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BART to run on Saturday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

BART will operate on a Saturday schedule with service beginning at 6 am on Monday, January 21, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. To better serve customers who do not have the holiday off, BART will add extra trains to the schedule based on demand levels from previous years during the morning commute

BART Board gives green light to Concord Station plaza makeover 

Using a mixture of local and state funding, the Board of Directors voted today to award a $3.2 million contract to give the Concord Station plaza a major makeover. The transformation will include improved pedestrian access with a decorative crosswalk, an added bike lane, modern, energy-efficient lighting and

BART unveils modernized Powell St. Station in time for holiday shopping

The team behind the Powell St. Modernization Program poses for a photo under “Elysium” by Stephen Galloway on Nov. 22, 2022. Powell St. Station’s got a new groove. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, BART unveiled the Downtown San Francisco station’s updated look and feel – just in time to welcome holiday shoppers to the

Ticket Exchange Window to reopen Dec. 1 in Downtown Berkeley BART Station

On December 1, 2010, BART will reopen the Ticket Exchange Window in its new location in the Downtown Berkeley BART Station. The window has been relocated to a former bike locker location at the far end of the station (past the original location). Hours of operation are as before: Wednesdays from 10 am to 1:30

BART carpet: Like wool seats, another relic gone for good

Not many people had a soft spot for carpet on BART. The floors of BART train cars for 40-plus years were one of the few in public transit, covered in a bluish-grayish carpeting. This summer, the last of the carpet was ripped out and replaced with easy-to-clean vinyl flooring. Let us be the first to say, good

BART and City of Fremont partner to provide Clipper cards to seniors

It’s now more convenient than ever for seniors 65 years of age and older who live in Fremont, Newark or Union City to get a free Senior Clipper card. The City of Fremont Human Services Department now accepts Senior Clipper card applications and can issue these special Clipper cards between 9 am to 4 pm

BART Police Department staff volunteer for Read Across America

Anansi Goes Fishing was one of the books read by BPD volunteers. Image via Amazon Kids at Roosevelt Elementary School in San Leandro got to hear storybooks read by BART Police volunteers as part of the Read Across America program in March.Jonathan Moreland, BPD Community Engagement Coordinator, said so many

BART runs Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30

On the Memorial Day holiday -- Monday, May 30, 2011 -- BART will operate on a Sunday schedule, which means service begins around 8 am. Riders also should be aware of the anticipated major delays through the Transbay Tube, and additional transfers required for some passengers, due to vital repair work. Full

BART Police Chief gives update on officer killed in line of duty

Sgt. Tommy Smith Statement from BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey: "On behalf of the SF BART, I am here this morning to confirm the reports that it was in fact Sgt. Tommy Smith who was tragically killed in the line of duty yesterday afternoon. As it was reported last night Tommy and other members from the