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BART nearly doubles parking spaces for holiday travelers
BART is nearly doubling the number of Airport/Long-Term parking spaces this Thanksgiving season and is urging the public to purchase their parking permits early as the agency expects a heavy demand from people who are getting ready to fly out of town. Permits are available now, but only online at www.bart.gov
BART board elects former mayor to lead agency
President Gail Murray pledges to maintains BART's role as a leader in the transit community The BART Board of Directors unanimously elected BART Director and former Walnut Creek Mayor Gail Murray to its most powerful post: Board President. The Board also elected Director Thomas Blalock to serve as Vice
Celebrate SF Pride 2022 and take BART to the Parade
The 52nd annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration will be held on Sunday, June 26th and BART will increase service to carry attendees to and from the festivities. BART will open at 8am and will run five-line service until 8pm with special event trains as ridership warrants. After 8pm, BART runs 3
BART Board makes two key personnel appointments
Sherwood Wakeman The BART Board of Directors made two key personnel appointments today. The Board voted 6-3 today to appoint a man who retired in July 2007 as BART's General Counsel to be the agency's Interim General Manager. Sherwood Wakeman will begin as the Interim General Manager on April 23, 2011, the
BART Board President Responds to Passage of Measure RR
BART Board President Tom Radulovich Responds issued the following statement on the passage of Measure RR: "We are grateful for all the Bay Area voters who doubled down on their commitment to transit and to BART, approving the $3.5 billion infrastructure bond designed to keep our system safe and reliable. More
BART lengthens trains for Memorial Day Weekend events
Longer Trains for Carnaval, Giants & A's Games BART will use longer trains to accommodate the crowds going to the many different Memorial Day weekend events, including the Carnaval Street Festival and Grand Parade in San Francisco and the Giants games at AT&T Park. Then, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, BART
BART Board approves expanding internal affairs investigation
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday voted to increase the amount BART will pay a law firm to conduct an independent internal affairs investigation into the Jan. 1 fatal shooting of a passenger by a former BART police officer. The initial $99,000 agreement with law firm Meyers Nave was based upon estimates
Show BART how you "Dump the Pump" and win!
On Thursday, June 18, BART will be celebrating National Dump the Pump Day , a movement highlighting the benefits of taking public transit. We know more than 400,000 daily riders make a commitment to “Dump the Pump” each weekday by taking BART. They know riding BART is a more productive commute that also
BART reaches $1.3M settlement with Oscar Grant's mother
BART settled the $50 million case that was filed on behalf of the family of Oscar Grant—the young man killed January 1, 2009 by a former BART Police officer on the Fruitvale station platform. Around 1:45 this afternoon, following five settlement conferences over 2.5 years, BART reached an agreement with Oscar
Metro tragedy serves as safety reminder for BART and riders
Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) employees and riders following the smoke incident that tragically caused one death and several injuries. As at WMATA, safety is our top priority at BART, which is why we are closely monitoring what