Toll increases take effect on 7 Bay Area bridges

Tolls increased by one dollar on the Bay Bridge and at six other Bay Area bridges on Jan. 1. The Golden Gate Bridge is not impacted. 

Over 90% of BART employees fully vaccinated ahead of looming deadline

As of Friday, 91 percent of the agency's board members, train drivers, station agents, police officers and other employees have proved their full vaccination status.

BART touts air filter upgrades in hopes of boosting rider confidence

On Tuesday BART officials unveiled the transit agency's newest tool to help keep passengers safe from getting COVID while onboard trains.

BART to increase electrical vehicle charging ports at station parking lots

The BART Board of Directors unanimously voted Thursday to approve tentative plans to expand access to electric vehicle charging ports at the transit agency's parking lots. 

BART trains running later tonight for Halloween riders

BART is running special late service past 9 p.m. on Sunday due to high ridership expected for Halloween.

BART could exhaust federal relief funds, face 9-figure deficits by 2024, budget officials say

BART could face nine-figure budget deficits as soon as the 2023-2024 fiscal year without a significant increase in its operating revenue, the transit agency's budget officials said Thursday.

BART set to reopen bathrooms closed for 20 years since Sept. 11

The station restrooms are set to reopen in February for the first time in more than 20 years after BART closed them and ones at several other stations, citing safety concerns following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

BART service restored after fallen tree branch interrupts service

A fallen tree branch that blocked BART tracks Sunday morning between Daly City and Balboa Park stations has been cleared, BART officials said.

BART South Bay extension still on track for 2030 opening, VTA to issue first major contracts next summer

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is expected to issue its first two major contracts next summer for the construction of BART's extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, BART officials said Thursday.

BART mandates all employees get vaccinated against COVID by Dec. 13

BART's Board of Directors approved a COVID-19 vaccine mandate Thursday requiring all employees, board members, contractors and consultants to be fully vaccinated by December 13th.

BART will require all employees to get vaccinated against COVID

All BART employees and contractors will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or prove their full vaccination status by mid-December under a policy the agency's board adopted Thursday.

BART concert series brings music to the tracks

BART riders can catch trains to the rhythm of reggae, jazz and folk tunes as BART introduces its first-ever music performance series during the month of October. 

Troubling trend of suspected overdose deaths on the BART system

BART officials say since Monday, one person died at a BART station and two others have died on trains. The deaths are suspected drug overdoses.

Person dies on BART tracks, Richmond station closed

The Richmond BART station was closed Thursday morning after a person died on the train tracks, BART said. 

Despite California's 'reopening,' Bay Area transit suffers slow recovery

Three full months since the state formally reopened, movement around the Bay is still very much a slow, recovering work in progress.

BART train drags woman to death as she's tethered to dog

BART is now confirming that a woman was dragged to her death after the doors of a train closed between her and the dog she had on a leash. Now federal authorities are looking into the horrific accident.

Woman killed by BART train in horrific accident
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A BART passenger was dragged and killed by a train departing the Powell Street station as she was on the platform but her leashed dog remained inside the car, authorities said Tuesday. KTVU FOX 2's Christien Kafton reports.