Red line on BART suspended due to equipment problem

BART suspended service on the Red Line on Saturday morning between Richmond and Millbrae.   

BART could take steps to cut the cost of transfers to other transit

BART’s board of directors is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal that would make it easier and cheaper for commuters to transfer from BART to other public transit services. 

San Francisco, Oakland, BART report that crime is down

San Francisco, Oakland and BART all report that crime is down this year compared to last. San Francisco's homicide rate is the lowest it's been in five years.

BART sees 15% overall crime drop

BART officials on Wednesday said that crime overall has dropped 15% since the same period last year.

Fruitvale, Lake Merritt BART stations closed

The Fruitvale and Lake Merritt BART stations closed Wednesday night, with the closure of the Fruitvale Station due to a major medical emergency, the agency first announced at 9:05 p.m.   

BART's Transbay Tube celebrates 50th anniversary, earthquake retrofit complete

The BART Transbay Tunnel celebrated its 50th birthday on Monday with a very special announcement about its resilience to mega earthquakes going forward far, far into the future.  The 50-old infrastructure is now fully ready for the next half-century, perhaps the next millennium.

Photographer captures police chasing armed suspect into San Francisco BART station, shots fired
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A chaotic scene unfolded Friday in San Francisco?s Tenderloin neighborhood with several police officers drawing their weapons and closing in on a man they spotted with a gun, leading to an officer-involved shooting.

BART equipment problem on track shuts down service between Hayward, Fremont stations

BART service has been stopped for hours Friday afternoon between the Hayward and Fremont stations in the East Bay because of an equipment problem on the tracks.

San Francisco police fire at armed man near Powell Street station: source

At least two San Francisco police officers fired their weapons Friday at a man they say was armed with a gun near the Powell Street station, a police source told KTVU. 

BART's old paper tickets transformed into fashionable dress designs

Inside this room at the Oakland School for the Arts, a transformation is taking place, as students turn thousands of old BART paper tickets into inspired fashion creations. 

BART train kills person in Berkeley

A person was hit and killed by a BART train Wednesday in Berkeley, officials said.

W. Dublin BART station briefly closes after suspect slashes at people

The West Dublin BART station closed briefly Tuesday morning after police said a suspect reportedly slashed at a couple of people with a shiny object, according to the media line.

BART passengers evacuated from smoking train at MacArthur Station

Passengers aboard a BART train were evacuated at an Oakland station Monday after smoke and a fire were reported on the train, according to the transit agency.

BART service restored after daylong computer problem

BART shut down a large section of its Berryessa-North San Jose bound line due to a computer network issue on Thursday.

VTA to receive $5.1B for BART extension through South Bay

VTA announced it's receiving more than $5 billion in federal funding to complete the BART extension through Santa Clara County.

Oakland BART stations reopen after fire causes power loss

Multiple BART stations in Oakland are closed Saturday evening due to a power loss affecting operations. 

Man accused of kidnapping teen girl at BART station appears in court

The man accused of kidnapping a teenage girl from a San Francisco BART station entered a not guilty plea in court on Friday.