BART opens ticket exchange in Richmond station
Denis Cuff - 08/11/2008
A new BART ticket exchange has opened in the Richmond BART station for riders to trade in damaged tickets or consolidate several low-value tickets into a single higher-value one.
Denis Cuff - 08/11/2008
A new BART ticket exchange has opened in the Richmond BART station for riders to trade in damaged tickets or consolidate several low-value tickets into a single higher-value one.
BART lifts ban on contractor campaign contributions
Denis Cuff - 08/09/2008
Four BART Board members have filed to run for re-election, kicking off the first board race in 12 years in which incumbents can accept campaign contributions from contractors seeking business with BART jobs.
Denis Cuff - 08/09/2008
Four BART Board members have filed to run for re-election, kicking off the first board race in 12 years in which incumbents can accept campaign contributions from contractors seeking business with BART jobs.
Voters to decide another BART tax
Gary Richards - 08/08/2008
The Valley Transportation Authority approved putting a sales tax measure on the November ballot after a nearly two-hour debate Thursday night over how to cover the cost of someday running BART trains from Fremont to the South Bay.
Gary Richards - 08/08/2008
The Valley Transportation Authority approved putting a sales tax measure on the November ballot after a nearly two-hour debate Thursday night over how to cover the cost of someday running BART trains from Fremont to the South Bay.
BART operates Sunday schedule July 4
David Goll - 07/02/2008
The Fourth of July holiday that will be observed Friday means BART will operate its trains on a reduced Sunday schedule.
David Goll - 07/02/2008
The Fourth of July holiday that will be observed Friday means BART will operate its trains on a reduced Sunday schedule.
Europeans help BART reach milestone
David Goll - 06/26/2008
Increased ridership by European tourists visiting San Francisco is credited as one of the main factors for pushing average passenger totals to more than 10,000 per day on the transit district's line to San Francisco International Airport for the first time in its five-year history.
David Goll - 06/26/2008
Increased ridership by European tourists visiting San Francisco is credited as one of the main factors for pushing average passenger totals to more than 10,000 per day on the transit district's line to San Francisco International Airport for the first time in its five-year history.
BART mug may whet commuter support
Rachel Gordon - 06/20/2008
Intent on overturning BART's ban on drinking in stations and on trains, BART board Director Lynette Sweet put on a demonstration Thursday to show off a travel coffee mug outfitted with a "dead man's trigger" engineered to keep the beverage from spilling even if the person holding it keels over and dies.
Rachel Gordon - 06/20/2008
Intent on overturning BART's ban on drinking in stations and on trains, BART board Director Lynette Sweet put on a demonstration Thursday to show off a travel coffee mug outfitted with a "dead man's trigger" engineered to keep the beverage from spilling even if the person holding it keels over and dies.
Free BART smashes record
Erik N. Nelson - 06/20/2008
With its last breath, the doomed anti-smog Spare the Air Day free transit program declared that it could deliver public transit riders like nothing else, pumping up trips on BART to nearly 400,000 and an all-time record Thursday.
Erik N. Nelson - 06/20/2008
With its last breath, the doomed anti-smog Spare the Air Day free transit program declared that it could deliver public transit riders like nothing else, pumping up trips on BART to nearly 400,000 and an all-time record Thursday.
BART expects delays into August
David Goll - 06/16/2008
Delays on the southern end of BART's Fremont line resulting from damage caused by two fires May 10 in the transit agency's Hayward Train Yard will continue until early August.
David Goll - 06/16/2008
Delays on the southern end of BART's Fremont line resulting from damage caused by two fires May 10 in the transit agency's Hayward Train Yard will continue until early August.
BART, MARTA sign off on spending
Staff - 06/16/2008
Last week, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) approved spending plans for fiscal-year 2009, which begins July 1.
Staff - 06/16/2008
Last week, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) approved spending plans for fiscal-year 2009, which begins July 1.
BART apologizes for repair delays
Staff - 06/13/2008
Bay Area Rapid Transit District officials told passengers this week that it will take until early August, a month longer than originally expected, to complete repairs from a May 10 electrical fire that has slowed trains between the Hayward and Fremont stations.
