Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Oakland, CA

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300 Lakeside Drive, 18th Flr, Ste. 1849
Oakland, CA
http://www.bart.gov

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BART's next generation fare gates.
Fare Collection

BART set to increase fares by 5.5 percent in the new year

Nov. 27, 2024
The fare increase will help the agency to maintain service and operation levels.
Santa Clara VTA
Construction workers working on the BSVP II Extension Project.
Infrastructure

Santa Clara VTA Board advances major cost saving concepts for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project

The major cost saving concepts support the BSVII Project advancing through the federal funding process.
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BART train.
Vehicles

USDOT awards $544.6 million TIFIA loan to BART for 775 new passenger railcars

The new railcars are part of a $2.2 billion expansion and upgrade of the entire BART system that operates 48 million passenger trips annually.
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BART opens new escalator at Embarcadero Station .
Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

BART opens new escalator at Embarcadero Station

Oct. 15, 2024
The new escalator connects the concourse in the middle of the station to Market Street between Davis and California Streets.
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BART police officers.
Safety & Security

BART PD sees overall crime drop with improved transit safety

Oct. 10, 2024
BART notes crime is down 15 percent with ridership levels up by 10 percent compared to the previous year.
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Increase in BART Police safety presence resulting in fewer trains delayed by unwanted behavior.
Safety & Security

BART Police Department sees decrease in service disruptions with ‘Safe and Clean Plan’

Sept. 18, 2024
As law enforcement activity has increased, the number of trains impacted by unwanted behavior has been trending downward since mid-2023.
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BART to launch Safe Trips to BART safety plan.
Safety & Security

BART to launch Safe Trips to BART safety plan

Aug. 27, 2024
The goal of Safe Trips to BART is to identify investments that could reduce or eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries by encouraging transit use.
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA launches Microsite dedicated to BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project.
Technology

Santa Clara VTA launches Microsite dedicated to BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project

The Microsite is seamlessly integrated within Santa Clara VTA’s website and serves as a gateway to the future of transit in Silicon Valley, Calif., offering the community an immersive...
BART
A rendering of the BART Civic Center.
Fare Collection

BART begins installments of faregates at Civic Center Station

Aug. 23, 2024
The initiative is part of the agency's plan to have all stations equipped with new fare gates by the end of 2025.
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BART delivers first of three decommissioned legacy fleet cars to Western Railway Museum.
Vehicles

BART delivers first of three decommissioned legacy fleet cars to Western Railway Museum

Aug. 16, 2024
The agency retired its legacy fleet, which carried passengers for more than 50 years since the opening of the system, at a ceremony and final ride in April 2024.

Articles & News

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On Oct. 24, 2024, California Department of Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin announced at the North Berkeley BART Station that BART has been awarded $25 million from the Cycle 7 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the North Berkeley Transit-Oriented Development Mobility Enhancements Project.
Management

California awards $1.3 billion in Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funding

Oct. 28, 2024
The funding was awarded to 27 new public transportation projects to transform rail and transit improvements throughout the state.
BART
BART's next generation fare gates.
Safety & Security

BART to begin installing next generation fare gates at multiple stations 

Oct. 23, 2024
The installation of next generation fare gates at three more stations comes following the success of installation of the fare gates at other stations throughout the system, as...
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BART begins installing next generation fare gates at Richmond Station and on concourse level of 24th Street/Mission Station.
Safety & Security

BART begins installing next generation fare gates at Richmond Station and on concourse level of 24th Street/Mission Station

Sept. 3, 2024
The latest installation of next generation fare gates comes after BART successfully installed the gates at Civic Center, Fruitvale and West Oakland stations.
Caltrain
Mobile Applications

Bay Area transit providers turn to Discord to keep riders informed

May 15, 2024
Participating Bay Area transit providers will utilize Discord to expand their alert system to provide information to the community.
SEPTA
Management

SEPTA, BART retire long-time transit vehicles 

April 26, 2024
SEPTA has retired its last diesel full bus while BART has retired its legacy fleet.
BART
Management

BART, MTA, NJ Transit, WMATA among agencies recognizing Autism Acceptance Month

April 4, 2024
The agencies are making an effort to promote inclusivity by highlighting the voices of some of transit's biggest fans.
Denver RTD
Safety & Security

Six transit agencies join federal ‘The Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose’ initiative

