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Got quake questions? Join Twitter chat with BART experts
As part of earthquake awareness during the month of the Loma Prieta quake's 25th anniversary, BART will hold a real-time Twitter question-and-answer session with some of its seismic experts. Between the hours of 11 am and 1 pm on Friday, Oct. 24, make sure you are following @SFBART and send your question with
Take BART to the 2014 San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade
BART will run longer trains to accommodate the crowds expected to participate in San Francisco’s LGBT Pride Celebration Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29. In addition, BART will have special “event” trains on standby to help clear crowded platforms during peak travel times. There will be increased BART
10 Questions with George DeOcampo, BART Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
George DeOcampo is a man on the move. In his capacity as Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, DeOcampo oversees the contractors who manage glass replacement and pest control – including BART’s famous bees. Some days, he says, he feels like he’s starring in Dr. Seuss’s “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” That’s because
BART Board approves labor contract, employees to vote next
Today at a special meeting of the BART Board of Directors, the Board voted 8-1 to approve the 2013-2017 Collective Bargaining Agreements reached with BART’s two largest unions: ATU, Local 1555 and SEIU, Local 1021. The contract voted on today includes revisions recently negotiated to resolve a disputed family
BART Police release video of West Oakland shooting suspect
BART Police released surveillance video today of the suspect from the January 9, 2016 homicide at West Oakland Station in hopes someone from the public recognizes him. The video released today shows the suspect inside the BART system. Police are still following up on other leads but releasing video that shows
BART releases final FY06 ten-year plan
Document is BART's blueprint for the future BART has released the District's Final Fiscal Year 2006 Short Range Transit Plan and Capital Improvement Program (SRTP/CIP), after hearing public comment on the document at the January 12, 2006 Board meeting in Oakland, California. The Federal Transit Administration
BART to run on Saturday schedule for Presidents Day, Feb. 21
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule on the Presidents Day holiday, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and run until around midnight. BART’s administrative offices will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. Presidents Day is also observed as a parking holiday at BART. That
BART increases service for Fleet Week, Castro Street Fair
A variety of weekend events will mean longer trains BART will increase trains lengths and keep standby trains on hand to accommodate the thousands of extra people who will choose the ease of riding BART over fighting gridlocked freeways, steep gas prices and sky-high parking fees when they head to Fleet Week
Michael Jones selected as BART’s new Deputy General Manager
BART General Manager Bob Powers has selected Michael Jones as his new Deputy General Manager. Jones began his tenure at BART in January of 2017. He served as the Assistant General Manager of Administration responsible for leading multiple functions including Human Resources, Procurement, Labor Relations, and
BART celebrates completion of major upgrades at Balboa Park Station
BART held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, November 30, 2018 to celebrate the completion of the Eastside Connection Project at San Francisco’s Balboa Park Station. The station area is also home to a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency light rail terminal and streetcar depot, as well as multiple