BART hit by Police killings protesters march
Staff - 11/11/2010
Nearly 100 people gathered at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland tonight to protest the fatal shooting of Derrick Jones by two police officers on Monday.
Staff - 11/11/2010
Nearly 100 people gathered at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland tonight to protest the fatal shooting of Derrick Jones by two police officers on Monday.
Man in wheelchair hit by BART train
Rachel Gordon - 10/31/2010
A 64-year-old man in a wheelchair who fell in front of a train as it was pulling into the Hayward BART Station remained hospitalized late Saturday, officials said.
Rachel Gordon - 10/31/2010
A 64-year-old man in a wheelchair who fell in front of a train as it was pulling into the Hayward BART Station remained hospitalized late Saturday, officials said.
BART reopens after device deemed harmless
Staff - 10/31/2010
A "bomb-type device" found in the trunk of a car in San Leandro on Sunday morning has been determined to be fake, San Leandro police Lt. Jeff Tudor said.
Staff - 10/31/2010
A "bomb-type device" found in the trunk of a car in San Leandro on Sunday morning has been determined to be fake, San Leandro police Lt. Jeff Tudor said.
BART approves paramedics at busy stations
Staff - 06/26/2008
Bay Area Rapid Transit district directors today approved a three-year contract to have paramedics be on standby during the morning and afternoon commutes at four stations in downtown San Francisco to deal with medical emergencies.
Staff - 06/26/2008
Bay Area Rapid Transit district directors today approved a three-year contract to have paramedics be on standby during the morning and afternoon commutes at four stations in downtown San Francisco to deal with medical emergencies.
BART staff opposes sippy cups on trains
Denis Cuff - 06/26/2008
BART would need to add 12 or more police officers and expand cleaning crews if a ban on drinking beverages on trains was lifted to allow riders to drink coffee in licensed "sippy" cups designed with tight-fitting lids, BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger said in a memo to the board.
Denis Cuff - 06/26/2008
BART would need to add 12 or more police officers and expand cleaning crews if a ban on drinking beverages on trains was lifted to allow riders to drink coffee in licensed "sippy" cups designed with tight-fitting lids, BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger said in a memo to the board.
Woman found under BART train in SF
Jim Doyle - 06/25/2008
BART trains were delayed this afternoon after a passenger was found under a train at the Montgomery Street station in San Francisco, transit officials said.
Jim Doyle - 06/25/2008
BART trains were delayed this afternoon after a passenger was found under a train at the Montgomery Street station in San Francisco, transit officials said.
Teen missing after leaving summer camp
Staff - 06/25/2008
Walnut Creek police are asking for the public's help in locating an at-risk 16-year-old boy who wandered away from his summer youth camp Wednesday afternoon and may be headed toward San Francisco.
Staff - 06/25/2008
Walnut Creek police are asking for the public's help in locating an at-risk 16-year-old boy who wandered away from his summer youth camp Wednesday afternoon and may be headed toward San Francisco.
Woman under BART minimally injured
Staff - 06/25/2008
A woman suffered minor injuries from being underneath a Bay Area Rapid Transit train at the San Francisco Montgomery Station this afternoon, a BART official said.
Staff - 06/25/2008
A woman suffered minor injuries from being underneath a Bay Area Rapid Transit train at the San Francisco Montgomery Station this afternoon, a BART official said.
BART fire repairs to take until August
Denis Cuff - 06/12/2008
BART estimates it will take until early August - a month longer than expected - to complete repairs from a May 10 electrical fire that has slowed trains between the Hayward and Fremont stations.
Denis Cuff - 06/12/2008
BART estimates it will take until early August - a month longer than expected - to complete repairs from a May 10 electrical fire that has slowed trains between the Hayward and Fremont stations.
Swarm of minor quakes hits Dublin
Steve Rubenstein - 03/21/2008
Eighteen small earthquakes hit the Dublin area in an eight-hour period Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Steve Rubenstein - 03/21/2008
Eighteen small earthquakes hit the Dublin area in an eight-hour period Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
BART to upgrade security
Caitlin Cassady - 10/30/2007
More than $5 million in bond money will help BART add cameras to stations and otherwise update its security measures at its stations throughout the Bay Area, including this one in Millbrae.
