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BART breaks ground for transit village at Pleasant Hill Station

A new transit village promises to help future Contra Costa County residents end their addiction to the automobile. Today BART, AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Millennium Partners and the County of Contra Costa broke ground on a new transit-oriented development at the Pleasant Hill Station. The extensive

Statement from BART Chief of Police Kenton Rainey

“We send our sincere condolences and support to the families and friends of the DART and Dallas Police officers injured and killed during the recent, horrifying events in Dallas. We, like the rest of the country, are deeply saddened by their loss and pain, and unequivocally condemn senseless violence against

Changes in the Smart Parking program at the Rockridge BART station

Beginning Monday, October 3, there will be a charge for parking in the designated Smart Parking area at Rockridge Station. You will be able to ensure that you have a parking place when you need one with a $4.50 single-day advance reservation. You will also be able to make and hold reservations for three

Geek out with BART and celebrate a special Pi Day this year

Have you ever thought about pi on BART? Not the lemon meringue or deep-dish apple kind -- the mathematical one. Turns out pi is used in lots of ways at BART. Pi is a mathemathical constant, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It's typically written as 3.14159 and is celebrated with Pi

Sunny outlook for BART solar power in Contra Costa county

On October 27, the Board of Directors authorized BART to enter into an agreement with Solar City to install, operate, and maintain solar panels at the new, upcoming Antioch station as well as Lafayette Station. BART will purchase electricity generated from these two new installations, which once constructed

SFO BART station now easier to use for locals and visitors

Just in time for spring and summer travel, BART has made transformative changes at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Station to make it easier than ever to take the train. BART has modified platform assignments and improved signs and maps to help guide riders to the train they need. Upgrades have

BART Board approves hundreds of homes for Lake Merritt Station

On September 8, the BART Board gave final approvals to the first phase of the housing development at the Lake Merritt BART Station, consisting of 457 housing units with nearly 30% affordable to low and middle-income households. The development will be built by the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation

BART runs regular service Saturday, July 4th

BART is planning to run regular Saturday service on Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, 2009. BART will operate a regular weekday schedule on Friday, July 3rd. A reminder: If you're planning to use long-term parking over the weekend, the only way to reserve a long-term spot is to visit www.bart.gov/parking

BART to run on Saturday schedule for Presidents Day, Feb. 18

BART will operate on a Saturday schedule on the Presidents Day holiday, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and run until around midnight. BART’s administrative offices will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. Presidents Day is also observed as a parking holiday at BART, which

Formerly homeless vet counts blessings, including BART outreach

By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer This Veterans' Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, marks almost a year since Vietnam veteran Jack Hanna's life changed in a dramatic and positive way. Last year at this time Hanna was spending a lot of time huddled in a cardboard box in BART stations, homeless, hard for