BART affected by barricaded situation in Hayward

 BART train service was affected for hours on Thursday morning by someone who barricaded themselves in a building at the agency's Hayward Maintenance Complex.

BART lines recovering from earlier equipment problems, issues in Transbay Tube

Services on two BART lines were interrupted early Monday morning, and equipment problems along the tracks prompted major travel delays for the second week in a row.

New California law approves home development near public transit

In a grand effort to tackle California's massive housing crisis, the governor signed Senate Bill 79, involving development close to transit stations. 

BART trains are getting longer. Here's why

BART trains have gotten a little longer thanks to recent ridership gains.

Baggu under fire for using BART logo without permission

BART called out Baggu, the popular bag and accessory brand, after learning the company was making water bottles, hats and stickers emblazoned with a very familiar logo: BART's.

BART installs fare gates months ahead of schedule

New BART fare gates that are harder to push through, jump over or crawl under have reduced reports of fare evasion by more than half, officials said Friday at an event to tout that the gates were up four months ahead of schedule.

Man stabbed outside Daly City BART station

BART officials say a man was stabbed on Wednesday afternoon outside the Daly City station near the bus zone. 

Oakland shootings: 15-year-old shot on BART train, another on freeway

Law enforcement officials in Oakland were kept busy Tuesday night with a pair of shootings. The first happened on BART, another happened on an on-ramp of Interstate 580. 

Newsom says $750M Bay Area public transit loan now available

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that $750 million in state loans to Bay Area transit agencies will be finalized before the end of the legislative session on Friday, after a deal reached in June to create the funding looked to be breaking down.

Rally in San Francisco calls on Newsom to keep his word to fund public transit

More than 100 people attended a hastily-called rally in support of mass transit on Monday. The aim was to urge the governor to make good on a critical loan that transit agencies say they need to continue serving riders. 

Computer problems plague BART again; service restored after 7 hours

BART trains did not run for nearly seven hours on Friday morning because of a computer problem, the latest blow to an agency beleaguered by aging equipment.

BART service disrupted after equipment issue in Transbay Tube

The equipment issue occurred on the track between Embarcadero and West Oakland, and halted service in both directions along the tube.

'Tap and Ride,' new ways to pay for your next BART trip
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Alicia Trost, BART chief communications officer, explains agency's new move that's meant to make it easier to ride BART. Who'll likely benefit most from the new payment options.

BART 'Tap and Ride:' Clipper card isn't needed for adult fares

Inside San Francisco's Embarcadero station, Mayor Daniel Lurie, BART general manager Bob Powers, and several other local officials on Tuesday announced a new payment system that will allow travelers to use credit and debit cards directly at fare gates.

BART soon to offer new credit card tap and pay option. What to know:

A new and potentially more convenient payment feature is coming to BART and eventually to other transit systems in the region. 

Antioch shooting prompts disruption of East Bay BART service

BART confirmed the closures and subsequent police activity was due to a shooting that occurred about 8:15 p.m. at a bus stop near the Antioch station.