BART reports 260 arrests a month this spring

BART reported its highest monthly arrest totals in March and April since the start of the pandemic, with approximately 260 arrests each month.

BART says it needs state funding to stay afloat

BART and Muni say they are on a "fiscal cliff" and are asking for financial aid from the state to fund operations. 

BART worker wounded in attack inside 24th St. Mission station; no arrest as of yet

A BART employee was wounded by a member of a group that was causing a disturbance at the 24th St. Mission station in San Francisco Friday night, a spokeswoman said.   

California's struggling transit agencies approaching a financial cliff

Due to continuing low ridership, the finances for mass transit systems across the state are so bad, select Senate committees are looking into how, if, and when we can keep them from falling of a financial cliff.

BART train crashes into truck in Oakland; 3 hurt

A pickup truck crashed onto BART tracks in Oakland, colliding with a moving train and injuring three people late Monday night.

Cars catch fire in Antioch BART parking lot due to alleged gas thief

A person allegedly stealing gasoline at a BART parking lot in Antioch started a fire that burned six cars according to fire officials.

Cleaver-style knife used in stabbing on BART train, police say

A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon at West Oakland BART station, for stabbing another man with a cleaver-style knife and robbery, BART officials say. 

BART can increase ridership with cleaner trains and more police, poll finds

The Bay Area Council, a key player in BART's inception in the 1960s, said the transit system could see a boost in ridership if more was done to improve the overall experience.

BART police involved in SF Civic Center station investigation; major systemwide delays

BART police are investigating some kind of incident at San Francisco Civic Center station Wednesday evening, officials say. The transit system is experiencing major systemwide delays as a result. 

East San Jose will get new VTA light rail connection to BART

Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority says it will construct a light rail extension to connect the Alum Rock Light Rail Station to the Eastridge Transit Center. 

Memorial at historic bar for man killed in South San Francisco hit-and-run crash

At the historic neighborhood landmark Molloy's Bar in Colma, a crowd got a round of beers Friday night, raising their glasses and cans of beer to toast their missing their friend and frequent customer Will King, 45, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash about a half-mile from the bar.

On-duty BART employee arrested in fatal South San Francisco hit-and-run

The alleged driver in a deadly hit-and-run collision in South San Francisco was a BART employee who was on duty at the time of the crash, police said.

BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez to retire after 4 years leading department

BART Police Chief Ed Alvarez announced Wednesday that he will retire from the agency's Police Department next month after four years leading the office.

Double shooting at convenience store near Oakland's Fruitvale BART station caught on video

A double shooting in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood injured two men. It started at a convenience store and continued outside near a BART station. The shooting was captured by surveillance cameras.

Pilot project could make most transfers across transit agencies free or heavily discounted

Most transfers across multiple transit agencies would be heavily discounted or even free under a new pilot project Bay Area public transit officials are currently considering.