measles commuted from home to work in San Francisco while infectious. Although the risk of contracting measles by being exposed on BART is low, Bay Area residents should be aware of the situation. Contra

Maintenance Machines of BART: A key part of rebuilding the system

It takes more than trains to run a railroad. Around 800 other vehicles are used to support and maintain BART operations, some of them with specialized uses that help bring customers a safer, more reliable ride.“Trains can’t run without the work done by these machines and their crews,” from track inspections

BART Board President responds to transportation funding proposal

“California’s leadership made a great step today towards helping secure a brighter future for BART, thanks to this robust proposal of dedicated investment in transit,” said BART Board President Rebecca Saltzman. “We thank Governor Brown and our legislative partners for this package, which if passed and signed

BART team wins top prize at international competition

The International Rail Rodeo is a special opportunity for transit agencies to show off their top talent and BART rose to the occasion. In the latest edition of our podcast series “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART” you’ll meet the BART team that won the overall title at this year’s competition. This is the