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BART Police asks public help in identifying sexual battery suspect
Tuesday May 30, 2017 Update BART Police now have the surveillance footage from on board the train car and are releasing this new photo: BART police are releasing a surveillance image of a man who is suspected of sexual battery on board a train car this week. The suspect is a black male, possibly 20-25 years
BART PD's "Shop With A Cop" brightens needy youngsters' holiday season
BART PD Sgt. Tanzanika Carter with a young shopper at "Shop With A Cop" By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer "It's the most wonderful time of the year," goes a popular Christmas tune. But the season is not so wonderful for many children from low-income families, who don't get their hopes up for a stack
Podcast: New technology could make getting to BART stations easier
HOST: “Welcome to our latest edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART.” I’m Chris Filippi and this time I’m speaking with Bob Franklin who’s the manager of customer access here at BART. And Bob great to talk to you.” FRANKLIN: “Great to be here.” HOST: “I just have to start out. Manager of customer access
BART Board Signs-Off on Sister Agency Agreement with Shanghai Metro
Director James Fang, SF Mayor Ed Lee with Shanghai Metro CEO Yu Guangyao Today, the BART Board of Directors approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed to develop a Sister Transit Agency affiliation with Shanghai Metro, the subway system in Shanghai, China. Such an affiliation will benefit both urban
Two BART Police Officers praised for work to help homeless man
Last week BART Customer Services received this note thanking two of our BART Police Officers who patrol Powell Street Station and who helped a homeless man named Alfonso. Continue reading after the note to learn more about how our officers went about helping Alfonso. (BART received permission to share this
Match made on BART: One couple’s Valentine’s Day love story
Armin Samii and Marylee Williams shown here with the bike that started it all By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web ProducerIf not for a fateful BART ride, Armin Samii and Marylee Williams wouldn’t be celebrating their five-year-long romance this Valentine’s Day. Back in 2016, he was staying late in San Francisco
Podcast: Transit Worker Appreciation Day marks a time of transition at BART
Podcast transcript: HOST: BART’s podcast series “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART” is back just in time for national Transit Worker Appreciation Day. In our latest episode we’ll hear from John O’Connor who is one of the 287 employees participating in BART’s District Retirement Incentive Program as the agency
BART to run longer trains for Giants playoff games Thursday and Friday
BART will run longer trains this Thursday and Friday to accommodate the tens of thousands of sports fans attending the San Francisco Giants playoff games against the Atlanta Braves. The Giants clinched the National League West division title on Sunday for the first time since 2003. The matchups against
BART Board approves contract on Eastern Contra Costa County extension
The BART Board of Directors has made a major step to improving the commute for hundreds of thousands of Eastern Contra Costa County drivers who battle the horrendous Highway 4 traffic each day. In a historic 7-to-1 vote this morning, the Board approved the first construction contract to build a 10-mile
BART opened an hour late Saturday morning and we are very sorry
BART opened an hour late today and we are very sorry. While trains were ready to go at 6am, we didn’t have radio communication between the control center and train operators. By 7am, BART crews restored radio communication between the yards, train operators and the Operations Control Center and all stations