Pilot program launches for transit pass compatible with all Bay Area transit agencies

A two-year pilot project launched this week that will examine the viability of a transit pass that is compatible with every public transit agency in the nine-county Bay Area.

Police arrest South Hayward BART stabbing suspect

Police have arrested a 22-year-old San Francisco man on suspicion of stabbing someone at the South Hayward BART station earlier this week.

Police investigate non-fatal stabbing on BART train, South Hayward station reopens

BART police confirm they are investigating a stabbing on a train Wednesday evening. An adult-male victim suffered non-life threatening injuries following an altercation, officials say. 

BART will reinstate its mask mandate until Oct. 1

The BART Board of Directors voted on Thursday to reinstate its mask mandate until October.

Extreme heat threatens BART, other rail systems

Five weeks ago, two BART cars derailed between Pleasant Hill and Concord stations, causing minor injuries. The tracks got so heated that they couldn't support the weight of the train.

Dead passenger found on BART train

A deceased man was found on board the last BART train of the night to arrive at the Berryessa station on Thursday, transit officials said. 

BART Berryessa line shut down due to grass fire on tracks

BART service has stopped on the Berryessa Line due to a grass fire on the trackway at Warm Springs Station, the agency announced at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

BART to consider reinstating mask mandate

The board of directors for the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency will vote at its next meeting Thursday on whether to reinstate its mask mandate, the agency said in a news release.

San Francisco BART plaza fenced off to curb drug use, illegal street vending

The 24th & Mission BART plaza has been fenced off because of illegal activity happening there, including open drug use and illegal vending of stolen goods.

1 dead after being hit by BART, train service halted between South Hayward, Bay Fair

BART service was temporarily stopped between South Hayward and Bay Fair in all directions on Monday afternoon after a person was struck and killed by a train, officials say.

BART mask mandate to expire Monday

Starting Monday, BART riders will not be required to wear a mask. In April, officials voted to require face coverings as a temporary measure, and that rule was effective until July 18.

SFO International Terminal evacuated due to bomb threat, man detained

Update: SFO resumed normal operations early Saturday. AirTrain, BART, Check-in counters and security screening all reopened, according to authorities.

Person on track, disabled train lead to major delays on BART

It was a rough morning for East Bay BART service Tuesday. A person on the track between the Bay Fair and Hayward stations reported shortly after 9:30 a.m. led to major delays on the Berryessa Line in the Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions. 

BART brings hawk to station to deter pigeons

Got pigeons? No problem. BART recently outsourced a falconer to intimidate pigeons at the El Cerrito del Norte Station.

2 arrested on suspicion of involvement in shooting at West Oakland BART station

BART police arrested a man and a woman Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in a shooting Saturday at the West Oakland BART station that left one victim with minor injuries, according to the transit agency.

BART reopens restrooms at Montgomery Street, Lake Merritt stations

Restrooms have reopened at BART's Montgomery Street and Lake Merritt stations in San Francisco and Oakland, the latest reopening of facilities that had been closed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.