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BART launches Transbay Tube Trivia Contest to mark 50 years of service

BART has launched an online trivia contest to help celebrate a half-century of service in the Transbay Tube. Do you know how fast trains travel through the Tube? How deep it is?

One lucky person who correctly answers these questions will be chosen at random to receive a $50 gift card to Railgoods, BART's official merch store. The winner will be announced at an event to be held later this month (the winner does not need to be present to collect the prize). 

The contest is live now and runs through Thursday, September 12. 

Click here to enter the Transbay Tube Trivia Contest

Online survey: BART seeks input on what public wants in a new general manager

This online survey is now closed. BART’s general manager recently retired, and the search for a new general manager has begun. The position of general manager reports directly to the Board of Directors, and is responsible for the operation of the service, including the various support functions and services

From NYC to OAK, BART Project Manager Bryant Fields, P.E., has seen it all

Bryant Fields, P.E., has never wanted to be anything other than an electrical engineer. When he was around six years old, Fields – now a Project Manager in the Strategic Engineering group at BART – was a huge fan of the “Mission Impossible” television series. One character especially stood out to him: Barney

Millbrae

Situated on an estate formerly owned by Darius Ogden Mills, this city's name derives from "Mills" and the Scottish word "brae" or "rolling hills." The Millbrae BART Station features a cross-platform connection to Caltrain. View our BART and Caltrain transfer timetable. Maps of this station: Station Map

BART Board to get update on planned improvements for all transit in the Bay Area

The BART Board of Directors will get an update at their board meeting tomorrow, January 25, 2024, on the ongoing efforts of Bay Area transit systems to work together as one coordinated network to grow ridership and make transit easier to use. 

Transit agencies in the Bay Area are committed to advancing exciting improvements in fares, customer information, coordinated schedules, and accessibility as outlined in the Transit Transformation Action Plan released in 2021. The plan is in coordination with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission which is providing funding to launch multiple pilot projects, studies, and planning efforts.

As transit agencies work towards a potential regional transportation ballot measure in 2026, the implementation of this plan will help build confidence in transit. 

The plan includes:

  • Testing new fare policies such as unlimited region-wide transit passes and free/reduced cost transfers between systems through Clipper. 
  • Exploring changes to regional fare structures to keep things simple and affordable and identifying what new funding would be needed to implement changes.
  • An emerging new unified look for all transit agencies with consistent signage and new maps that show riders how to get around.
  • Coordinated schedules that change at the same time and that improve connections.
  • Increasing bus priority lanes to speed up bus trips and improve reliability.
  • Improved regional paratransit trips.
  • Ongoing advocacy for new funding to pay for all the changes and ensure agencies can maintain and enhance service, improvements to safety, and increased accessibility.

These improvements are critical for transit agencies in the Bay Area to showcase what a well-funded transit network looks and feels like. “Bay Area transit is not business as usual,” said Alicia Trost, Chief Communications Officer at BART. “We are listening to our riders and working on a new vision and better future that features cleaner, safer, easier to use transit.” 

View the presentation.