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BART expands wireless network to underground stations in downtown Oakland
By now you’ve probably noticed that your mobile phone gets a signal in our underground stations in Downtown Oakland. We recently installed the equipment to eliminate the "mobile phone dead zone" at 19th Street, 12th Street/Oakland City Center and Lake Merritt stations along with all the tunnels in between
BART adds e-scooters to Trip Planner to enhance ease of travel
BART is making it easier than ever to take car-free trips by adding shared electric scooters (e-scooters) to BART’s multi-modal Trip Planner. Trip Planner results on BART’s website and app now show real time availability of Spin scooters in San Francisco, LINK by Superpedestrian scooters in Oakland, and HOPR
Unions' questionable "savings plan" fails to address current BART deficit
A questionable proposal by BART unions to save a purported $760 million in costs over the next 25 years is not allowed under current state law and fails to address the immediate fiscal crisis BART faces. Additionally, a professional analysis shows the concept could actually end up costing BART money. "This
BART continues running longer trains following Bay Bridge opening
Crowded BART parking lots anticipated Following the opening of the Bay Bridge, BART will continue running longer trains today to accommodate more customers. Here are some tip for your BART ride today: New to BART? Haven't been in a while?Check out the BART rider guide to familiarize yourself with the service
BART frontline workers to participate in Twitter "Ask Me Anything" this Thursday
In honor of Transit Worker Appreciation Day on March 18th, BART is holding an "Ask Me Anything" Q&A session on Twitter with a BART car cleaner and a station agent. Sterling Johnson, a BART car cleaner at Concord Maintenance Yard, and Stephine Barnes, a BART station agent, will take over the BART Twitter
50 years of service: A look back at BART’s electric opening day
In celebration of BART’s 50th Anniversary this year, we’re looking back at the transit system’s five decades of service and innovation in a new series of stories. BART celebrates 50 years on Sept. 11, 2022. BART’s Opening Day by the Numbers # of stations open 12 Miles of track open 28 # of trains running 18
Largest rider survey in BART's history reveals treasure trove of data
Understanding how riders use and access system helps BART plan for future The largest survey of BART riders ever conducted – like BART’s version of the U.S. Census – reveals a treasure trove of data about how riders use and access the system that will help BART plan for the future. The 2008 Station Profile
BART general manager resigns; search for new GM begins Thursday
Tomorrow the BART Board of Directors will officially begin the process of searching for a new general manager, following the resignation of BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger. Dugger turned in her resignation letter to the BART Board of Directors this morning. After spending nearly 19 years at BART
BART unveils new draft bicycle plan, seeks public comment
Photo by Nick Sherman via Flickr Over the past year, BART has crafted a brand new bicycle plan that defines the strategies BART will pursue over the next 10 years to double the number of passengers who access stations by bike. This is an update to BART’s first Bicycle Plan, published 10 years ago
BART to receive $270 million in additional federal funding to support service
Today, BART was notified we will receive $270.8 million from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Additional Assistance Grant Program. BART is receiving the second highest amount in the country, with New York’s MTA receiving the highest. The award recognizes BART’s unique reliance on fare revenue and the importance