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BART ridership up over weekend with Bay Bridge closure

BART revises preliminary ridership figures Thousands of passengers took advantage of BART's overnight service this past weekend when Caltrans shut down the eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge to perform earthquake retrofit work. BART's final figures show that just over 8,700 people rode BART during the two

BART unveils system map for future Milpitas and Berryessa service

BART staff has finalized the next version of the BART system map that will be released once service to Milpitas and Berryessa begins. A date has not yet been announced and the project continues to prepare for revenue service. The extension required rescaling to create the space needed to add South Bay details

BART earthquake program seeks members for Citizens' Oversight Committee

BART earthquake program seeks members for Citizens' Oversight Committee BART is seekinginterested applicants for participation on its Earthquake Safety Program Citizens' Oversight Committee. The role of the Committee is to verify that BART properly spends the bond revenues that voters authorized under Measure

BART Board and General Manager react to arrest of former officer

Today, BART’s top officials issued the following statement following the arrest of former BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle involved in the death of Oscar Grant on the morning of New Year’s Day at the Fruitvale BART Station: "From the moment this shooting occurred, nine detectives worked diligently to

BART breaks ground on subway section of Warm Springs Extension

BARTtv: Warm Springs

Today, top BART, State of California, regional transit and local officials broke ground on the subway portion of the Warm Springs Extension, a 5.4 mile project that will bring BART closer to San Jose."This is more than 5.4 miles of track," BART Board President Thomas Blalock said. "BART’s Warm Springs

Scoop to BART carpool program opens at Walnut Creek Station

Beginning May 14, 2018, carpoolers commuting to Walnut Creek Station can get guaranteed parking until 10:00 a.m. when they use carpooling app, Scoop. BART will allocate permit parking spaces at Walnut Creek station specifically for carpoolers using Scoop. The app efficiently connects neighbors and co-workers

Seen & heard on BART this week: crocheting, great views, Campanile

BART riders are a busy bunch -- taking trains to work, to play, to meet friends and travel around the Bay Area. While they're on BART they're gaming, crocheting, listening to music, reading and people-watching. Here's a fresh batch of things people saw and talked about on BART this week. We'll update this

BART riders give their system its highest marks ever

BART riders have given their transit system its highest customer satisfaction marks ever! According to a new customer satisfaction survey, which BART released today, an unprecedented 93% of BART riders say they would recommend BART to a friend. Furthermore, almost nine out of ten riders say they are satisfied

BART Summer Youth Program engages Bay Area Students

This summer, more than 500 students, ages 4-18, participated in BART’s Summer Youth Program, organized by the agency’s Government and Community Relations Department. The annual program, now in its sixth year, is designed to educate local youth about BART, its operations and significant role in getting people

BART to participate in Great California ShakeOut 2021 on October 21

BART will participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday, October 21, 2021 to test our emergency response systems and to help raise public awareness of the importance of having a plan and being prepared. At 10:21 a.m., BART staff will trigger our early warning earthquake system to