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BART Police Officers remain vigilant and alert to criminal activity, even at one of the busiest stations during the holiday season. BART Police contact with a fare evader at Powell Street Station earlier this week resulted in an arrest of a wanted bank robber who escaped from Lompoc prison. On November 25

Ceremony honoring Hale J. Zukas Today BART Board Members John McPartland and Lynette Sweet joined Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and other officials at Ashby Station/Ed Roberts Campus to honor local disability rights activist Hale J. Zukas. Zukas, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, was recognized for his

50,000 people used BART to and from SFO Station BART's predictions that a record number of people would take BART to the new San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Station located in the International Terminal were right on target. Between December 21 and December 27, 2005, almost 50,000 riders took BART

Visitors to the BART website and mobile site can now get a snapshot of estimated crowding levels on trains when they plan a trip. The beta version of the estimated crowding feature launched Tuesday. When you use the BART QuickPlanner, your trip plan will show an icon with three heads, two heads or one head –

Holiday ridership to SFO tripled projections BART passengers set new ridership and parking permit records during the six-day Thanksgiving holiday travel period. "We anticipated an 8% jump in ridership to SFO this Thanksgiving holiday season" said BART Board President Lynette Sweet. "But we ended up with a

BART has received the two reports from the law firm it hired to conduct an independent internal affairs investigation of the BART Police officers involved in the New Year's Day officer-involved shooting at Fruitvale Station. The first report contains extensive information regarding personnel matters, which

Almost a quarter million people took BART yesterday, setting a record for Sunday ridership at 247,936. That’s 23,477 more than the previous record for a Sunday set June 28, 2008, which not coincidentally, was also a day that combined the Pride Parade and a San Francisco Giants game. “BART was proud to break

Retired Oakland Fire Department Battalion Fire Chief John McPartland is the new BART Board President, an opportunity he says he’s fired up about as he aims to tackle challenges ranging from earthquake safety to extensions of BART service. McPartland was voted President today at the Board’s regularly scheduled

By GRACE CRUNICAN General Manager, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District BART’s 40 year old rail cars are the oldest in the nation by a good 10 years. Today BART staff will recommend that the Board of Directors authorize award of the contract to replace those aging cars to the North American rail car

BART passengers who use the 16th St./Mission and 24th St./Mission stations in San Francisco will enjoy a brighter, more comfortable environment this winter thanks to a partnership announced today between the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The