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.
Report on BART passenger dragged to death criticizes station conditions
A new report from federal investigators reveals new details on the death of a BART passenger who was dragged when her dog's leash got caught in a train's sliding door.
BART increasing police patrols on trains
BART is more than doubling its police presence on train cars beginning on Monday.
BART passenger shot, pistol-whipped
One man was grazed by a bullet and pistol-whipped by another passenger on a BART train Thursday night, police said.
BART experiencing major delays; recovering after trains were not stopping at Embarcadero
BART trains are once again stopping at Embarcadero station in San Francisco Thursday night after the transit agency experienced major delays. The system is now recovering, according to officials.
BART's Inspector General will not serve the rest of her term
BART's Inspector General is retiring early and without explanation. Harriet Richardson told the board last week she won't finish out her term.
2 major BART projects will make it cleaner and more reliable
Though BART is struggling to regain riders, it knows it must improve the system to win them back. Two major projects will make key stations easier to deal with and trains less likely to lose power.
BART board director Lateefah Simon announces bid for Congress
A member of BART's board of directors announced Tuesday that she is running to take the congressional seat of Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, who is running for U.S. Senate.
BART faces a financial fiasco, ridership still 60% of pre-pandemic levels
BART faces hurdles to get back to the record average ridership of pre-pandemic days.
Oakland fire halts BART service
A fire burning in East Oakland led BART to temporarily stop train service in both directions along the train lines in that area.
BART train stranded in East Bay
A BART train with passengers was stranded near the Ashby Station in Berkeley, leading to a disruption of service on the system's red line on Friday.
BART agrees to pay $9.15 million settlement to man dragged by train and injured
BART agrees to pay a $9.15 million settlement to a passenger who was injured two years ago when they were dragged by a train at Powell Street Station.
Hazmat incident in Daly City possibly linked to San Francisco house explosion
A box truck that picked up evidence from a home that exploded in San Francisco on Thursday appears to be the focus of the hazardous materials investigation in Daly City on Friday.
BART could implement 11% fare hike over next 2 years
BART could increase fares by at least 5.5 percent as soon as January 2024 in an effort to keep up with both wage growth in the Bay Area and inflation, officials with the transit agency said Thursday.
Bay Area transit: Off a financial cliff?
Is local transit about to fall off a financial cliff? The Metropolitan Transportation Commission anticipating the loss of stimulus funding sees a bleak picture for transit unless the overall economy turns around soon, or people will pay more just to keep it healthy.
Bay Area public transit facing 'financial cliff'
The MTC is bringing together representatives from BART, Muni and other agencies to discuss the financial cliff that public transit is facing and what to do about it.
US Marshals Service arrest man in connection to BART station attack
BART Police Department on Tuesday announced a suspect in connection to an attack at the transit system's Richmond station in January has been arrested by U.S. Marshals Service.