Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Mar 27th, 2012

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300 Lakeside Drive, 18th Flr, Ste. 1849

Oakland, CA

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BART Board approves generational project to replace train control system

The new Communications Based Train Control system can better detect a train’s location, improving reliability and allowing for more efficient train movement.

BART General Manager appoints new chief of police

Ed Alvarez, a 22-year veteran of the BART Police Department, has been selected for the role.

BART to launch ambassador program on trains next month

The ambassadors will come from the BART Police Department’s Community Service Officers and will receive additional de-escalation and anti-bias training.

BART Board to consider project to deliver Wi-Fi and cellular upgrades

If approved, the project will construct new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth infrastructure with enhanced cellular coverage to reduce dropped calls, provide reliability for streaming and improve app functionality.

BART and Salvation Army launch Partners for Change to campaign to help homeless

BART and the Salvation Army will collect donations and paper tickets to donate to those who seek shelter inside stations or on the trains.

Upgrades ahead for BART Powell St. and Antioch Stations and new Sunday service plan

The board has approved an $11.3-million contract to modernize the Powell St. Station and the construction of 850 additional parking spaces at the Antioch Station.

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Project Update: BART Extends Rail Service Into Warm Springs

Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Warm Springs/South Fremont Station opened for service on March 25, adding extra rail lines to make rail travel easier into Oakland and San Francisco.

Projects Opening in 2017

Abby Thorne-Lyman, Manager of Planning, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit.

2016 Top 40 Under 40: Abby Thorne-Lyman

Abby Thorne-Lyman, Manager of Planning, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)

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People in the News - Sept/Oct 2012

BART on High-Risk Alert After Bin Laden's Death

May 02--BART stations have increased security and are on a high-risk alert Monday as a precaution against retaliation attacks after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden on Sunday, a BART spokesman said. All available BART police officers will be used in order to provide maximum security for transit riders, spokesman Linton Johnson said.

BART May Test Out Later Friday Night Service

April 27--BART may test out later Friday night train service to serve people out for a night on the town or working late at night. There's a catch though. BART administrators on Thursday morning will brief the transit board on a proposed six-month demonstration project to stay open on Fridays an hour past the usual midnight closing time.

BART: We Clean Pretty Much Everything

BART: We Clean Pretty Much Everything

BART's car cleaning crews work every night of the week scrubbing the inside of train cars to keep them clean and disinfected (including the seats.).

BART Passengers and Train Operator Work Together to Save a Life

BART Passengers and Train Operator Work Together to Save a Life

The combination of an alert train operator and quick-thinking BART passengers helped save the life of a person in crisis who went onto the trackway at the Civic Center Station in San Francisco during the August 21 afternoon commute.

BART Warm Springs Artist Catherine Widgery

An Inside Look at BART's Warm Springs Extension Art Program

The new Warm Springs/South Fremont Station showcases the largest art installation anywhere within the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system.

Warm Springs/South Fremont Station Opening

Warm Springs/South Fremont Station Opening

With beautiful glass artwork dominating the central rotunda and sweeping views of the East Bay mountains, the station is sure to become a fixture in the community for decades to come.

BART Behind the Scenes Youth Tour

BART Behind the Scenes Youth Tour

BART and U.C. Berkeley partner up to open new opportunities to youth and get them excited about transit.

An Afternoon on Patrol with BART Police

An Afternoon on Patrol with BART Police

An inside look at what it’s like to be on patrol with a BART police officer. Sergeant Michael Williamson talks about why he still loves his job after 13 years with BPD.

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VEHICLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERS

BART Board approves generational project to replace train control system

The new Communications Based Train Control system can better detect a train’s location, improving reliability and allowing for more efficient train movement.

BART General Manager appoints new chief of police

Ed Alvarez, a 22-year veteran of the BART Police Department, has been selected for the role.

BART to launch ambassador program on trains next month

The ambassadors will come from the BART Police Department’s Community Service Officers and will receive additional de-escalation and anti-bias training.

BART Board to consider project to deliver Wi-Fi and cellular upgrades

If approved, the project will construct new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth infrastructure with enhanced cellular coverage to reduce dropped calls, provide reliability for streaming and improve app functionality.

BART and Salvation Army launch Partners for Change to campaign to help homeless

BART and the Salvation Army will collect donations and paper tickets to donate to those who seek shelter inside stations or on the trains.

Principal Reliability Engineer

Upgrades ahead for BART Powell St. and Antioch Stations and new Sunday service plan

The board has approved an $11.3-million contract to modernize the Powell St. Station and the construction of 850 additional parking spaces at the Antioch Station.

BART’s first legacy car heads to recycler

The BART car was decommissioned after more than two million service miles.

Elevator attendant program expands to two more BART stations

The elevator attendant program has generated hundreds of comments and overwhelming positive feedback from riders.