Caitlin Cassady - 10/30/2007
More than $5 million in bond money will help BART add cameras to stations and otherwise update its security measures at its stations throughout the Bay Area, including this one in Millbrae.
BART gets $5.4 million for surveillance cameras
Rachel Gordon - 10/30/2007
BART will spend $5.4 million to upgrade and expand its security camera system to help protect Bay Area transit riders from terrorist attacks and everyday crimes, officials said Monday.
Rachel Gordon - 10/30/2007
BART will spend $5.4 million to upgrade and expand its security camera system to help protect Bay Area transit riders from terrorist attacks and everyday crimes, officials said Monday.
BART may get millions for security
Staff - 10/29/2007
Bay Area Rapid Transit riders could see millions of dollars in security upgrades once officials announce the plans for BART's portion of a $19.9 billion statewide bond measure.
Staff - 10/29/2007
Bay Area Rapid Transit riders could see millions of dollars in security upgrades once officials announce the plans for BART's portion of a $19.9 billion statewide bond measure.
OK sought for more units by Dublin BART
Sophia Kazmi - 10/25/2007
The Planning Commission may decide tonight whether to approve changes to a condominium project near the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART station despite it having less guest parking than the city normally requires.
Sophia Kazmi - 10/25/2007
The Planning Commission may decide tonight whether to approve changes to a condominium project near the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART station despite it having less guest parking than the city normally requires.
BART goal: Stop SCREEECH!
Alexandria Rocha - 10/25/2007
After a string of noise complaints from passengers and people who live near BART stations and raised tracks, the regional transit system is beefing up its stock of vehicles to reduce noise levels on the railways.
Alexandria Rocha - 10/25/2007
After a string of noise complaints from passengers and people who live near BART stations and raised tracks, the regional transit system is beefing up its stock of vehicles to reduce noise levels on the railways.
BART cutting carpet from trains
Denis Cuff - 10/13/2007
BART's 35-year-old tradition of carpeting train cars to bring luxury to mass transit apparently is headed for the scrap heap.
Denis Cuff - 10/13/2007
BART's 35-year-old tradition of carpeting train cars to bring luxury to mass transit apparently is headed for the scrap heap.
BART plans for easier exits
David Smith - 09/17/2007
The awkward squeezing on and off of crowded BART trains should be a thing of the past when the transit agency updates all 669 of its train cars in the next decade.
David Smith - 09/17/2007
The awkward squeezing on and off of crowded BART trains should be a thing of the past when the transit agency updates all 669 of its train cars in the next decade.
BART seeks sounds of silence
Doug Oakley - 09/13/2007
BART started work on its tracks between El Cerrito and Richmond earlier this week in an effort to quiet a high-pitched squeal grinding on residents' nerves, according to a spokesman for the transit agency.
Doug Oakley - 09/13/2007
BART started work on its tracks between El Cerrito and Richmond earlier this week in an effort to quiet a high-pitched squeal grinding on residents' nerves, according to a spokesman for the transit agency.
BART service resumes after small fire
Robert Salonga - 08/27/2007
Full BART service has been restored after a small vegetation fire this morning disrupted service heading into San Francisco, officials said today.
Robert Salonga - 08/27/2007
Full BART service has been restored after a small vegetation fire this morning disrupted service heading into San Francisco, officials said today.
BART restrooms STINK!
Rachel Gordon - 07/16/2007
The Chronicle went digging for dirt at BART and found it -- in the stations' public restrooms.
Rachel Gordon - 07/16/2007
The Chronicle went digging for dirt at BART and found it -- in the stations' public restrooms.
BART instruction to open doors is misleading.
Activity Involves Angus and Artichoke Joe's.
Vehicles Illegally Parked On Sidewalks
Traffic Control Proves To Be Interesting.