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Coffee with a Cop helps BART Police forge a link with locals
Something’s brewing at the BART Police Department. On Thursday, June 16, officers from BPD gathered at a Starbucks in Castro Valley for another iteration of Coffee with a Cop, offering locals a chance to discuss, well, whatever they liked with uniformed officers in a casual atmosphere. Coffee with a Cop is an
BART expands service for Fleet Week, other weekend events
BART will run extra service this weekend to accommodate the thousands of people who will choose the ease of riding BART instead of the hassle of driving when they head to Fleet Week, the San Francisco Italian Heritage Day Parade, the Warriors first preseason match-up at the Oracle Arena and the 49ers home
BART urges U.S. Senate to increase transit security funding
Rail Bombing In India Again Shows Inherent Danger to "Open" Transit Systems Just hours after deadly bombs ripped through one of India's busiest commuter rail lines, top BART officials urged the U.S. Senate to increase transit security funding in the 2007 fiscal year by at least $50 million when it votes on
NOBLE seeks more public comment on BART Police Services
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is conducting an independent study of the BART Police Department as commissioned by BART. This study is a review of both the operation and administration of the BART Police Department. NOBLE previously conducted an online survey seeking
Take BART to Presidents Cup Golf Tournament at Harding Park
The Presidents Cup golf tournament, featuring some of the world's top golfers including Tiger Woods, makes its first-ever West Coast stop Oct. 6-11 at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco. Now on BART TV: Presidents Cup Due to the limited amount of parking around the course, people attending the
Chinese New Year parade brings BART record ridership
229,583 riders on Saturday - highest in historyf The numbers are in, and lfast Saturday BART saw the highest ridership it's ever had for a Saturday in its nearly 35-year history. On Saturday, March 3, 2007, 229,583 people rode BART to attend the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco. That's about 42% more
BART seeks feedback on transition to Clipper-only sales in stations
BART has launched an online survey and a series of in-station outreach events aimed at gathering feedback on our transition to Clipper-only sales in stations next year. Move to Clipper-only Sales Because the region has prioritized the use of Clipper as the Bay Area’s all-in-one transit card administered by
Podcast: BART’s GM shares her vision for 2017 and beyond
BART General Manager Grace Crunican is our guest on the latest edition of our podcast series "Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART". Crunican talks about the need to build a Better BART. Crunican also provides updates on new initiatives to deal with crowding, improve customer service, worker safety, and the Fleet
BART to break ground at site of new station in Dublin/Pleasanton
It will be first station added since 2003 BART and its project partners will make history Friday, September 29th when they break ground at the site of the new BART station in Dublin/Pleasanton. The new station, when completed, will allow passengers to board BART in the middle of the current 10-mile gap
BART-dedicated Homeless Outreach Team expanding to Mission Stations
HOT team members go over data sheets that are used to collect information in the field By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer A new BART-dedicated Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) that will expand coverage to San Francisco's Mission District got their orientation last week -- quickly showing how valuable they