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Standard Specifications / Facilities Standards
Welcome to the BART Standard Specifications for construction, also known as BART Facilities Standards. These specifications are the basic requirements governing the material, equipment and methods used in construction contracts administered by the District. BART Standard Specifications
Pride Month 2023: On the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and public transit advocacy
The BART contingent at the 2022 San Francisco Pride Parade. Alfred Twu recently noticed something when staring at the BART System Map. “If you look at it, the map just so happens to be a rainbow,” quipped Twu, a transit advocate and California Democratic Party delegate. Though we’re guessing it’s coincidental
Results of recent community outreach on proposed fare increases
Recently BART conducted a series of community meetings and online research on BART’s Board-approved fare increase program which called for fares to increase by a small, inflation-based amount in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. BART asked for public input about implementing the 2012 inflation-based fare increase
Temporary sidewalk closure at Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station
Beginning Monday, February 11, 2013 and continuing until July 31, 2013, one side of the sidewalk underneath the Hegenberger Road for the Snell Street and access road to the BART parking lot at Coliseum Station will be closed at various times while work is done on columns supporting Hegenberger Road
Promotional passes encourage holiday shoppers to skip traffic hassles
Here’s a holiday tradition that would make even the Grinch grin: For the second year in a row, BART gave away passes for free rides to 65,000 customers. The passes were handed out this morning at seven stations: 19th Street in Oakland (where Director Robert Raburn helped give out the goodies), at Powell St
Ashby Station elevator service out Aug. 4-6 for electrical improvements
From Monday, Aug. 4, through Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, work crews will be interrupting elevator service at the Ashby Station to complete electrical improvements to the elevators. This elevator shutdown will limit access to train platforms at Ashby Station. Passengers who require elevators are advised to plan
San Leandro TOD
BRIDGE Housing Corporation is building a mixed-use Transit-Oriented Development project on the small BART parking lot on the east side of San Leandro Boulevard. Phase I of the project, Cornerstone Apartments, will consist of a 5-story, 115 family/workforce affordable housing rental project with some retail
Elevator upgrade project at Fremont Station
From December 12 through December 14, 2006, elevator service will be interrupted at Fremont station. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ELEVATOR: 1. Passengers who normally enter BART at Fremont Station: Instead of boarding BART at Fremont, take AC Transit Bus #214 from Fremont Station to Union City Station, where you can
Daytime maintenance work next Saturday cancelled on Pittsburg/Bay Point to SFO Line
BART is cancelling previously planned Saturday daytime maintenance work on the Pittsburg/Bay Point line for Saturday, December 7 and Saturday, December 14 because crews made such good progress over previous weekends that remaining work can be completed during overnight hours.Crews have been performing
Trains run on Sunday schedule July 4th 2019
If you plan on attending the Thursday, July 4th firework show on the waterfront in San Francisco, BART is a great way to get there and get home. BART will be running on a Sunday schedule (opening at 8am and providing a three route service unlike the five we run on Saturday) but with longer trains and some