Heat wave making BART trains too hot
Staff - 10/13/2010
The heat wave that has hit the Bay Area is making traveling uncomfortable on some BART cars this week.
Staff - 10/13/2010
The heat wave that has hit the Bay Area is making traveling uncomfortable on some BART cars this week.
Poodle on tracks slows BART commute
Will Kane - 09/23/2010
An unattended black poodle briefly wreaked havoc on the BART system when it exited a train at the Lake Merritt station in Oakland, jumped onto the tracks and ran into the tunnel heading toward the West Oakland station.
Will Kane - 09/23/2010
An unattended black poodle briefly wreaked havoc on the BART system when it exited a train at the Lake Merritt station in Oakland, jumped onto the tracks and ran into the tunnel heading toward the West Oakland station.
Public Transit Projects Get Boost
Mike Colgan - 05/13/2010
Caltrans has awarded $63 million in funding to more than a hundred agencies aimed at putting more public transit projects on the map.
Mike Colgan - 05/13/2010
Caltrans has awarded $63 million in funding to more than a hundred agencies aimed at putting more public transit projects on the map.
BART restores service after train hits, kills man
Wyatt Buchanan - 09/17/2008
BART has restored service fully to Richmond after a train apparently struck and killed a man at the Richmond station this afternoon.
Wyatt Buchanan - 09/17/2008
BART has restored service fully to Richmond after a train apparently struck and killed a man at the Richmond station this afternoon.
BART riders in no rush to pay proposed peak fares
Janis Mara - 09/17/2008
BART rider Elaine Findley is angry and she doesn't care who knows it.
Janis Mara - 09/17/2008
BART rider Elaine Findley is angry and she doesn't care who knows it.
Consider congestion pricing for BART
Staff - 09/15/2008
BART is too popular for its own good. Gas prices, population growth, traffic jams and even global-warming guilt are producing cattle-car conditions.
Staff - 09/15/2008
BART is too popular for its own good. Gas prices, population growth, traffic jams and even global-warming guilt are producing cattle-car conditions.
BART measure asks voters to raise sales tax for line to San Jose
Stephen Baxter - 09/12/2008
Rail advocates are gearing up for a for a campaign to support Measure B on the Nov. 4 ballot, which would raise nearly $2 billion in 30 years to pay for the operation and maintenance of a future BART line through San Jose.
Stephen Baxter - 09/12/2008
Rail advocates are gearing up for a for a campaign to support Measure B on the Nov. 4 ballot, which would raise nearly $2 billion in 30 years to pay for the operation and maintenance of a future BART line through San Jose.
Senior, disabled pass will work on BART
Rachel Gordon - 09/12/2008
The BART Board of Directors approved a pilot project Thursday that would allow eligible senior and disabled participants to use the BART and the Municipal Railway systems within San Francisco for a set amount of $10 per month.
Rachel Gordon - 09/12/2008
The BART Board of Directors approved a pilot project Thursday that would allow eligible senior and disabled participants to use the BART and the Municipal Railway systems within San Francisco for a set amount of $10 per month.
BART says service is back to normal
Henry K. Lee - 09/10/2008
BART says it has fully recovered from delays that plagued the system this morning after a mechanical problem in San Francisco briefly cut off service between the Montgomery Street station and Daly City.
Henry K. Lee - 09/10/2008
BART says it has fully recovered from delays that plagued the system this morning after a mechanical problem in San Francisco briefly cut off service between the Montgomery Street station and Daly City.
BART delays resolved
Staff - 09/09/2008
Bay Area Rapid Transit trains are back on time after reports of an electrical problem in San Francisco earlier this morning caused delays, a BART spokesman said.
Staff - 09/09/2008
Bay Area Rapid Transit trains are back on time after reports of an electrical problem in San Francisco earlier this morning caused delays, a BART spokesman said.
BART adds trains, ticket tables for Monday games
Janis Mara - 09/04/2008
BART is running longer trains for fans bound for two major Bay Area sports events Monday.
Janis Mara - 09/04/2008
BART is running longer trains for fans bound for two major Bay Area sports events Monday.
BART service restored at 2 stations following report of fire
Jaxon Van Derbeken - 08/28/2008
BART restored service at its North Berkeley and El Cerrito Plaza stations late this evening after investigating and determining there had been no fire on the tracks near the North Berkeley station.
Jaxon Van Derbeken - 08/28/2008
BART restored service at its North Berkeley and El Cerrito Plaza stations late this evening after investigating and determining there had been no fire on the tracks near the North Berkeley station.
BART trains resume normal operation; no fire found
Staff - 08/27/2008
Bay Area Rapid Transit service in the East Bay was restored just before 8 p.m. today after officials received reports of a possible fire near the North Berkeley Station.
Staff - 08/27/2008
Bay Area Rapid Transit service in the East Bay was restored just before 8 p.m. today after officials received reports of a possible fire near the North Berkeley Station.
Civic Center Station reopened after report of person struck by BART train
Sophia Kazmi - 08/16/2008
The BART Civic Center station has reopened and service through the city has been restored about three hours after a report of a person being struck by a train there.
Sophia Kazmi - 08/16/2008
The BART Civic Center station has reopened and service through the city has been restored about three hours after a report of a person being struck by a train there.
BART Station Reopens
Staff - 08/16/2008
The Civic Center Bay Area Rapid Transit station has been reopened after a man in his 20s was struck and killed after he allegedly stepped off the platform, according to witnesses.
Staff - 08/16/2008
The Civic Center Bay Area Rapid Transit station has been reopened after a man in his 20s was struck and killed after he allegedly stepped off the platform, according to witnesses.
Ballot in place for BART board election
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/15/2008
The ballot is set for the Nov. 4 election for the BART district covering the Tri-Valley.
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/15/2008
The ballot is set for the Nov. 4 election for the BART district covering the Tri-Valley.
Cracked rail causes lengthy BART delays
Steve Rubenstein - 08/15/2008
Normal BART service was restored in the East Bay on Thursday after a two-hour disruption caused by a cracked rail near the Lake Merritt Station, a BART spokesman said.
Steve Rubenstein - 08/15/2008
Normal BART service was restored in the East Bay on Thursday after a two-hour disruption caused by a cracked rail near the Lake Merritt Station, a BART spokesman said.
BART directors OK Segways on off-peak trains
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/15/2008
Segways and similar self-balancing, self-propelled transportation devices won't be banned from BART trains, the transit agency's Board of Directors decided Thursday.
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/15/2008
Segways and similar self-balancing, self-propelled transportation devices won't be banned from BART trains, the transit agency's Board of Directors decided Thursday.
BART service restored after cracked rail found near Lake Merritt station
Robert Salonga - 08/14/2008
Service has been fully restored after a cracked rail discovered north of the Lake Merritt station caused system-wide delays on BART this morning, , the transit agency said.
Robert Salonga - 08/14/2008
Service has been fully restored after a cracked rail discovered north of the Lake Merritt station caused system-wide delays on BART this morning, , the transit agency said.
Incidents prompt BART to consider Segway rules
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/13/2008
Fears of out-of-control Segways careening about BART trains and stations are prompting the transit agency to consider limiting use of the devices to people with disabilities.
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/13/2008
Fears of out-of-control Segways careening about BART trains and stations are prompting the transit agency to consider limiting use of the devices to people with disabilities.