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Three doors on new train cars to reduce noise, improve reliability, increase capacity
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer What a difference three doors can make.Of all the thousands of decisions that went into designing BART's new train cars, one -- a change in the number of doors -- may prove one of the most momentous.For 43 years now, riders have known the familiar BART train cars
Independent Police Auditor to hold community forum on Sept. 26
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has created the Office of the Independent Police Auditor (OIPA) and the Citizen Review Board (CRB) to provide effective, independent oversight of the BART Police Department. One of the cornerstones of effective oversight is community input and engagement. To
Delays possible for Oakland Airport Connector work evenings through June 2014
While we continue working on the Oakland Airport Connector there may be evenings when we need to work on and near the tracks south of Coliseum Station. When this work is going on we may only be able to use one track between Coliseum and San Leandro stations. This work will be scheduled for evenings after 8 pm
Fleet of the Future: Update on key features for new train cars
Interior concept from presentation If you want to get an update on the very latest in BART's Fleet of the Future project, an effort to replace the oldest fleet of train cars in the nation, download the presentation (. pdf) that was made Wednesday, Jan. 11, at a meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation
Entrances closed at Embarcadero Station Updated September 2015
Update: 9/30/2015 Stage 1 & 2 are completed. UPDATE: 7/28/2015 The work on Stage 1 should start 8/4 As part of the BART systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, BART crews will begin efforts to prepare Embarcadero Station to better withstand future earthquakes. This work will require each of the six Embarcadero
Construction work at Concord Station
You may encounter some traffic pattern changes along the parking garage side of Concord Station from Wednesday December 21 through Friday December 23, 2005 as contractors complete a project. The work should not affect access to the parking garage. If any further changes are necessary, BART will notify you
Bay Area police training exchange with Philippines builds on Pinoy pride, professionalism
Watch a video slideshow with images from P.E.T. training trips. By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer For the BART Police Officers who go on an annual training exchange program in the Philippines, it is difficult to choose just one most meaningful or memorable moment. There are so, so many. The time a
Safety Escorts at West Oakland Station December 17 and 18
On Thursday, December 17th and Friday, December 18th, members of the Oakland Police Department's Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association will be escorting BART customers to their cars at West Oakland BART Station. The service is offered free of charge between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm. The Citizen Police Academy
Warm Springs / South Fremont Station Opening Celebration
The Warm Springs/South Fremont opening celebration was held on Friday March 24, 2017. Hundreds of community members joined elected officials and BART representatives for a ribbon cutting of BART’s Warm Springs/South Fremont Station on friday, one day before service officially began. Service began Saturday