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BART Board approves generational project to replace train control system
The BART Board of Directors at its meeting on Thursday, January 9th voted to award a $798 million contract to Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. to design and build a modern Communications Based Train Control System that will dramatically improve future BART service. Replacing the current train control system, which
Take BART to the 2024 Black Joy Parade in Oakland
The Black Joy Parade returns on Sunday, Feb. 25, in Downtown Oakland, making its way down Franklin St. The hyper-positive parade celebrates the Black experience and the community's contribution to history and culture in this seventh annual parade and celebration.
Use 12th and 19th Street Stations in Oakland to watch the parade.
Be sure to wave at the BARTmobile during the parade! View our BARTable guide for celebrating Black History Month and how to support Black owned businesses near BART stations.
Avoid Lines at Vending Machines and Put Clipper on Your Phone
Getting a Clipper card on your cellphone or Apple Watch before you head to the parade will save you time and money.
Before you leave home, put a digital Clipper card in your phone’s (or Apple Watch’s) digital wallet through either Apple Pay or Google Pay and load funds for immediate use (check the round trip fare for your trip). Every rider 5 years and older needs their own Clipper card - families can’t share a card. Do not use the Clipper app for this. Taking these steps before you arrive at BART will save you time (and the $3 plastic card fee) as lines for the vending machines may be long.
New transparency initiative increases public’s access to BART crime data
The BART Police Department is now sharing reports of Part 1 crimes with the website CrimeMapping.com. The site will process the crime data with its advanced mapping engine to show where the crime has occurred within the BART system. The service is free and available to everyone. CrimeMapping.com is a
BART presents facts of labor contract negotiations to Governor's inquiry panel
BART is presenting its position on the state of contract negotiations, current offers to the unions and its financial outlook to Governor Brown's Board of Investigation today in Oakland as part of the process to get a 60 day cooling off period. The District requested the Governor to consider seeking the
Capitol Corridor and BART unveil “courtesy light” at Richmond for easier transfer
Capitol Corridor train passengers who transfer from Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to the Capitol Corridor intercity rail service at the intermodal station in Richmond, CA will now enjoy a more seamless and reliable transition between the two systems. Together, the agencies have installed a “courtesy light” on
BART trial of pay-by-mobile-phone technology called a success
Imagine walking into the BART station without needing a ticket -- you just tap your mobile phone against the fare gate to pay your fare. Those posters you see on the platform are "smart" ads -- by pointing your phone at them, you can get a discount to a new movie or directions to a nearby restaurant. That
BART increasing focus on maintenance to meet customer needs and employee safety
An early peek at BART's priorities for the 2014-2015 budget shows an increased focus on employee safety and keeping aging equipment well-maintained for reliability and passenger safety. BART riders have probably noticed more and more track maintenance being performed during service hours, especially during
BART hosts ice cream giveaway Saturday, Oct. 13 & 27
BART's 40th anniversary celebrations continue this month with four remaining ice cream giveaways courtesy of Dreyer's. On Saturday, October 13, 2012, from 1pm to 4pm, the public is invited to Castro Valley Station for ice cream or Fremont Station for ice cream and delicious bundt cakes provided by Fremont’s
BART is now on Twitter! Follow us for news, photos and commute color
BART is on Twitter! First we spruced up our website to give you more real-time info and interactive features. Now we’re also on Twitter, the social networking and microblogging service that started right here in the Bay Area. It’s an experiment of sorts because we don’t know what kind of tweets (the 140
BART readies for record ridership during Friday Warriors parade in Oakland
Congratulations on winning the NBA title, Golden State Warriors! Historic wins mean historic crowds of celebrating basketball fans— and BART has already been preparing to accommodate the record-breaking number of people expected to attend the downtown Oakland parade and victory rally on Friday. The team and