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BART operates Sunday schedule on July 4th holiday

BART will operate a Sunday schedule on Independence Day Monday, July 4th. Trains will operate on 20-minute intervals on three lines: Richmond to Fremont, Pittsburg/Bay Point to Millbrae and Dublin/Pleasanton to Daly City. Service will begin at 8 a.m. BART will also run longer trains before and after the 1:05

BART more than doubles number of electronic bike lockers

Lockers at Castro Valley Station Over the last few months BART has installed 336 new electronic bike lockers at 19 stations. This is the second deployment of lockers around the BART system. The first shared-use electronic lockers started appearing at BART stations in 2008. BART now has more than 500

Podcast: Field trips on BART bring excitement and great memories

In our latest episode of "Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART we visit Ocean View Elementary School in Albany where Isabel Cohen’s fourth graders are getting ready to ride BART to a pair of field trips. The kids are excited for their big trips and Ms. Cohen is looking forward to sharing her lifelong experience

BART General Manager proposes Safety and Security Action Plan

BART General Manager Grace Crunican is seeking authority from the Board of Directors to move forward implementing a comprehensive Safety and Security Action Plan. The series of proposals will boost the visible presence of police and employees in the system, enhance BART’s already robust network of

BART to run longer trains for Chinese New Year Parade

BART will be operating long trains all day Saturday to bring customers planning on attending the Chinese New Year Parade into San Francisco. In addition to long trains in the evening BART will have extra event trains to bring customers home following the parade. BART staff will monitor the progress of the

Coming soon: new smartphone app for BART rider safety

BART riders will soon have a simple-to-use app available on their smartphones that will allow them to easily report crimes, suspicious items or activities or other safety hazards on the BART system. Riders have been asking for a safe, silent and discreet way to communicate with BART when they are on a train

BART awarded new grant to jumpstart Art Master Plan

BART’s emergent art program is getting a boost thanks to a new grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The $20,000 award is being presented to BART through the NEA’s Art Works grant program. The funds will be used to support important work for BART’s Art Master Plan. That includes getting a

BART Board approves dozens of modifications to strengthen police oversight

The BART Board of Directors has unanimously approved 39 recommendations meant to strengthen the BART Citizen Oversight Model for the BART Police Department. The modifications include clarifications and operational suggestions that will impact both the Office of the Independent Police Auditor (OIPA) and the

Rider guide for BART 5am start of service

Beginning on February 11, 2019, BART's start of service will shift from 4 am to 5 am systemwide for a massive project that will seismically retrofit the Transbay Tube. About 2,900 riders enter our system in that first hour of service. BART conducted extensive outreach this past spring which included surveys

BART Police arrest another suspected repeat car burglar

Oakland, CA – A criminal with a history of car break-ins is behind bars today after persistent BART Police followed his trail until they had an opportunity to make an arrest. 36-year-old Timothy William Pettett was taken into custody yesterday when an alert BART Police Sergeant spotted Pettett exiting a store