BART board sinks anti-panhandling ordinance, approves priority entry pilot program at SFO
A five-seat majority on BART's board of directors declined to move forward Thursday morning with a request that staff research and draft an ordinance cracking down on panhandlers and performers in the paid areas of the transit system.
Debris fire in Transbay Tube abruptly halts BART service during evening commute
A BART train is stopped in the Transbay Tube Tuesday evening due to an equipment problem on the tracks.
Ban on BART panhandling in paid areas wouldn't violate 1st Amendment, staff lawyers conclude
BART director Debora Allen has been pushing the ban, as she said her suburban constituents don’t like the loud noise and being asked for money on their commutes. Agency staff will present their analysis to the board on Thursday.
Early morning fire in Richmond damages BART maintenance yard control tower
The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. and four engines and two battalion chiefs responded quickly and had the fire controlled after 45 minutes.
BART performing safety upgrades on Antioch line
BART officials are reporting trains on the Antioch line will travel on a single track between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations on Saturday.
Suspect arrested in alleged box cutter attack on BART train
The man was allegedly uncooperative and refused to obey officers' commands, so they used their Tasers in an attempt to subdue him.
Want to jump ahead in line at SFO? You might be able to if you ride there on BART
BART has come up with what it thinks is a win-win proposal: Incentivize riders to take public transit to SFO by proving they took BART to the airport, and in return, riders get to jump ahead in line, sort of like a Disney FassPass, as they wait to be screened by TSA agents.
BART delays on Antioch line due to power problem on the tracks
There are 20-minute delays Wednesday morning on BART's Antioch line in both directions due to a power problem on the tracks, according to the transit agency.
90 new affordable housing units open at MacArthur BART Station
The long-awaited opening of a 90-unit affordable housing complex at Oakland's MacArthur BART station marks the first step in an effort to transform the station from a park-and-ride center to a planned housing and retail hub integrated into the surrounding community.
BART station reopens after shots fired on platform, 5 detained
BART officials say five people have been detained Monday evening after gunshots were fired on the Pittsburg/Bay Point station platform just before 7 p.m.
Technical issues shut all BART service Saturday morning
BART experienced major problems Saturday morning, which shut down service throughout the system.
New BART manager rides the rails, talks to passengers
BART's new general manager rode the rails Wednesday, talking with passengers getting a sense of the mood for his fellow commuters.
BART to add bike straps to trains after 'positive feedback' from riders
BART passengers who bring their bicycles along for the ride will be getting some help to steady their bikes from new straps on train cars, according to the transit agency.
BART's new crackdown on fare evaders shows positive results
BART released results from its new a pilot program aimed at cracking down on fare evaders.
BART police chief to retire
Bart Police Chief Carlos Rojas will retire in May, after thirty years in law enforcement. Rojas, 50, says there is no pressure for him to leave.
BART escalator fix along Market St. corridor comes with $96M price tag
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) At their regularly scheduled meeting Thursday morning, BART's board of directors approved a plan to spend $96.5 million to replace 41 escalators at stations along San Francisco's Market Street corridor.
Why is violent crime on BART on the rise? 2 Investigates looks beyond stats
While violent crime on similar transit agencies are down, crime statistics show it is up and on the rise on Bay Area Rapid Transit.