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BART plans to evaluate digital displays showing advertising and news
BART plans to test replacing some existing advertising posters with more modern digital screens to increase revenue to support BART services. If fully implemented, the plan will eventually increase revenue by at least $1 million per year. The screens will display a mix of advertising, news, weather, and BART
BART to run on Saturday schedule for Presidents Day, Feb. 15
BART will operate on a regular Saturday schedule on Presidents Day, Monday, February 15, 2010. Service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and run until midnight on all five lines. BART’s administration office will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. Presidents Day is also observed as a parking holiday at
BART to reduce public impacts from Lafayette track rebuild
The construction team rebuilding a large section of trackway near the Lafayette Station is ahead of schedule and that is allowing BART to lessen the public impact of remaining track work. Workers have been active around-the-clock during two previous shutdown weekends to replace nearly 50-year-old track
BART moves to new email and text message platform March 9
On Monday, March 9, BART will launch a new platform for subscription-based email and text alerts. Our current system is how we send out BART Service Advisories and other news and announcements you have subscribed to as detailed here. Here is what you need to know: • The new platform will send email messages
BART Police to carry torch to support Special Olympics athletes
On June 18, 2012, BART Police personnel will carry the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” in the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). At approximately 10:30 am, BART Police personnel will receive the torch at the Hayward Police Department and will run 3.5 miles to the Castro Valley BART Station. From there, BART
BART Police help with Fruitvale cleanup and Halloween costume drive
Officer Denise Gutierrez and her cleanup partner take a break from picking up litter to pose for the camera On Oct. 15, 2011, BART Police Department staff and BART Board Member Robert Raburn joined a community effort to help spruce up the Fruitvale area. Raburn, around a dozen BPD officers, neighborhood
New posters on BART trains celebrate LGBT Pride Month
June is LGBT Pride Month -- and BART is helping riders take part in the many events celebrating Pride Month in the Bay Area. LGBT stands for Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender; Pride Month is dedicated to inclusion and recognition of diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity. "From around the world
Rep. Garamendi tours BART to see stimulus money in action
$13 million in stimulus means more seating, more trains and more jobs East Bay Congressman John Garamendi (D) toured BART today to see how a new construction project, using $13 million in federal stimulus money, is putting thousands of people to work and will ultimately provide more seating, more trains and
BART seeks input on Bay Fair development and access plan
Community meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 3 BART, the City of San Leandro, Alameda County, AC Transit and Bayfair Center invite the public to a community meeting to learn about alternative access and development concepts for the Bay Fair BART Station Area. The Bay Fair BART Transit-Oriented Development
BART to increase frequencies Monday-Saturday starting 6/7/21
On July 1, 2021 we announced will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. On June 7th BART will double the number of 15-minute frequencies on weekdays and offer more trips on Saturdays. The BART Trip Planner has been updated and new PDF timetables have been