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BART expands weekday service on Richmond-Millbrae Line starting Sept. 10
BART will expand weekday service on the Richmond-Millbrae Line (red line) effective Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. In an effort to improve service at the end of the evening commute, BART is adding four additional trips to Richmond-Millbrae service in each direction. This line will now operate for one additional hour
BART to run longer trains for Giants' World Series games in San Francisco
BART will run longer trains – and join in the Bay Area show of pride – as the San Francisco Giants kick off the World Series this week against the Texas Rangers with Games 1 and 2 at AT&T Park on Wednesday and Thursday. BART urges fans and commuters to take public transportation to avoid clogged bridge and
BART early 2023 track projects to focus on improving reliability in the East Bay
(Updated 2/21/23) BART’s next round of major trackway repairs will focus on the Yellow Line in the East Bay, which is the busiest in the BART system. The upcoming work is made possible by voter-approved Measure RR, which is providing $3.5 billion to rebuild BART’s core infrastructure. *Over Presidents Day
BART Police increase patrols to deter crime during busy holiday season
In an effort to thwart holiday crime on its system, BART Police will add more patrols to busy downtown San Francisco Stations and partner with other police departments to offer officer escorts to parked cars this holiday season. Officer Escorts for West Oakland and San Leandro stations BART and the Oakland
Take BART to the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration on Saturday, May 19th in San Francisco's Civic Center, in front of the Asian Art Museum. The event is free and open to the public. The fair will feature a scrumptious collection of pan Asian delights and sweets
New BART ticket kiosk opens at Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station
Tectrans (CDSNet), BART's contractor for tickets sales and exchanges, is opening a new "mytransitplus" ticket kiosk at the Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station on Wednesday, August 1. The kiosk will be open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This new location will sell $64 and $48 high-value blue tickets
Train strain: BART working on capacity issues as ridership rises to record levels
It’s not your imagination. BART trains are still getting more crowded, especially in the peak commute hours. In 2012 BART carried more than 114 million riders, surpassing all records. BART also set an all-time single-day record of 568,061 as the Bay Area celebrated the 2012 Giants World Series victory. The
BART to run on Saturday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
BART will run on a Saturday schedule this Monday, Jan. 18, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. A Saturday schedule means that BART service begins around 6 a.m. and ends around midnight. In addition, some trips may require transfers that are different from the schedule for regular weekday service. To
BART riders celebrate grand opening of West Dublin/Pleasanton Station Saturday
Officials held ribbon cutting ceremony today Early tomorrow morning, drivers exhausted by fighting gridlock and pollution in the I-580/I-680 corridor will begin to find relief in the form of a brand new BART station. BART will open the West Dublin/Pleasanton Station to fare paying passengers at about 5:45 am
BART Board President asks Governor to not grant cooling off period
BART Board President Tom Radulovich has written a letter to the Governor which reads, "We are committed to reaching a final settlement by that date (June 30). However, if an agreement is not reached, we ask that you not grant a 60 day cooling-off period should union leaders request one."