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Transit tickets for hurricane survivors
BART riders asked to donate cash, BART tickets for American Red Cross transit ticket collection Beginning with the Friday morning commute, BART riders can help meet one of the most urgent needs of hurricane survivors who are now in the Bay Area: transportation. American Red Cross officials say the 1,800
Restrooms now open at Montgomery and Lake Merritt
BART reopened two more underground restrooms on June 28th as BART continues to focus on improving the rider experience with new amenities. All-gender restrooms at Montgomery Street Station in San Francisco and Lake Merritt Station in Oakland are now open for use with the addition of restroom attendants, who
Bus bridge alert: Free buses replace trains between Rockridge and Lafayette stations Presidents Day weekend (2/18-20)
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 President’s Day weekend, February 18
Free parking at Rockridge Trader Joe's lot ends June 8
The additional parking near Rockridge Station made available by the Trader Joe's grocery store company will no longer be available to BART riders as of Friday, June 8. BART riders using the lot will need to remove their cars by Friday, June 8 at 9 p.m. Cars left in the lot after 9 p.m. on June 8 will be
Meet the Fleet: New trains will showcase many environmentally friendly features
Microplug doors save energy by helping with climate control; they also help reduce noise By RAQUEL CRITESBART Communications Intern The engineers tasked with designing BART’s Fleet of the Future faced an unenviable feat: creating train cars even more environmentally friendly than the current ones, which are
Final weekend closure for Lafayette track rebuilding project (10/26-27)
There will be a track shutdown between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27. This will be the last of four scheduled shutdowns for a critical track rebuilding project near the Lafayette Station. Free buses will replace trains between Orinda and Walnut Creek
Rebuilding work hits new milestone as Measure RR enters fourth year
There are now more rebuilding projects happening across BART than at any point in the system’s history. There are currently 135 projects underway and some that deal with core infrastructure needs are being accelerated to make the most of additional work time provided by reduced service hours. To ensure
Weekend delays between South Hayward and Fremont due to track work
BART will be doing maintenance work on the track sections between South Hayward and Fremont stations through May. The work will be done on Saturdays and Sundays (except for Bay to Breakers race day--5/20) and will result in 10 to15 minute delays on the line. This work is scheduled for the morning and early
Juvenile suspect under arrest following fatal shooting
BART Police have arrested a 16-year-old homicide suspect wanted for fatally shooting a 17-year-old female last night outside the West Oakland Station. Shortly before 1 p.m., working in conjunction with BART Police, Oakland Police took the male suspect into custody. The shooting occurred at 10:30 p.m. in the
Fare increase January 1, 2020
A 5.4% inflation-based fare increase will take effect on January 1, 2020 as part of a program first approved by the BART Board in 2003 and renewed for a second series in 2013. For a short trip like Downtown Berkeley to 19th St./Oakland, the Clipper fare will increase by 10 cents, and a longer trip like