March 19, 2024
Denver RTD, BART, NJ Transit Police, SEPTA and WMATA train and equip officers with Narcan while MBTA is working to make Narcan available at all Red Line Heavy Rail Stations.
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Fire Protection

BART’s three pillars of fire safety get the gold: APTA awards BART the 2023 APTA Rail Safety Gold Award

Sept. 19, 2023
BART’s director of fire life safety department opens up about what BART’s Fire Life and Safety program is all about.
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Maintenance

BART gets its scrub on: BART trains now deep-cleaned twice as often

Aug. 29, 2023
Cleaning BART's train fleet is a meticulous, but necessary process that Rose Burditt oversees on her nightshift as part of her work as a foreworker with BART.
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Vehicles

BART to exclusively run Fleet of the Future trains beginning Sept. 11

Aug. 24, 2023
The new trains are shorter than BART’s legacy trains, which the authority explains will allow for more police and safety staff presence, cleaner trains and fewer delays.

Videos & Resources

BART: We Clean Pretty Much Everything
Rail

BART: We Clean Pretty Much Everything

Jan. 31, 2018
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
Safety & Security

BART Passengers and Train Operator Work Together to Save a Life

Aug. 28, 2017
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...
BART Warm Springs Artist Catherine Widgery
Rail

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

March 29, 2017
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
Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

Warm Springs/South Fremont Station Opening

March 13, 2017
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 ...
BART Behind the Scenes Youth Tour
Management

BART Behind the Scenes Youth Tour

Nov. 22, 2016
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
Safety & Security

An Afternoon on Patrol with BART Police

Sept. 28, 2016
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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Mass Transit Weekly Update 8/26/2016

Aug. 26, 2016
This week's transit update includes videos from Bay Area Rapid Transit, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), Auckland Transport, Metro Transit, TransLink and Hillsborough Area...
Rebuild BART: Riders' Perspective
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Rebuild BART: Riders' Perspective

Aug. 26, 2016
A riders perspective on rebuilding the oldest modern transit system in America which is now more than 44 years old
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Mass Transit Weekly Update 8/5/2016

Aug. 5, 2016
This weeks transit update features videos from TEB Technology, The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), TriMet, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the Maryland...
Weekly Transit Update 4/8/2016
Rail

Weekly Transit Update 4/8/2016

April 9, 2016
Your weekly update features BART's Fleet of the Future, rabbittransit's driver recruitment campaign, Valley Metro Bus Rodeo, Sound Transit's Northgate Link Extension and a behind...

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Santa Clara VTA
Management

Bay Area transit agencies syncing schedules to improve transfers between systems, align schedule changes

Aug. 8, 2024
Most Bay Area transit agencies are rolling out new schedules during the week of Aug. 12 in coordination with each other and are working to align the timing of schedule changes...
Santa Clara VTA
Infrastructure

FTA commits $5 billion in funding for Santa Clara VTA BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project

Santa Clara VTA must now work to fill the funding gap before applying for the Full Funding Grant Agreement with the FTA.
BART
Vehicles

Final rail car of BART’s Fleet of the Future project ready for service

July 24, 2024
The project is now entering its second phase, which includes accepting cars from the second Core Capacity contract at the Hayward Test Track.
City of Oakland
Fare Collection

City of Oakland, Calif., launches West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility Pilot

The pilot allows low-income residents living in west Oakland to receive debit cards loaded with up to $160 to use for public transit.
BART
Maintenance

BART's Measure RR rebuilding program helping to reduce service delays

July 12, 2024
Due to the program, track replacement has reduced the number of trains delayed due to outdated rail by more than 400 instances.
Santa Clara VTA
Infrastructure

Santa Clara VTA breaks ground on BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project

Santa Clara VTA’s extension of the regional BART system is the largest transportation infrastructure project in the history of Santa Clara County, Calif.
BART
Management

BART Board approves rider-focused FY25 operating and capital budgets

June 14, 2024
The budgets maintain train service levels and staffing for enhanced safety and cleaning efforts while avoiding cuts that will have a negative impact on the local economy, traffic...
Spare
Paratransit

Spare, AC Transit, BART partner up to modernize paratransit services across Bay Area

April 30, 2024
The partnership will integrate Spare's fully automated transit platform to replace the outdated and manual system.
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Safety & Security

BART reports increase in felony arrests, gun seizures following increase in police presence

March 29, 2024
BART’s aggressive recruitment of new officers, as well as the presence of more police officers riding more trains, led to a 62 percent increase in felony arrests in 2023.