BART required to keep elevators, escalators in good shape

BART is now required to do a better job of keeping its station elevators and escalators from breaking down - and keeping them clean. 

Man dies at East Bay BART station

BART police announced Saturday morning that a man died of a drug overdose at the Walnut Creek BART station Friday night.   

Man arrested for alleged rape near North Concord BART station

Authorities arrested a man on suspicion of rape and robbery Monday evening after he allegedly attacked a woman as she walked home from the North Concord BART station.

Person in wheelchair struck and injured by BART train in Berkeley

A man in a wheelchair was struck and injured by a BART train at North Berkeley station on Monday, fire officials said. 

Reps. Lee, Swalwell celebrate $30m in federal funds for multimodal project

U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, and Eric Swalwell, D-Castro Valley, celebrated on Friday after receiving $30 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to install about 10 miles of street improvements along the project corridor, which will span from Lake Merritt to Bayfair.   

Power outage in Orinda affects BART

A power outage affecting about 2,000 PG&E customers was reported Thursday morning in Orinda.

BART looking for young budding poets in Bay Area

Calling all young budding Bay Area poets. BART has launched its first ever Teen Poetry Contest, offering the opportunity for winning submissions to be read by thousands of riders.

BART track project to close service between Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte this weekend

BART will not be running trains between the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations this weekend so crews can replace track equipment and remove trees near the trackway.   

Teen BART deaths spark serious warnings about 'surfing' on top of trains

Serious warnings are being issued following the death of another Bay Area teenager after he reportedly engaged in a dangerous stunt known as "train surfing," in which a person rides on the roof of a moving train. 

BART revamps Civic Center Station

On Tuesday, BART proudly showed off its refurbished, rehabilitated and reborn San Francisco Civic Center Station. It had become one of the most complained about and avoided stations of the 50 stations that BART operates.

Body found on BART tracks near Balboa Park Station

A body was found on the tracks near the Balboa Station in the early hours of Monday morning, Bay Area Rapid Transit tells KTVU.

BART restores train service after derailment, 'human error' a potential factor

Bay Area Rapid Transit fully restored service in the East Bay on Tuesday morning following a derailment a day earlier. A transit spokesperson says human error is one factor under consideration in the ongoing investigation. 

Vigil honors 15th anniversary of Oscar Grant's shooting in Oakland

It's been 15 years since the tragic killing of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale BART station, and today an organization honored his memory with a vigil in Oakland.

BART train derails, catches fire near Orinda, minor injuries reported

A Bay Area Rapid Transit train came off the tracks on Monday morning in between the Orinda and Lafayette stations, according to BART.

BART tests out new anti-fare evasion gates at West Oakland Station

BART riders on Thursday got a firsthand look and experience using the new fare gates installed at the West Oakland Station.