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BART fleet in recovery mode following 24 hour service
We did it. We got through the final scheduled closure of the Bay Bridge, with hundreds of thousands of additional people turning to BART to get across the Bay around the clock. Seems like the hard part is over, right? Not necessarily. For the skilled workers who keep BART’s train cars running, a demanding set
Blazing the trail: BART employees are at the heart of award for LGBTQ Equality
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer BART will receive an Equality Trailblazer award May 12 from Equality California in recognition of the agency’s inclusion of the LGBTQ community. The Original Trailblazers The award is especially meaningful to employees like Paula Fraser and Karen Goetz, two of BART’s
BART seeks public comment on eastern Contra Costa extension
BART is accepting public comments on its proposal to build an extension between the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station and the City of Antioch. The approximately $500 million extension, called "eBART" or eastern Contra Costa County BART, would add ten miles of trackway to the Pittsburg/Bay Point line. The
Changes to BART Plus tickets coming Jan. 1, 2013
Starting Jan. 1, 2013, San Francisco Muni, VTA, SamTrans and the Dumbarton Express will no longer accept BART Plus tickets for travel on their systems because they are using the Clipper Card for travel on their systems. You'll still be able to use your BART Plus ticket for travel on the County Connection, Rio
Roll with Us: Financial Analysts at BART meld science with art
BART is hiring Financial Analysts. Salaries go up to $160,000. There is room to grow! Classifications for Financial Analysts include Financial Analyst I, Financial Analyst II, Senior Financial Analyst, and Principal Financial Analyst. To learn more and apply, visit bart.gov/jobs and search for “financial
BART expecting record ridership to SFO and Oakland International for Thanksgiving
BART is expecting record ridership to both San Francisco (SFO) and Oakland International (OAK) airports during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. Between the Wednesday before Thanksgiving through the Monday after, BART expects 50,000 passengers or 8% more people this year over last year to ride BART to
BART poised to take historic step to welcome LGBT contractors
BART’s Board of Directors will vote on changes to the agency’s Small Business Program that would open the door for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender businesses to help rebuild the system. BART’s full board is likely to vote at its September 14 th meeting to add LGBT contractors to the program that
Taylor Swift, baseball, and more: Take BART to weekend fun
Weekend BART ridership continues to heat up this summer season as more than 165,000 people hopped aboard last weekend to enjoy the best of the Bay. Saturday, July 22, saw 93,000 trips on BART, and 72,700 trips that Sunday, July 23. What do these numbers signify? Our riders know that BART is a great way to
BART donates barrels of toys to Livermore's Tri-Valley Haven
BART employees and its Board of Directors turned over barrels of toys for families in need today as part of their annual toy drive sponsored by BART’s Office of External Affairs and the BART Police Department. Each year BART works with a local non-profit group located within BART’s district to collect toys to
BART Board President welcomes Station Agents to Antioch Station
For the first time since its grand opening in May 2018, the Antioch Station will be staffed with Station Agents beginning Monday, March 22, 2021. BART invites you to join Board president Mark Foley, who will be on hand on Monday afternoon at the Antioch Station beginning at 4:30pm to greet the station’s new