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Station cleanliness ratings increase in latest rider survey results
BART received significantly higher rider scores of station cleanliness in the Quarterly Performance Report for the fourth quarter of the 2019 fiscal year (April-June 2019). The biggest year over year ratings improvement was for elevator cleanliness, with 58.1% of riders giving a “good” or “excellent” rating
SF Downtown Station Escalators Temporarily Closed for Equipment Surveys May 11--June 9, 2020
Schedule updated: May 12, 2020 Starting May 11, 2020, we will shut down escalators in Montgomery, Powell, and Civic Center Stations in order to conduct surveys of the escalators in preparation for our escalator replacement project. Only one escalator will be out of service at a time. Below is a table of the
Antioch Station Access Improvements
BART completed improvements for multimodal access to the station in 2021. Since the BART to Antioch project opened on May 25, 2018, ridership has exceeded expectations. The Antioch Station experiences around 3,050 daily exits (Pre-COVID-19), doubling the original forecast. This success has resulted in full
Escalators out of service briefly for inspection and other work in downtown SF 11/12-15
On Tuesday, November 12 through Friday, November 15, we will remove selected street-level escalators and platform escalators at Montgomery, Powell, and Civic Center stations from service for several hours to allow inspections and other work in advance of planned replacement that will be done in the future (a
Update on partial train derailment between Pleasant Hill and Concord
Updated 7/8/22: During its review of the partial derailment that happened in June between the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre and Concord stations, BART has identified and implemented additional measures for early detection and limitation of potential impacts from sharp rises in ambient temperatures in the
Vinyl Seat Trial: Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why is BART doing a trial of vinyl seats? A. BART passengers have concerns about the older wool fabric seat covers. BART’s trial will give customers and BART staff a chance to judge whether or not vinyl, cushioned seats strike a modern balance between cleanliness and comfort – an important consideration as
Portrait of a meeting: communities glad to have a voice, on issues large and small
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web Producer Wind whipped umbrellas inside-out Wednesday night as BART began a series of 17 meetings reaching out to minority, low-income and limited-English-speaking communities – all a part of San Francisco’s diverse Tenderloin neighborhood, where one of the first meetings was
The Senior Engineer whose summer interns still text him for advice and guidance
Abanehita Esoimeme knows it’s important to talk about failure. A Senior Engineer in the Integration Engineering Department, Esoimeme joined BART three years ago. Just months after starting at the transit agency, he began serving as a mentor for BART’s robust Summer Engineering Internship Program. One of the
New Berkeley Bike Station nearly quadruples bike storage capacity
It's never been easier to bike it, park it and BART it in Berkeley thanks to the newly opened bike station at street level above the Downtown Berkeley Station. The new bike station at 2208 Shattuck Avenue provides safe and secure parking for up to 268 cyclists. It replaces the cramped, outmoded bike parking