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BART Police Department’s fare evading and crime prevention efforts results in an added benefit to surrounding communities. BART Police’s 2012 crime analysis data shows 1,068 individuals either entering the BART system without a ticket or breaking BART laws in other ways ended up in jail because they either

The nation's top official in charge of helping minorities with big dreams but often little cash visited BART today to look at the innovative ways the transit agency gives small business owners a leg up in a down economy. David Hinson is the national director of the U.S. Commerce Department's Minority Business

After a weekend of bargaining, BART reports that a key sticking point continues to be the refusal by union leaders to agree to eliminating their outdated, expensive and wasteful work rules that often cost BART riders and taxpayers millions in unnecessary overtime. BART negotiators spent most of today with the

Some 62,200 riders took BART to San Francisco International Airport during the peak Thanksgiving holiday travel period from Wednesday, Nov. 24, to Monday, Nov. 29, a 1.1% increase from 2009, when the number was 61,500. BART operated longer trains to help passengers get to and from San Francisco International

BART has created a new Senior Manager of Social Services Partnerships position as part of the agency’s efforts to increase resources to help address homelessness within the system and connect people to resources. The job posted can be found at bart.gov/jobs. The Senior Manager of Social Services Partnerships

Icons for four Foursquare badges, including the BART-themed badge. Bay Area Rapid Transit has become the first transit agency to partner with the location-based mobile network Foursquare, with the goal of encouraging public transit use. Foursquare combines social networking elements with game mechanics

BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement regarding the protesters who stopped the BART system the day after Thanksgiving: "As BART's General Manager, I must ensure safe public access to the BART system. The protesters who stopped the BART system on the day after Thanksgiving shut

The public will have unprecedented access to the inner workings of the BART Board of Directors beginning Thursday as the agency is now streaming its meetings live on the Internet. In addition, Board meetings will be available on-demand on the web for those who wish to view the meetings at a later time. "This

BART is testing a system to provide live streaming webcasts of its Board of Directors meetings, aiming for a public rollout by the end of April. The goal is to promote transparency of Board meetings, which are typically scheduled on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. in the BART Board Room

BART now offers a free email subscription service that allows the public to receive BART Board of Directors meeting notices and agendas via email. To sign up, visit www.bart.gov/alerts and click "sign up now." Enter your email address, select "BART Board Meeting Notices and Agendas" and press submit. You can