BART

Parking fees at Oakland BART stations to go up starting Monday

Effective Monday, the city of Oakland will impose an 18.5 percent tax on all parking fees that are collected citywide.

July 2

BART creates 'crowding charts' during coronavirus pandemic

The color-coded charts are broken down by lines, stations and time of day. Teal is zero to 24 riders; lime green is 25 to 30; and yellow is more than 31.

July 1

BART board approves $2.4B budget for fiscal year 2021

The budget includes nearly $200 million in cuts from the $1.016 billion preliminary operating budget the board reviewed in mid-May.

June 25

Police seek woman who pushed man onto tracks at Downtown Berkeley BART station

BART police are seeking a woman who pushed a man onto the tracks as a train was approaching at the Downtown Berkeley station Monday night.

June 16

BART approves mixed use development at West Oakland station

The Mandela Station Transit Oriented Development will have 762 housing units, 30 percent of which will be designated as affordable, 50,000 square feet of retail space, 300,000 square feet of office space and various amenities such as wider sidewalks and more crosswalks for pedestrians.  

June 13

BART service to Milpitas and Berryessa stations starts Saturday

The transit agency and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony ahead of their inaugural ride on the Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension. 

June 12

BART board declines to reduce funding for agency's police department

The BART Board of Directors on Thursday acknowledged the value in reforming its law enforcement agency but declined to reduce or eliminate funding for BART police in the agency's proposed fiscal year 2021 budget.

June 11

BART employee tests positive for COVID-19

An employee at Bay Area Rapid Transit has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Tuesday. 

June 9

Regular BART service resumes after death at Pleasant Hill station

BART has resumed full service in both directions between Walnut Creek and Concord after a person died at the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station Tuesday morning.

June 9

BART adjusts schedule to accommodate new station openings in Santa Clara County next week

The two stations, opening Saturday, June 13, will mean 13 added minutes of travel time on the Daly City - Berryessa (Green) and Richmond - Berryessa (Orange) lines, BART officials said.

June 7

BART unveils 15-step plan for service as shelter restrictions ease

BART unveiled a 15-step plan Wednesday to renew passenger confidence in the safety of riding public transit amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

May 27

BART to San Jose coming June 13

The long-awaited openings of two new BART stations was announced on Tuesday. Service to Milpitas and Berryessa stations begins Saturday, June 13. 

May 19

Walnut Creek BART station reopens following major medical emergency on tracks

Contra Costa bus 311 is providing service from the station to the Pleasant Hill station, officials said.

May 16

Loading zones and shuttle stops at Millbrae BART station being relocated starting Monday

The passenger loading and unloading zone on the east side of the station will be permanently moved to a location on the first floor of the parking garage, while shuttle bus stops are moving to Rollins Road.

May 16

Bay Area mass transit systems prepare for gradual ridership increases as restrictions ease

San Francisco leaders are preparing to reopen as many as 95% of the city's retail businesses for curbside pickup and delivery. That means that mass transit is ramping up and preparing to get people moving.

May 14

Man hit by BART train in Berkeley hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries

The man was reported on the tracks about 10 a.m. and the station was closed and trains stopped while police investigated.

May 9