Staff - 06/13/2008
Bay Area Rapid Transit District officials told passengers this week that it will take until early August, a month longer than originally expected, to complete repairs from a May 10 electrical fire that has slowed trains between the Hayward and Fremont stations.
BART delays continue near fire-hit stations
Rachel Gordon - 06/13/2008
BART said Thursday that service delays to and from the Hayward, South Hayward, Union City and Fremont stations will continue at least through early August, as crews repair damage from fires last month at a train yard.
Rachel Gordon - 06/13/2008
BART said Thursday that service delays to and from the Hayward, South Hayward, Union City and Fremont stations will continue at least through early August, as crews repair damage from fires last month at a train yard.
BART approves budget with no service cuts
Denis Cuff - 06/12/2008
BART will avoid budget cuts while doing more to spruce up cars with new carpets and seat upholstery, under a budget adopted Thursday by the transit system board.
Denis Cuff - 06/12/2008
BART will avoid budget cuts while doing more to spruce up cars with new carpets and seat upholstery, under a budget adopted Thursday by the transit system board.
Heat-related problems delay BART
Staff - 05/15/2008
Although heat-related delays were improving, Bay Area Rapid Transit officials this evening said that as of 6 p.m., riders could still expect system-wide delays up to 30 minutes.
Staff - 05/15/2008
Although heat-related delays were improving, Bay Area Rapid Transit officials this evening said that as of 6 p.m., riders could still expect system-wide delays up to 30 minutes.
BART runs extra trains for Breakers race
David Goll - 05/15/2008
Extra Bay Area Rapid Transit District trains will be added May 18 to handle the crush of people who typically take them to the annual ING Bay to Breakers 12-kilometer footrace in San Francisco.
David Goll - 05/15/2008
Extra Bay Area Rapid Transit District trains will be added May 18 to handle the crush of people who typically take them to the annual ING Bay to Breakers 12-kilometer footrace in San Francisco.
BART to run slower for six to eight weeks
Denis Cuff - 05/12/2008
BART must slow trains between south Hayward and Union City stations for six to eight weeks, in the wake of two electrical fires Saturday that caused millions of dollars in damage to power and train control equipment, transit officials said Monday.
Denis Cuff - 05/12/2008
BART must slow trains between south Hayward and Union City stations for six to eight weeks, in the wake of two electrical fires Saturday that caused millions of dollars in damage to power and train control equipment, transit officials said Monday.
Fires disrupt BART service
Aidin Vaziri - 05/11/2008
A substation fire at the South Hayward train yard early this morning disrupted BART service between Hayward and Fremont, authorities said.
Aidin Vaziri - 05/11/2008
A substation fire at the South Hayward train yard early this morning disrupted BART service between Hayward and Fremont, authorities said.
BART removing seats
Pamela Tom - 05/08/2008
There may be fewer seats on your train the next time you ride BART. Believe it or not, the transit agency is removing chairs because ridership is up.
Pamela Tom - 05/08/2008
There may be fewer seats on your train the next time you ride BART. Believe it or not, the transit agency is removing chairs because ridership is up.
BART may sell student-discount tickets online
Will Reisman - 05/06/2008
Half-price BART tickets for high school students may soon be just a click away.
Will Reisman - 05/06/2008
Half-price BART tickets for high school students may soon be just a click away.
BART thanks passengers in Earthy fashion
David Goll - 04/18/2008
To reward its passengers for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 500,000 tons annually by leaving their cars behind and taking the train, BART will offer giveaways worth $500,000 in value on April 22, Earth Day.
David Goll - 04/18/2008
To reward its passengers for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 500,000 tons annually by leaving their cars behind and taking the train, BART will offer giveaways worth $500,000 in value on April 22, Earth Day.
BART considering beverages on commuter trains
Staff - 04/11/2008
The Bay Area Rapid Transit is the easiest way to get to work for many commuters, but it's a tough place to drink a cup of coffee on the way there.
Staff - 04/11/2008
The Bay Area Rapid Transit is the easiest way to get to work for many commuters, but it's a tough place to drink a cup of coffee on the way there.